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STATEMENT Protect Our Defenders Responds to New Report on Sexual Assault at Military Academies Show Crisis Getting Worse

Mar 15 2017

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

Mar 13 2017

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

Mar 06 2017

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

Feb 28 2017

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

Jan 27 2017

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

Jan 12 2017

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

Dec 05 2016

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

Nov 21 2016

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

Nov 11 2016

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

Aug 18 2016

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

Jun 14 2016

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

Jun 13 2016

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

Jun 02 2016

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

May 27 2016

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

May 24 2016

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

May 23 2016

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

May 06 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2016 *** STATEMENT *** PENTAGON RELEASES NEW REPORT SHOWING NO PROGRESS ON SEXUAL ASSAULT, PRESENTS...

Protect Our Defenders Calls on White House to Direct an Independent Investigation into Pentagon Misleading Congress

May 04 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS ON WHITE HOUSE TO DIRECT AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION...

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls on Congress to Enact Fundamental Reform to Fix Broken Military Justice System

Apr 28 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2016 ***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS ON CONGRESS TO ENACT FUNDAMENTAL REFORM TO FIX BROKEN...

PRESS RELEASE: Military Sexual Assault Survivor Launches Petition Asking President Obama to Investigate Claims that Pentagon Misled Congress

Apr 27 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2016 ***PRESS RELEASE*** MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVOR LAUNCHES PETITION ASKING PRESIDENT OBAMA TO INVESTIGATE CLAIMS...