[VIDEO] CBS Baltimore: Naval Academy Grad Says Top Brass Needs To Stop Sexual Assaults
CBS Baltimore reports: In an exclusive interview, the victim tells WJZ she reported what she says was a sexual assault, went to...
Courier-Journal: Rand Paul: Changes needed in military handling of sex assault
Sen. Rand Paul writes about his support of MJIA in The Courier Journal: According to the DoD, 50 percent of...
PRESS RELEASE: Open Letter to Senator McCaskill From Sexual Assault Survivor Ask Her to Reconsider Opposition to Independent & Impartial Justice System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** OPEN LETTER TO SEN. MCCASKILL FROM SEXUAL...
Think Progress: 6 Reasons Why The Military Sexual Assault Problem Is Worse Than You Think
Think Progress reports: An annual report published this spring by the Department of Defense revealed the pervasive sexual assault problem in our...
Sen. McCaskill: Please reconsider and stand with me, a military rape survivor
This open letter by Terri Odom was published in the St. Louis Dispatch on July 23rd, 2013. Senator McCaskill, I...
The Hill: Group accuses McCaskill of protecting ‘status quo’with sex assault bill
The Hill reports on Protect Our Defenders’ campaign against Sen. Claire McCaskill’s “half measures”: Protect Our Defenders accused McCaskill (D-Mo.) of...
Seacoast Online: Shaheen: Take sex assault investigations away from military
Seacoast reports: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., heard on Monday what she called the “best practices” that civilian groups can offer...
PRESS RELEASE: Senator McCaskill Tells Military Sexual Assault Survivors to Wait Five More Years for an Independent and Impartial Justice System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** SENATOR MCCASKILL TELLS MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS TO...
[AUDIO] NPR: Military Sexual Assault Bill Would Reassign Authority
NPR reports: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is fighting for her bill to curb sexual assaults in the military. Her measure...
New York Times: In a Military Town, Calls Grow to Lift the Voices of Sexual Assault Victims
The New York Times reports: But the memory that has haunted her was her failure to push back against...
MSNBC: Military sexual assault survivors face broken VA treatment system
MSNBC’s Meredith Clark talks to Protect Our Defenders policy director, Miranda Petersen and features board member, Brian Lewis: Former...
Stars and Stripes: Sexual assault victims say VA isn’t doing enough
Stars and Stripes talks to Protect Our Defenders board member, Brian Lewis: Brian Lewis, a Navy veteran who was raped...
[VIDEO] CBS News: Military sexual assault victims recount their stories
A CBS News report features Protect Our Defenders board member, Brian Lewis : At a congressional hearing on Friday, four victims...
The Nation: Temperatures Rising Over Military Sexual Assaults
The Nation magazine talks to executive director of Protect Our Defenders, Taryn Meeks: McCaskill, a former prosecutor, expressed a lot...
LGR: Former VT Adjutant General Martha Rainville Supports Independent Military Judicial Structure
Lez Get Real publishes a letter of support of the MJIA: Former Vermont National Guard Adjutant General and Retired Air...
UT San Diego: Navy tries new tactics on sex assault
UT San Diego reports: No alcohol after 10 p.m. at base stores, and you’ll have to walk to the back...
Invitation to survivors and their families: A call with Rep. Speier and Senator Gillibrand
Protect Our Defenders Invites you and your family to an evening call with Rep. Jackie Speier and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand...
Baltimore Sun: Military sexual assaults: reforms not dead yet
Baltimore Sun Editorial writes: That someone like Senator Cruz — the darling of the Club for Growth, the Tea Party...
Des Moines Register: Before Iowa visit, Ted Cruz defends proposal for military sexual assault cases
Des Moines Register reports: Possible 2016 presidential candidate Ted Cruz this morning rejected the accusation that he’s anti-military or a...
Ted Cruz and Rand Paul support Gilibrand’s proposal–Coverage Compilation
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s proposal received a much needed push when Sen.Ted Cruz and Sen Rand Paul pledged their support. They...
Twitter Campaign Thanking Sen. Paul + Sen. Cruz for supporting MJIA
“Take the Pledge” campaign on Causes.com: Today, Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz joined with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senator Susan...
Politico: DoD IG Report finds flaws in sexual assault investigations
Protect Our Defenders on Politico: A Pentagon inspector general report found that 11 percent of DoD criminal investigations of sexual...
PRESS RELEASE: Rand Paul and Ted Cruz Join Gillibrand, Boxer, Grassley Effort to Create Independent, Non-Biased Military Justice System for Victims of Sexual Assault When Defense Bill Comes to Senate Floor This Mont
For more information, go to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s website. Growing Bipartisan Momentum for Measure Supported by Major Victims’ Advocacy Groups...
PRESS RELEASE: Sen. Paul Joins Senate Colleagues in Support of Military Justice Improvement Act
Sen. Paul Joins Senate Colleagues in Support of Military Justice Improvement Act Jul 16, 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Rand...
