STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Pentagon Report on Sexual Assault
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO PENTAGON REPORT...
Vet Groups Claim VA Discriminates Against Rape Survivors
NBC News reports: In an email to NBC News, Ndidi Mojay, a VA spokeswoman, said the agency is “unable to...
Leeanna Rossi: Military sexual assaults: The punishments
U.S. Navy veteran Leeanna Rossi writes: Last in a three-part series As noted in previous articles, our military has a...
Leeanna Rossi: Military sexual assault: Possible solutions
U.S. Navy veteran Leeanna Rossi writes: My last column discussed the problems connected to sexual assaults in the military. A...
DOD under fire for farming out sex-assault survey
Politico reports: The Defense Department is contracting out a high-profile survey on sexual assaults, raising alarm with a top Senate...
Cody: Airmen must stand up to sexual assault
The Air Force Times reports: Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Cody on Monday urged airmen to take...
[VIDEO] NBC Bay Area: Legislation Tackles Sex Assault in California National Guard
NBC Bay Area reports: California is now one step closer to a major change in the way allegations of sexual...
Leeanna Rossi: Military sexual assaults: The problem – The Deming Headlight
U.S. Navy veteran Leeanna Rossi writes: Women have been serving in our military for over 250 years, but they have...
Airman in O’Connor sex case gets two years in prison
The San Antonio Express-News reports: An Air Force photographer found guilty of sexual misconduct with San Antonio high school students...
Accused Navy pilot Gregory McWherter resigns as Tailhook Association president
The Washington Post reports: For more than two decades, the Navy has labored to overcome and bury memories of perhaps...
Fresh reports of sexual misconduct undercut Pentagon’s argument for internal fix
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from the Washington Post: Nancy Parrish, president of Protect...
Probe of Army general calls insular military culture into question
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from Stars and Stripes: “How many times do we...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Army General Suspended Over Mishandling of Sexual Assault Case in Japan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, Brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO ARMY GENERAL...
Navy reassigns ex-Blue Angels commander after complaint he allowed sexual harassment
The Washington Post reports: The Navy has reassigned a former commander of the Blue Angels, its acrobatic fighter squadron, and...
Welsh: One Clash on Sex Assault Case in 3 Years
Military.com reports: Welsh acknowledged that commanders aren’t “fully prepared” to deal with every aspect of sexual assault cases, but noted...
Army general disciplined over mishandling of sexual-assault case in Japan
Another Washington Post front page story Wednesday reports on a “textbook example of the Pentagon’s persistent struggle to get commanders...
Leadership ‘accountable’ on military sexual assault, Hagel says
McClatchy Newspapers reports: Under pressure to act on the issue of sexual assault in the military, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel...
Caught Between Military and Civilian Justice, a Battered Wife Waits and Waits for Help
The Daily Beast reports: Over a year ago, a civilian woman accused her Marine ex-husband of beating and raping her....
Fort Riley quickly overhauls its sexual assault program to improve response
The Kansas City Star reports: As much as Army Sgt. Aiden Hinkley believed in the concept of a one-stop shop...
Civilian named Exceptional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator
The Air Force Times reports: When Cindy Graver first went to work as the sexual assault response coordinator at Robins...
Gillibrand says she’ll revive military sexual assault bill
North County Public Radio reports: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says she plans to keep fighting for a bill that would change...
The Dartmouth: Go With Gillibrand
The Dartmouth University Newspaper reports: Gillibrand’s bill would place a survivor’s quest for justice in the hands of an unbiased,...
Washington Post: The Choice: Service members who say they were sexually assaulted face agonizing decisions about whether to speak up or stay silent
This A1 feature story in Sunday’s Washington Post shows exactly why your boss should not decide whether a sexual assault...
Rep. Corey Gardner: Protecting sex assault victims in the military
Congressman Corey Gardner (D-CO) calls on the House to pass fundamental reform to fix our broken military justice system: This...
