Editorial: Protecting our service members against sexual assault
The Washington Post editorial board writes in support of fundamental reform: A DEFENSE Department report this month found that fewer...
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No witnesses or arguments at Air Force Academy sexual assault hearing
The Colorado Springs Gazette reports: The academy said the brief hearing came amid changes in military procedures for evidence hearings....
Senator Says Pentagon ‘Declaring Victory’ as It Distorts Sexual Assault Numbers
ABC News reports: When the Pentagon released a new report last Friday detailing what one top official described as “meaningful...
Sexual Assault By Military Personnel Still Hidden ‘In The Shadows,’ US Senator Says
The International Business Times reports: Just days after the Pentagon said its initiatives to tackle sexual assault in the military...
[VIDEO] Military sex assaults ‘far greater’ than reported, says Senator
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joins Andrea Mitchell to talk about why the numbers in the Defense Department’s annual report on sex...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Sen. Gillibrand’s Report on Military Sexual Assault
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2015 *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO NEW MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORT THAT...
[VIDEO] Bulk of women soldiers who report sexual assault report retaliation
A survey published this week showed that a large percentage of women soldiers who reported unwanted sexual advances said they...
AP: Pentagon struggles to assess, stamp out retaliation in sexual assault cases
The Associated Press reports: It’s not against the law or military regulations to choose not to sit with someone in...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to New Military Sexual Assault Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2015 *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO NEW REPORT EXPOSING RAMPANT RETALIATION AND...
April news roundup from Protect Our Defenders
Here’s your monthly digest of top news on our fight against sexual assault in the military. New Whistleblower Legislation Yesterday,...
PRESS RELEASE: Madeleine Albright Joins Protect Our Defenders Advisory Board
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2015 *** PRESS RELEASE *** FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE MADELEINE ALBRIGHT JOINS PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS...
[VIDEO] Revealed: Violent, Sexual Unofficial Air Force Songbook
In an interview with MSNBC, former Chief Prosecutor of the Air Force and Protect Our Defenders President Col Don Christensen...
[AUDIO] NPR: When Civilians Accuse Troops Of Rape, Military Courts Often Decide
This NPR story exposes how civilian survivors of sexual assault in the military are forced to navigate an unfair justice...
Think Progress: This Lawsuit Could Change How The Military Handles Sexual Assault
Protect Our Defenders President Col Don Christensen is featured in this piece from Think Progress: But many who work on...
Daily Beast: The U.S. Air Force’s ‘Sick’ Rape & Party Songbook
Protect Our Defenders President Col Don Christensen (ret.) and Communications Director Brian Purchia are featured in this Daily Beast article:...
USA Today: Suit revives controversy on Air Force explicit songbook
Protect Our Defenders President Col. Don Christensen is featured in this USA Today article: Retired Col. Don Christensen, a former...
Air Force songbook contains pornographic, misogynistic lyrics
Protect Our Defenders President Col Don Christensen (ret.) is featured in this article from Stars and Stripes: The songbook is...
Research Suggests Many Cases of Military Sexual Assault Are More Violent than Reported
The Independent Vote Network reports: While the estimated number of sexual assaults have dropped, the Military Times reports that the...
Washington Post: Male on male sexual assault in the military: Overlooked and hard to fix, investigation finds
The Washington Post reports: Here’s a scenario: A male U.S. service member is hanging out with others from his unit...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to GAO Report, Impact of Sexual Assault on Male Servicemembers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2015 *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO GAO REPORT THAT FINDS THE PENTAGON...