“An ‘Occupational Hazard’: Rape In The Military” wins RFK Journalism Award
We just got word that the documentary “An ‘Occupational Hazard’: Rape In The Military” that aired on The Bob Edwards Show, SiriusXM...
[VIDEO] Survivor speaks out for sexual assault prevention
The Military Times reports: Schuette, 21, is stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., while her drill sergeant, former Staff Sgt. Louis...
Military Times: DoD finds flaws in sexual assault investigations
The Military Times reports: A Defense Department review of criminal investigations into sexual assault found deficiencies in 72 percent of...
AP: Military Works to Change Culture to Combat Rape
The Associated Press reports: The head of the Army has called sexual assault “a cancer” that could destroy the force,...
NYT: Obama Remark Is Complicating Military Trials
The New York Times reports: WASHINGTON — When President Obama proclaimed that those who commit sexual assault in the military...
NYT: Air Force General Takes Over Vastly Expanded Sexual Assault Office
The New York Times reports: As an Air Force wing commander, Maj. Gen. Margaret H. Woodward handled two sexual assault...
Protect Our Defenders: Pulled Shaw brochure puts responsibility on victim
Protect Our Defenders in The Military Times: Protect Our Defenders, an advocacy group for victims of military sexual assault, took...
[VIDEO] USA Today: Military pulls controversial sexual assault pamphlet
USA Today reports: The Pentagon has pulled a controversial brochure that was being circulated at Shaw Air Force Base. The...
Newsday Opinion Letter: Treat military sex assault victims
A letter from the co-chair of the Long Island Committee on Sexual Abuse and Family Violence: I am writing in response...
Military Times: Generals expected on stand, in jury for 1-star’s sex assault case
Military Times reports: Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, soon to face a military trial on forcible sodomy and other misconduct charges,...
AP: Air Force Pulls Sexual Assault Brochure
The Associated Press reports: WASHINGTON — The Air Force has pulled a brochure circulated at a South Carolina base after...
Dayton Daily News: The Military’s ‘Broken’ System
Dayton Daily News reports: She wishes she could erase the response of her command when she reported the attacks against...
Stars and Stripes: After 2 decades of sexual assault in military, no real change in message
Stars and Stripes reports: Critics say that after each sexual abuse scandal, military officials have resisted reforms, insisted they knew...
Stars and Stripes: Special Air Force counsels advocate for sexual assault victims
Stars and Stripes reports: WASHINGTON — All three are airmen. Each reported being sexually assaulted. But their goals in the...
Huffington Post: Pentagon Officials Defend Sexual Assault Response, Pledge To Eliminate Problem
Huffington Post interviews Col. Alan R. Metzler, deputy director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) and Lt. Col. Nate Galbreath,...
ABC News: ‘No girls allowed’: Iraq war vet Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on opening combat missions to women
ABC News reports: Gabbard also brings a first-hand perspective to the issue of sexual assault in the military, saying she...
Slate: In the Coast Guard, Sexual Assault Cases Get Washed Away
Slate magazine reports: In recent months, a national conversation has erupted on how to address the epidemic of sexual assault...
San Antonio Express-News: Commander who oversaw Lackland scandal retiring
San Antonio Express-News reports: Gen. Edward Rice Jr., who led the Air Force’s response to its worst-ever worst sexual misconduct scandal, will...
Northwest Herald: Marengo woman speaks out after sexual assaults in military
Northwest Herald reports: More than a quarter of the approximately 200,000 women currently serving in the military will be sexually...
U.S. News Weekly: Should Commanders Deal With Sexual Assaults?
US News Weekly interviews Sen. Carl Levin and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: The Senate is taking on the epidemic of sexual...
AP: House Gives Whistle-Blower Protection to Military Sexual Assault Victims
The AP reports: The House has approved a bill extending whistle-blower protection to members of the military who are victims...
Roll Call: Female Senators Debate Military Sexual Assault in Private Meeting
Roll Call reports: Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, D-Md., called a closed-door meeting of female senators Tuesday to discuss provisions included in the...
Air Force Times: 22nd MTI convicted, 23rd heads to court-martial
Air Force Times reports: The latest military training instructor to stand trial on allegations of sexual misconduct was acquitted of...
Michelle Ten Eyck, Military Sex Assault Victim: If I Had To Do This Over, ‘I Would Live In Silent Misery’
Huffington Post reports: Michelle Ten Eyck, a civilian employee at Fort Bliss, Texas, underwent months of physical and psychological trauma...
My San Antonio: Judge clears AF trainer of most serious charges in sex case
My San Antonio reports: A military judge Wednesday found an Air Force instructor guilty of having sex with a recruit he was...
Government Executive: Senators Criticize VA Approach to Reviewing Sexual Assault Claims
Government Executive reports: The Veterans Affairs Department is facing criticism from two senators over its approach to reviewing previously denied...