April 30, 2013 | Protect Our Defenders

The US House Armed Service Committee announced today: Washington D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member, Congressman Adam...

The Associated Press reports for The Patriot-News: The ability of a commanding officer to reverse a jury verdict creates a...

From The Arizona Daily Star’s cartoonist David Fitzsimmons: Last week, The Arizona Daily Star covered Protect Our Defenders’ protest...

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand writes for PolicyMic: As Sexual Assault Awareness month comes to a close, we must commit ourselves not...

David Francis reports for The Fiscal Times on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: “For decades, leaders in our military...

Donna Cassata reports for The Associated Press: “Our goal would be to remove all decision-making out of the chain of...

The New York Times Editorial Board writes: Ms. Gillibrand would leave decisions in serious military cases, including sexual assaults, to...

Karen Nelson reports for The Sun Herald on Protect Our Defenders Communications Director Brian Purchia: “Justice for sexual assaults in...

Tod Robberson reports for Dallas Morning News: When lower-level officers and enlisted men witness misconduct by their commanders, they see...

Lolita Baldor reports for The Associated Press: More recently, the service has been hounded by sexual assault scandals, including an...

Andrea Shalal-Esa reports for Reuters: Earlier this month, Hagel asked Congress to eliminate the power of top commanders to alter...

The Houston Chronicle reports: A military judge on Thursday sentenced Staff Sgt. Robert Hudson of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Hudson...

Ricardo Navarro reports for CBS Santa Cruz on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member Katie Weber: Webber said the problem...