AP: Army head to decide rank of disgraced general
The Associated Press reports: The secretary of the Army said Tuesday he will have the final say on whether a...
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Former President Jimmy Carter on Senator McCaskill reforms: “I thought it was not adequate”
Former President Jimmy Carter joined David Letterman on March 24th, 2014 and voiced his support for an independent and impartial justice system...
Rob Karsch: Reed, Whitehouse make military sexual assault more likely
Rob Karsch is a former U.S. Army sergeant and a former lieutenant with the Bristol Police Department. He wrote an...
Editorial: Another case shows need for military justice change
The San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board writes: The case of Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair, the accused in one...
Lawyer: General may retire at current rank despite plea
USA Today reports: The attorney for Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, who pleaded guilty last week to adultery and having...
Protect Our Defenders 2014 (1st Quarter) Media Report
Protect Our Defenders (POD) has hit the ground running in 2014. We have continued to reinforce our presence as the...
Editorial: Our military justice system needs more reform
The Washington Post Editorial Board writes: Whether the right decisions were rendered last week in the military’s two high-profile cases...
Starbucks CEO To Donate $30 Million To Support PTSD Research For Veterans
The Huffington Post reports: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is making a large donation to help U.S. veterans. Schultz spoke to...
Could Congress have changed the outcome of two high profile cases of military sexual assault? Maybe.
The Washington Post reports: A few months ago Congress approved changes to how the military handles cases of assault and...
Two Gitmo guards face sex-assault trials in S.A
The San Antonio Express-News reports: Two soldiers who worked as guards at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba...
Editorial: Military sex-assault case shows need for far-reaching reforms
The Boston Globe Editorial Board writes: Two weeks ago, the Senate blocked legislation championed by Kirsten Gillibrand to overhaul the...
[VIDEO] MSNBC: Verdicts upset military sex assault victims
Attorney Susan Burke is featured in this MSNBC report: Learn more here.
National Journal: Military Sexual-Assault Verdicts Revive Debate on Hill
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this National Journal article: And Gillibrand said the Sinclair decision underlines...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Verdict Against Naval Academy Midshipman Accused of Sexual Assault
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, Brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO VERDICT AGAINST...
‘Fighting is worth it,’ even in defeat, say midshipmen who reported sexual assaults
The Washington Post reports: Here’s how low the expectations are among some of those midshipmen who have reported being sexually...
Brig. Gen. Jeff Sinclair to receive reprimand, $20K pay forfeiture
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from the Fayetteville Observer: Sinclair’s court-martial came as Congress...
Congresswoman Jackie Speier: Military justice bungles sex cases
Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) writes an op-ed for CNN: After facing a long list of...
Airman charged in a Universal City rape case
The San Antonio Express-News reports: An Air Force reservist was arrested Thursday at his job on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland...
WSJ: General Reprimanded, Fined in Adultery Case
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from the Wall Street Journal: “Gen. Sinclair and his...
Washington Post: Disgraced Army general, Jeffrey A. Sinclair, gets $20,000 fine, no jail time
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from the Washington Post: Advocacy groups for sexual- assault victims...