Protect Our Defenders Press Releases

Nov 05 2013

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Stands in Support of Congressional Bipartisan Proposal for Fundamental Reform of Article 32 Hearings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, (202) 253-(202) 253-4330,brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS STANDS IN SUPPORT OF...

Oct 30 2013

PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Calls For Investigation Into Lt Gen Harding & Col Rockwell’s Campaign Against Removing Sexual Assault Claims From The Military Chain of Command

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, (202) 253-(202) 253-4330,brian@protectourdefenders.com *If you would like to receive a copy of the...

Oct 21 2013

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Wilkerson Whine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, (202) 253-(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO WILKERSON...

Oct 18 2013

PRESS RELEASE: Air Force Pilot Convicted of Sexual Assault Forced to Retire; Protect Our Defenders Calls for Lt Gen Franklin to be Removed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, (202) 253-(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** AIR FORCE PILOT CONVICTED OF...

Oct 11 2013

PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Calls for Congress to Place Hold on Navy Undersecretary Nominee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, (202) 253-(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS FOR CONGRESS...

Oct 10 2013

Senator Gillibrand: Time to remove military sexual assault cases from the chain of command

Senator Gillibrand issued the following press release in response to written testimony from undersecretary of the Navy nominee, Jo Ann Rooney,...

Oct 10 2013

PRESS RELEASE: Discharge Recommendation for Airman Who Reported Sexual Assault Pulled as Air Force Times Breaks Story

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, (202) 253-(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** DISCHARGE RECOMMENDATION FOR AIRMAN WHO REPORTED...

Oct 02 2013

PRESS RELEASE: Air Force Pilot Convicted of Sexual Assault to Retire

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** AIR FORCE PILOT CONVICTED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT TO...

Sep 25 2013

STATEMENT: Boxer, Blumenthal, Speier and Protect Our Defenders Call on President to Reform Article 32 Hearings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, ,brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** BOXER, BLUMENTHAL, SPEIER AND PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALL ON...

Sep 23 2013

PRESS RELEASE: Former Generals Announce Support for Fundamental Reform to Military Justice System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, ,brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** FORMER GENERALS ANNOUNCE SUPPORT FOR FUNDAMENTAL REFORM TO...

Sep 19 2013

STATEMENT: Air Force Report On Sexual Assault Highlights Need for Sentencing Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, ,brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** AIR FORCE REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULT HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR...

Sep 17 2013

PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Receives $1,000,000 Gift & Matching Grant from Delores Barr Weaver

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, ,brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RECEIVES $1,000,000 GIFT AND MATCHING...

Sep 05 2013

PRESS RELEASE: Shocking Treatment of Victim in Naval Academy Sexual Assault Case Shows Urgent Need for Military Justice Reform

Washignton, DC -- The treatment that the victim has received in the ongoing U.S. Naval Academy sexual abuse scandal has shocked Americans and shows yet again the urgent need for fundamental reforms to the military justice system.

Sep 03 2013

PRESS RELEASE: Emails from Aviano Sexual Assault Scandal Shows Bias and Blind Loyalty from Military Brass

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 2013  Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com  *** PRESS RELEASE ***   NEW EVIDENCE: EMAILS FROM AVIANO SEXUAL...

Aug 14 2013

PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Launches “Educate Your State” Initiative

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug 14, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS LAUNCHES “EDUCATE YOUR STATE” INITIATIVE;...

Aug 08 2013

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders says Pentagon’s proposed changes still fall short

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2013 PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS SAYS PENTAGON’S PROPOSED CHANGES STILL FALL SHORT OF FUNDAMENTAL REFORM Washington...

Jul 25 2013

GILLIBRAND FACT SHEET ON SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN THE MILITARY

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s office released the following facts today. Any of the following can be attributed to...

Jul 23 2013

PRESS RELEASE: Open Letter to Senator McCaskill From Sexual Assault Survivor Ask Her to Reconsider Opposition to Independent & Impartial Justice System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** OPEN LETTER TO SEN. MCCASKILL FROM SEXUAL...

Jul 22 2013

PRESS RELEASE: Senator McCaskill Tells Military Sexual Assault Survivors to Wait Five More Years for an Independent and Impartial Justice System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** SENATOR MCCASKILL TELLS MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS TO...

Jul 16 2013

PRESS RELEASE: Rand Paul and Ted Cruz Join Gillibrand, Boxer, Grassley Effort to Create Independent, Non-Biased Military Justice System for Victims of Sexual Assault When Defense Bill Comes to Senate Floor This Mont

For more information, go to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s website. Growing Bipartisan Momentum for Measure Supported by Major Victims’ Advocacy Groups...