Washington Post: Military benefits hurdles add to victims’ abuse
Opinion writer Karen Marucs on the VA’s treatment of victims of sexual assault in the military: The VA — backed...
Stars and Stripes: Wilkerson to leave Air Force; retirement pay in question
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from Stars and Stripes: “It is about time Wilkerson...
ESPN: The U.S. military’s enemy within
ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap spoke with veteran Ariana Klay, and Attorney Susan Burke about the epidemic of sexual assault in the military...
[AUDIO] America Weekend: Sexual Assault in the Military
Protect Our Defenders Policy Director Miranda Petersen spoke with spoke with Paul Harris on American Weekend about the epidemic of...
Bloomberg Businessweek: Sex-Assault Victims May Be Eligible for VA Disability Pay
Bloomberg Businessweek reports: Military personnel who were the victims of sexual assault can seek disability pay for the psychiatric trauma...
Military Times: Miss Kansas: ‘Raise hell’ about sexual harassment
Theresa Vail, who finished as a top candidate in the Miss America 2014 pageant experienced sexual harassment firsthand while serving...
Military.com: Sex Assault More Likely for Women in ‘Combat’
Military.com reports: Deployed women who underwent “combat-like” experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan are much more likely to report sexual harassment...
Military Times: Pentagon advisory panel: Strip commanders’ ability to prosecute sexual assaults
The Military Times reports: The Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, known as DACOWITS, voted on Friday to...
Politico: Kirsten Gillibrand gains on chain of command changes
Politico reports: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has secured more major support in her bid to change the way the military prosecutes...
Huffington Post: Female Veteran And Rape Survivor Thought, ‘It’ll Hurt Less Than If I’m Alive’
Reporter Molly O’Toole at the Huffington Post continues her ongoing series on military suicides: In just a year in the...
Hartford Courant: Blumenthal Asks Obama To Change Military’s Pre-Trial Process In Sex Assault Cases
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from the Hartford Courant: Blumenthal and Boxer are co-sponsors...
MSNBC: Lawmakers: No more character attacks on victims of military sexual assault
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this story from MSNBC: After a series of hearings this summer...
Huffington Post: Suicide, Military Sexual Assault Survivor Stays Alive By Saving Other Veterans
Protect Our Defenders Advisory Board Member Terri Odom is profiled in this inspiring piece from the Huffington Post: “I love...
Politico: House’s sexual assault panel may be too late
Paul Cronan, director-general from the Australian Defence Force legal Service was featured in an article from Politico on Defense Secretary Chuck...
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...
Bustle: Navy Midshipman Asked About Underwear, Oral Sex Technique During Article 32 Hearing About Naval Academy Football Players
Protect Our Defenders is featured in this article from Bustle.com: They asked about her sexual history, whether she was wearing...
Forbes: Legislators Ask President To Reform Military Law For Sex Assault Victims
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish featured in this article from Forbes: Nancy Parish, president of the advocacy group Protect...
Politico: Military still secretive on sex crimes
Protect Our Defenders Policy Director, Miranda Petersen is featured in this article from Politico: Victim advocates say the lack of...
Daily Beast: Trailblazing Capt. Gail Harris on Her Many ‘Firsts’ in the Military
The Daily Beast reports: Despite the progress made, today’s military still faces its share of challenges, Harris says. One of...
Slate: Navy Hearing Grills Alleged Rape Victim on Her Oral Sex Technique, Whether She Wore a Bra
Protect Our Defenders is featured in this article from Slate: What unfolded earlier this month was not a civilian trial;...
The Guardian: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand gains support for army sexual assault reform
Protect Our Defenders Advisory Board Member Lt. General Claudia Kennedy is featured in this article from the Guardian: The new...
Associated Press: Calls For Accountability Surround Navy Sex Case
Attorney Susan Burke is featured in this Associated Press article: An attorney for the accuser in the current case has...
Huffington Post: The Message That Saved A Military Sexual Assault Survivor’s Life
Survivor Jeremiah Arbogast is featured in this article from the Huffington Post: Though grateful for his military health care and benefits,...
KPCC AirTalk: Is the chain of command interfering with justice in military sexual assault cases?
