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A statement by PODF’s Victims Advocate, legal services coordinator, and Survivor Jamie Boehlein: “I wish I could say I was...
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Rolling back protections silences survivors, fuels corruption, and puts mission readiness at risk
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Department of Veterans Affairs’ proposed rule would deny care in cases of rape or incest, rolling back hard-fought protections for veterans and military families
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Protect Our Defenders serves those who have been affected by military sexual violence, victim retaliation, misogyny, sexual prejudice, and racism regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, or any other uniquely defining attribute.
