Stars and Stripes: Franklin Will Retire as Two-Star, Officials Say
Stars and Stripes reports: Third Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin will lose a star when he retires at...
Baltimore Sun: Military prosecutors could seek dismissal of Naval Academy assault case
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from the Baltimore Sun: Attorneys for the alleged victim...
USA Today: Reports of sexual assault dip at military academies
USA Today reports: Reports of sexual assaults among cadets and midshipmen declined at two of the three military academies, according...
Foreign Policy: Want to make the military more effective? Address the problem of sexual assault
Robert Egnell writes in Foreign Policy Magazine: If you, like me, are a soldier, this is going to be a...
Rep Jaime Herrera Beutler: Bill would change military for better
Congressman Jamie Herrera Beutler (R-WA) writes: Our nation’s military is the most respected in the world, yet the serious issue...
US News and World Report: Military Sexual Assaults Panel Meets Behind Closed Doors
From US News and World Report: A string of ongoing hearings and meetings conducted by a powerful panel will ultimately...
Washington Post: Sex-assault case against former Navy football player may be dismissed
The Washington Post reports: Military prosecutors on Thursday plan to seek the dismissal of sexual-assault charges against a former Navy...
Wall Street Journal: Air Force General Who Overturned Sex-Assault Ruling to Retire
Aviano victim Kim Hanks and Protect Our Defenders is featured in this article from the Wall Street Journal: Kim Hanks,...
The Item: Shaw whistleblower wants sexual harassment inquiry redone
Tech Sgt. Jennifer Smith is featured in this article from the item: The Shaw-based airman whose complaints of sexual harassment...
General who overturned Aviano sex assault conviction to retire
Stars & Stripes reports, via the Air Force Times: Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin — the Third Air Force commander whose...
Washington Post: Air Force general to retire after criticism for handling of sexual assault case
The Washington Post reports: A three-star Air Force general whose handling of sexual assault cases drew withering criticism from advocacy...
Air Force general at center of sexual assault controversy to retire
Stars & Stripes reprots: The Air Force general whose decision last year to dismiss a sexual assault conviction led Congress...
Air Force Times: Complaint: Shaw report ‘makes excuses’ for alleged harassers
Protect Our Defenders Jennifer Smith is featured in this Air Force Times article: A retired technical sergeant says an investigation...
Jezebel: General Accused of Sexual Assault to Begin Court-Martial on March 3
Jezebel reports: For Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair, the world is probably melting in a slow, Dali-like nightmare. As it...
The Daily News: Guest Column: Bill would change military for better
Congressmen Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) calls for support for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act: I believe it’s time...
Stars and Stripes: IG to review military handling of sexual assault complaints
Stars and Stripes reports: The Defense Department’s Office of the Inspector General is set to examine whether military investigations into...
Year in review: Air Force Times’ top stories from 2013
The Air Force Times rounded out 2013 with their top stories: Generals overturn convictions Third Air Force commander Lt. Gen....
LA Times: Air Force member’s allegation of sex assault brings him more grief
The LA Times reports: Shortly after he arrived at Ramstein Air Base in Germany in March 2012, Air Force security...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial: Military commanders get a year to show progress on sexual assaults
The Editorial Board of the St Louis Post-Dispatch concludes: The way the military handles sexual assault cases got needed reform...
Wall St Journal: Sex-Assault Reports Surge For Military
The Wall St Journal reports on new data about sexual assaults in the military: A sharp increase in the number...
San Antonio Express-News: Military sexual assault reports up 50%
The San Antonio Express-News reports: The Pentagon said Friday that more than 5,000 sexual assault reports were filed in 2013,...
Washington Post Editorial: New sexual assault policies for the military may not go far enough
The Washington Post Editorial Board writes: REFORMS SIGNED into law last week of how the military deals with sexual assault...
MSNBC: Landmark year for military sex assault reform ends with spike in reports
MSNBC reports: Reports of sexual assault within the armed forces skyrocketed by more than 50% in 2013, a jump that...
Army Times: Amid debate over sexual assault in the military, Fort Leonard Wood investigator stays focused on victims
The Army Times reports: “Predators in the military are unafraid because they know an unwritten code shields them,” Nancy Parrish,...
