The Military’s Sexual Assault Epidemic
The Week reports on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member Jenny McClendon: Giving the sexes equal roles would dispel that disparity...
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Hagel Reviewing Appeal Change to UCMJ
Kristin Davis reports for Air Force Times on Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair Rep. Jackie Speier: As a result of...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders’ Statement on Wilkerson’s Reinstatement; Calls on Sec. Hagel to Investigate Wilkerson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2013
Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RELEASES STATEMENT ON LT....
12th Court Martial Completed at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland
KSAT San Antonio reports: Former Air Force Military Training Instructor Tech Sgt. Jonathan Croskey was found guilty of having an...
Re-Instated Air Force Pilot Wilkerson Assigned to Davis-Monthan
Nancy Montgomery reports for Stars and Stripes: Wilkerson’s case — and Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin’s decision to throw out a...
Defense.gov: DOD Releases Update to Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Policy
Nick Simeone reports for the Department of Defense: “Today’s release of an updated policy directive underscores the department’s commitment to...
Katie Couric: The Tragic Consequences of Military Sexual Assault
Last month, Katie Couric interviewed Protect Our Defenders collaborator attorney Susan Burke and The Invisible War producer Amy Ziering in a segment...
ABC 7 News: Women in Combat Could Curb Sex Assault
Mark Matthews interviews former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and reports on the efforts of Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair...
ARTICLE 60 REVIEW DELAYED
Politico reports: Hagel will not get the review he ordered about commanders’ power to overturn court-martial convictions until Friday, although...
Bill to Tackle Sexual Assault in Louisiana National Guard
Lauren McGaughy reports for NOLA.com: As sexual assault in the military recaptures national headlines this month, a Louisiana lawmaker has...
New Study Demands Zero-Tolerance for Military Sexual Assault
George Zornick reports for The Nation: The study focuses on what these traumas mean for female veteran’s health: as noted,...
Report: DoD Must Do More to Stop Sex Assaults
Kevin Freking reports for the Associated Press: But the problems seen today are really just the beginning, the report said....
Lackland Military Trainer Given Jail, Hard-Labor Sentence and Discharge
KENS 5 reports: On Thursday, Master Sgt. Jamey Crawford was found guilty of having an unprofessional and sexual relationship and...
New York Times: Once Few, Women Hold More Power in Senate
Jennifer Steinhauer reports for the New York Times: The seven women now serving on the Senate Armed Services Committee have...
Security Clearance Questions To Be Updated
Rich Maze reports for Navy Times: Changes will be made in the information that sexual assault victims will be required...
Host A Viewing Party for “Service” Airing On Your Local PBS Station
The incredibly powerful and moving 2011 documentary, “Service: When Women Come Marching Home,” is coming to your local PBS station....
NPR: Sexual Violence Victims Say Military Justice System Is ‘Broken’
Quil Lawrence and Marisa Peñaloza report for NPR’s Morning Edition: “When I reported it, it was a very small part...
UPI: Military Readies Sexual Assault Responses
UPI.com reports on the Department of Defense’s forthcoming new guidelines for dealing with sexual assault in the military: The new...
Bloomberg: The Military’s Sex Scandal
Margaret Carlson reports for Bloomberg on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Brian Lewis: One of the more poignant moments...
NPR: Off The Battlefield, Military Women Face Risks From Male Troops
Quil Lawrence and Marisa Peñaloza report for NPR’s Morning Edition: Dora Hernandez gave a decade of her life to the...