Dempsey: DOD must make fixes on sexual assaults, quickly
Stars and Stripes reports: The Defense Department has limited time to show results in the effort to combat sexual assault...
Amy Schumer Realizes Military Games Are Not Fun for Female Characters
Jezebel reports: Amy Schumer continues to wonderfully tackle sexism and general gender bullshit on her show — her newest sketch...
USA Today: Army sheds (a little) light on sexual assault
USA Today reports: A funny thing happened in the Senate this week: The cat that had the Army’s tongue on...
Military Rape: Cover-Ups And Conflicts Of Interest
Article 3 reports: Senior Army Officer, Brigadier General Jeremy A. Sinclair, was essentially slapped on the wrist after pleading guilty...
[VIDEO] Comedy Central: A Very Realistic Military Game
From Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer: Amy discovers that her boyfriend’s war game unfolds very differently when the player chooses...
The Hill: Chain of Command
Jessica a certified sexual violence advocate for Essex County, N.J. and women’s rights activist writes for the Hill: Every 21 minutes...
Sex-offender registry among top Army Family Action Plan issues
The Army News Service reports: While the Army is aware of the status of every Soldier convicted of a sex...
Sex-offender registry among top Army Family Action Plan issues
The Army Service News reports: While the Army is aware of the status of every Soldier convicted of a sex...
USA Today: Be aware but not informed about military sexual assault
Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) is featured in this article from USA Today: “These soldiers held positions of trust and were...
San Antonio Express-News wins community service prize for its coverage of sexual assault in the military
The San-Antonio Express-News reports: The San Antonio Express-News won first place in community service Sunday at the Texas Associated Press...
One woman’s story of sexual assault in the military
Arkansas Online reports: Just barely out of high school, Melissa Davis joined the Army when she turned 18 in 1986....
Two Senators, Two Different Lessons from a General’s Sexual Assault Case
The Wire reports: Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Claire McCaskill have been at war over how the military should handle sexual...
[VIDEO] Gillibrand: Battle ahead over military sexual assault
USA Today reporter Susan Page speaks with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) about the epidemic of military sexual assault: New York...
New military program to protect victims sees early success
Protect Our Defenders Policy and Program Director Miranda Petersen is featured in this article from MSNBC: Miranda Peterson, policy and...
Maine’s Ruth Moore settles civil rights suit against her former Vermont school district
Bangor Daily News reports: When Ruth Moore was a teenage Navy sailor a quarter-century ago, she was raped twice by...
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard named to Armed Services Committee
The Army Times reports: Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard was named to the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, increasing...
Service dog lends comfort to soldiers who suffered sexual assault
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports: The soldier was hysterical and couldn’t talk about the sexual assault. Second Lt. Amber Garfoot...
Jessica Hinves: For Thee I Sing
Protect Our Defenders member Jessica Hinves wrote an incredible essay for the hypothetical review about sexual assault in the military....
Hagel Releases Video Message In Observance Of Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Talk Radio News Service reports: In observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Chairman of...
West Point leader vows to address sexual assault
The Journal News reports: Top Army officials on Monday said they were committed to ending sexual assault and harassment following...
Mustache March ends, but controversy lingers
The Air Force Times reports: Whether you participated in Mustache March with your unit or under Chief of Staff Gen....
USA Today: Doubts cloud handling of military sex assaults: Your Say
USA Today reports: Capitalizing on positions of power to extort sexual favors is an abuse that must be dealt with...
AP: Sex assault victims find help navigating military justice system
The Associated Press reports: As an Army general faced court-martial for sexual assault this month, a military lawyer sat each...
Cokie and Steve Roberts: Senior officers protective association
Attorney Susan Burke is mentioned in this column from Cokie and Steve Roberts: The day that the Sinclair verdict came...
Ex-recruits say Lackland trainer abused them
The San Antonio Express-News reports: Defense attorneys have said former Air Force instructor Staff Sgt. Annamarie Ellis was hard on...