Blog Post: Obama and Doonesbury
A message from Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish I’m heartened to share that the hard work of advocates and...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls on President Obama to Address Epidemic of Sexual Assault in the Military Now
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA...
STATEMENT: Aviano Victim Calls on Air Force to Remove Commander Following New Scandal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** VICTIM IN AVIANO SCANDAL CALLS ON...
STATEMENT: Commander who overturned sexual assault conviction in Aviano Scandal removed by Air Force from another case after deciding not to court martial airman accused of rape
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** COMMANDER WHO OVERTURNED SEXUAL ASSAULT CONVICTION...
San Antonio Express-News: Proposal would give military lawyers major role in prosecuting sex cases
The San Antonio Express-News reports: Reforms are coming to the military’s often-criticized legal system, but a panel looking into the...
RH Reality Check: Gillibrand’s Sexual Assault Measure Slated for Stand-Alone Vote
Protect Our Defenders is mentioned in this article from RH Reality Check: When the United States Senate this week takes...
San Antonio Express-News: SA sex assault victim testifies before Pentagon panel
The San Antonio Express-News reports: A Texas National Guard officer told a Pentagon panel Wednesday that she was sexually assaulted...
Daily Tidings: Ashland Police Department advises U.S. military on sexual assault cases
Protect Our Defenders Communications Director Brian Purchia is featured in this article from Daily Tidings: Brian Purchia, communications manager for...
Baltimore Sun: Breaking the silence
Protect Our Defenders Advisory Board Member Brian Lewis is featured in this investigative series from the Baltimore Sun that appeared...
Politico: Gary Patton out in DOD sexual assault post
Politico reports: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), who is leading the push to reform Pentagon sexual assault policies, said she looked...
The Salt Lake Tribune: Utahns push for more changes to military sex assault protocol
The Salt Lake Tribune reports: Amos Guiora, a University of Utah law professor, has been among those advocating to remove...
San Antonio Express-News Editorial: Compromise on military sexual assault not enough
The San Antonio Express-News reports: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., says she has been assured of a vote this year on...
[VIDEO] Al Jazeera America: Inside the military’s male sexual assault problem
Al Jazeera America reports: According to an anonymous 2012 Department of Defense survey of active-duty service members, approximately 14,000 men...
Times-Union Editorial: A bad message to women
The Times-Union editorial board calls for fundamental reform to the broken military justice system: Ms. Gillibrand claims bipartisan support from...
Democrat and Chronicle: Gillibrand not giving up on sexual assault measure
The Democrat and Chronicle reports: With 10 senators still undecided on the issue, according to Gillibrand, there was a possibility...
Military Times: Defense bill strengthens rape, sex assault protections
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this Military Times article: Still, there is a sense of disappointment...
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor: Gillibrand amendment is right way
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor John Walsh backs Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act (MJIA) in this op-ed from The Hill:...
Bloomberg Businessweek: Gillibrand Vows to Pursue Military Sexual-Assault Legislation
Protect Our Defenders is featured in this Bloomberg Businessweek article: “Congress has chosen to sidestep the most important military justice...
Politico: A woman who channels pain into solutions
Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair Rep. Jackie Speier and is veteran Ariana Klay are featured in this Politico article: I...
New York Daily News: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s legislation to curb sexual assaults in military not part of defense bill
The New York Daily News reports: She could try to tack her proposal onto the bill through an amendment —...
PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Promises to Keep Up Fight For Fundamental Reform to Fix Broken Justice System, Support Military Sexual Assault Survivors and Improve Our Military
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS PROMISES TO KEEP...
NBC News: Defense deal minted, but Gillibrand sexual assault amendment dropped
NBC News reports: Lawmakers announced a sweeping agreement Monday to pass a long-awaited authorization bill for the Defense Department before...
New Yorker: The relentless rise of Kirsten Gillibrand
Protect Our Defenders is featured in this article from the The New Yorker: This Fall Gillibrand gave interviews to Fox,...
San Antonio Express-News: Commanders a big part of the problem
The San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board calls on Congress to pass the Military Justice Improvement Act: Commanders have been part...