Appeals court rejects lawsuit by alleged military sexual assault victims Jul 18 2014 The Sacramento Bee reports: The suit was brought on behalf of Ariana Klay and 11 other current and former sailors...
DoD, DoJ Improve Sexual Assault Response Advocate Training Jul 17 2014 DoD News reports: The Defense Department teamed up with the Justice Department to produce an advanced training program for advocates...
‘It’s horrifying’ Fuller’s ‘One Night’ takes aim at military rapes Jul 16 2014 The Spirit of Jefferson reports: On Saturday, the issue will again take center stage as the festival’s free Saturday Lecture Series...
Brian Lewis: Men Recovering From Military Sexual Trauma Jul 14 2014 Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member Brian Lewis writes for The Good Men Project: The Response Systems to Adult Sexual...
“It was one of the hardest things I have ever gone through”: How reporting sexual assault can revictimize survivors Jul 14 2014 Salon reports: Earlier this year, after a woman was allegedly assaulted by members of the Naval Academy football team, she...
Protect Our Defenders 2014 (2nd Quarter) Media Report Jul 13 2014 PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS 2014 (2nd QUARTER) MEDIA REPORT Protect Our Defenders (POD) continues to be the leading voice for victims...
VMI cadet alleges sexual assault, faces criminal charge Jul 12 2014 The Roanoke Times reports: A Virginia Military Institute cadet alleges that a male campus police officer, while investigating a theft...
Foreign Policy: Is it time to ask Joint Chiefs of Staff to have a meeting with Initech’s ‘Bobs’? Jul 11 2014 Foreign Policy reports: As if they deliberately meant to top their tone-deaf response to that issue, the entire gang assembled...
Family, judge convinced of soldier’s innocence in sex assault case Jul 09 2014 The Killeen Daily Herald reports: A judge gave hope to the family of a soldier convicted of sexual assault last...
Gallup: One in Four Vets Know a Military Sexual Trauma Victim Jul 09 2014 Gallup reports: The issue of MST garnered national attention this past winter, with a proposed Senate bill to make it...
[VIDEO] Harvey Bryant on commander authority in military sex assault cases: “I don’t think its best” Jul 07 2014 WTKR.com reports: “The primary goal is to increase confidence and put it in the hands of people trained in law...
Panel member: Military sex assault response hard to fix Jul 07 2014 The Virginian-Pilot reports: Harvey Bryant hoped the panel he was appointed to last year would bring a sea change to...
Politico: Adm. Howard: We ‘need to be’ in Iraq Jul 06 2014 Politico reports: Howard also reacted to recent comments made by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) about sexual assault in the military....
Panel urges caution in changing military law Jul 04 2014 Protect Our Defenders is featured in this article from the San Antonio Express-News: Nancy Parrish, founder of Protect Our Defenders,...
Soldier found guilty of male-on-male sexual assault, judge disagrees Jul 02 2014 The Killeen Daily Herald reports: A judge said he plans to recommend that a soldier’s sexual assault conviction be overturned....
DoD Announces New Award for Sexual Assault Prevention Innovation Jul 01 2014 From a Department of Defense press release: Defense Department officials today announced the first Sexual Assault Prevention Innovation Award to...
Air Force staff sergeant testifies in rape case involving Coast Guardsman Jul 01 2014 Local10.com reports: In an attempt to look less attractive to the men she worked with in the Air Force, a...
PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Pentagon’s Sexual Assault Panel Findings That Support the Status Quo Jun 30 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO...
Sexual assault panel: Keep prosecutions in chain of command Jun 30 2014 Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from Stars and Stripes: But Nancy Parrish, president of...
Independent panel releases report on ending military sexual assault Jun 30 2014 Protect Our Defenders Advisory Board Member BriGette McCoy and Advocacy Committee Member Brian Lewis are featured in this story from...