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Protect Our Defenders Calls on Congress to Investigate Air Force Leadership for Openly Violent, Sexist and Hostile Workplace for Women

Nov 14 2012

Protect Our Defenders today is calling on Congress to investigate Air Force leadership for tolerating an openly violent, sexist and...

Salon: Air Force to Add More Female Trainers After Sex Scandal

Nov 13 2012

Natasha Lennard reports for Salon: The Times’ list of disgraced senior officers points out that sexual assault perpetuates at all...

One More Instructor Named In Lackland Sex Investigation

Nov 13 2012

Myra Arthur reports for KSAT San Antonio: One more military training instructor and alleged victim are involved in the investigation...

NY Times: Concern Grows Over Top Military Officers’ Ethics

Nov 12 2012

Thom Shanker reports for the New York Times: … national security experts warn that a decade of conflict shouldered by...

In Veteran’s Day Panel, Service Members Discuss Military Sexual Assault

Nov 12 2012

J.M. Colon reports for The Daily Princetonian: Scranton criticized what he saw as the American public’s unquestioning and uncritical trust...

“The Rape Was Not the Only Problem”

Nov 11 2012

Lee Hancock reports for The Dart Society on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Terri Odom: “I want people to...

Tighter Lackland Rules Eyed

Nov 06 2012

Sig Christenson reports for the San Antonio Express-News on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish’s response to the Air Force...

Aide: General in Sex Case Threatened to Kill Her

Nov 05 2012

Michael Biesecker reports for ABC News: Until now, the Army had kept details secret in the rare criminal case against...

NY Times: Military Has Not Solved Problem of Sexual Assault, Women Say

Nov 02 2012

James Risen reports for the New York Times: Sergeant Smith, 35, has worked with fighter squadrons inside the United States...

Protect Our Defenders’ Statement on Air Force Indifference to Sexual Assaults and Harassment Exposed By New York Times

Nov 02 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 02, 2012 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** Protect Our Defenders’ Statement on Air Force...

Ex-Lackland Trainees’ Cases Aired at Hearing

Nov 01 2012

Scott Huddleston reports for San Antonio Express-News: Accusers in the Air Force’s latest sexual misconduct case painted a picture Thursday...

Jacksonville Resident in Historic Military Scandal Keeps Pressure on Sex Assault Issue

Oct 25 2012

William Browning reports for The Florida Times-Union on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Paula Coughlin: Coughlin, 50, has stepped...

Campaigns are Largely Silent on Needs of Military Members, Vets

Oct 24 2012

Steve Lopez reports for the Los Angeles Times on the absence of military sexual trauma from the dialogue of the...

AF Training Likely Won’t See Sex Segregation

Oct 23 2012

Sig Christenson reports for the San Antonio Express-News: The Pentagon said 3,192 cases of sexual assault involving service members were...

Video: Paula Coughlin-Puopolo Speaks Out on WJXT Ch. 4

Oct 22 2012

Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Paula Coughlin-Puopolo is interviewed by WJXT TV: “Our mission is most importantly … to...

Hotline Seeks to Uncover More Lackland Misconduct

Oct 17 2012

Sig Christenson reports for the San Antonio Express-News on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: “Hotlines are good but they...

Statement on Air Force Email

Oct 16 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2012 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com ***STATEMENT*** STATEMENT FROM PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS PRESIDENT NANCY PARRISH ON...