***STATEMENT*** Protect Our Defenders Responds to Pentagon Report on Sexual Assault in the Military
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2017 ***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO PENTAGON REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY...
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***PRESS RELEASE*** Protect Our Defenders Executive Director Testifies at Congressional Hearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2017 ***PRESS RELEASE*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TESTIFIES AT CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON MARINES UNITED...
***STATEMENT*** Protect Our Defenders Responds to Army Recommendation That Disgraced General Keep Security Clearance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2017 ***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO ARMY RECOMMENDATION THAT DISGRACED GENERAL KEEP SECURITY CLEARANCE...
***STATEMENT*** Protect Our Defenders Responds to New Report on Sexual Assault at Military Academies Show Crisis Getting Worse
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2017 ***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO NEW REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULT AT MILITARY ACADEMIES...
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Protect Our Defenders Available for Questions & Comment at Tomorrow’s SASC Hearing on USMC Photo Scandal
If you would like to speak with Col. Don Christensen, please email me at: brian@protectourdefenders.com. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13,...
***STATEMENT*** Protect Our Defenders Responds to DoD Investigation of Secret Marine Facebook Page
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2017 ***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INVESTIGATION OF ABUSIVE AND MISOGYNISTIC...
***STATEMENT*** Protect Our Defenders Calls for Long Overdue Sentencing Reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2017 ***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO SHOCKINGLY LIGHT SENTENCE FOR CONVICTED MILITARY SEX OFFENDER,...
***STATEMENT*** Protect Our Defenders Responds to Sen. Ernst’s Suggestion for a “Buddy System” on Military Bases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2017 ***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO SENATOR JONI ERNST’S SUGGESTION FOR A “BUDDY...
***PRESS RELEASE*** Protect Our Defenders Calls on Congress to Pass Sentencing Reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2017 *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS ON CONGRESS TO PASS SENTENCING REFORM...
***STATEMENT*** Protect Our Defenders Statement on NDAA Provision That Would Increase Accountability for Sexual Abuse of Military Trainees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2016 ***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS STATEMENT ON NDAA PROVISION THAT WOULD INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SEXUAL...
Protect Our Defenders Statement on President-Elect Donald Trump and Military Sexual Assault
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2016 ***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP AND MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT Washington, D.C....
Honoring Our Veterans from Terri J. Odom
Today for Veterans Day, we are honored to share a special message from Protect Our Defenders Advisory Board member, Terri...
Advocate works to protect military sexual assault victims
This is why we are proud, honored and lucky to know and work with our Founder & CEO Nancy Parish....
After Senate Refuses to Debate Military Sexual Assault Reform, POD Calls on POTUS to Stand with Victims
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2016 ***STATEMENT*** AFTER THE SENATE REFUSED TO DEBATE MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT REFORM, PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS...
Protect Our Defenders Release Letter Responding to Defense Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2016 ***PRESS RELEASE*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RELEASES LETTER RESPONDING TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ON...
Protect Our Defenders Renews Call for POTUS to Open Investigation into Pentagon Misleading Congress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RENEWS CALL FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA TO OPEN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AFTER PENTAGON CONTINUES TO...
A Memorial Day Message from POD Advisory Board Member Terri Odom
This Memorial Day weekend we are honored to share a message from POD Advisory Board member Terri J. Odom, a...
***PRESS RELEASE*** 100,000 Call on President Obama to Fix Broken Military Justice System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2016 ***PRESS RELEASE*** 100,000 PEOPLE CALL ON PRESIDENT OBAMA TO FIX THE BROKEN MILITARY JUSTICE...
Military Sexual Assault Survivors to Deliver Petition to White House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2016 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS TO DELIVER PETITION TO WHITE HOUSE CALLING ON...
Statement: Pentagon Presents Misleading Claims on Rates of Retaliation Against Survivors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2016 *** STATEMENT *** PENTAGON RELEASES NEW REPORT SHOWING NO PROGRESS ON SEXUAL ASSAULT, PRESENTS...