The radio program AirTalk on KPCC (Southern California Public Radio) reports: In the military, the chain of command is the...
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...
Politico: Some brass back Kirsten Gillibrand’s sexual-assault bill
Politico reports that three former United States Generals have come out in support of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement...
Senator Barbara Boxer Delivers Keynote Address on Ending Gender-Based Violence
Senator Barbara Boxer delivered the keynote address at “A Call to Action: Taking a Stand Against Gender-Based Violence,” a special event...
San Antonio’s KTSA News on Air Force’s Sexual Assault Report
Protect Our Defenders Policy Director Miranda Petersen spoke with San Antonio’s KTSA on the newly released Air Force report on...
Columbia Post: Combating the military on sexual assault
Freelance columnists, Jan Collins writes an op-ed for the Columbia Post: Now, the military brass has been saying for years...
New York Times: Intrusive Grilling in Rape Case Raises Alarm on Military Hearings
The New York Times reports: More broadly, the case at the Naval Academy illuminates what critics say is wrong with...
RH Reality Check: Gillibrand’s Drive Challenges Senate Power Brokers on Military Sexual Assault Remedy
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish, Executive Director Taryn Meeks, and Advisory Board Member Terri Odom are featured in this...
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...
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...
Truman National Security Project: What Senior Leaders Get Wrong on Military Sexual Assault
Kayla Williams, a former sergeant and Arabic linguist in a Military Intelligence company of the 101st Airborne Division writes for...
San Antonio Express-News: Changing times at Lackland
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this San Antonio Express-News article: Nancy Parrish, president of the victim...
Baltimore Sun: The Naval Academy sex assault hearing should be the last of its kind
The Baltimore Sun reports on the recent military sexual assault case at the United States Naval Academy and the need to...
Al Jazeera America: Official: Reports of sex assault in Navy increase
Protect Our Defenders Communications Director Brian Purchia is quoted in this Al Jazeera America article: However, Brian Purchia, spokesman for...
Huffington Post: Newly Disclosed Documents Reveal Extreme Lengths Military Brass Go to Protect High-ranking Perpetrators of Sexual Assault
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish highlights newly disclosed emails from the Aviano Air Base scandal, and how it is...
Air Force Times: Emails accuse former Aviano vice wing commander of protecting Wilkerson
The Air Force Times reports: The Air Force made public late last month hundreds of pages of emails between top...
Baltimore Sun: Naval Academy case is fuel for proponents of military justice reform
Protect Our Defenders Executive Director Taryn Meeks is festured in this Baltimore Sun article: Critics say Article 32 hearings can...
Air Force Times: Lawmakers lambaste ‘old boy’s network’ in email exchange
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish and Honorary Chair Rep. Jackie Speier are featured in this Air Force Times article: Rep....
Politico: Accuser Kimberly Hanks takes on Air Force
Politico reports on Aviano victim Kimberly Hanks, who worked with Protect Our Defenders to push lawmakers to create an independent...
RH Reality Check: Federal Lawsuit Seeks Removal of U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent From Rape Case
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this RH Reality Check article: As reported by RH Reality Check‘s...
Politico: Military sex assault bill stalled by Syria
Protect Our Defenders’ efforts are highlighted in this article from Politico: Protect Our Defenders, a victim-advocacy group, has delivered more...
San Antonio Express-News Editorial: The system on assaults is still broken
The San Antonio Express-News takes on the Aviano Air Force Base scandal and the United States’ broken military justice system:...
Washington Post Editorial: The military must better serve victims of sexual assault
The Washington Post Editorial Board comes out in support of Senator Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act: The Pentagon has undertaken...
National Journal: How the Military’s ‘Bro’ Culture Turns Women Into Targets
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this National Journal Article: What’s more, would-be sexual predators have many...
TIME: The Military’s Latest Rape-Case Mess
TIME Magazine reports: The hearing was brutal. While the defense lawyers attacked her with graphic, repetitive questions, the accuser sometimes...
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.
MSNBC: Naval Academy sexual assault hearing underscores flaws in system
Taryn Meeks, Protect Our Defenders Executive Director is featured in this MSNBC article: Article 32 hearings are used to determine...