Hagel: “More responsibility, not less” for commanders in military sexual assault cases
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel appeared on CBS News’ Face the Nation:
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CBS’s Face the Nation: Gillibrand predicts passage of military sexual assault amendment
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., argues her case for taking the decision to prosecute sexual assault crimes in the military out...
[VIDEO] Sec. Hagel on CBS News Face The Nation re: sexual assault epidemic: “I don’t know what’s going on”
CBS News’ Face the Nation sits down with the Defense Secretary: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discusses the rising number of...
Reports of sexual assault in the military climbed in FY 2013
Stars and Stripes reports: About 5,400 instances of sexual assault or “unwanted sexual contact” were reported within the U.S. military...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls for Complete Overhaul of Tracking System for Criminals and Sexual Predators in the Armed Forces
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2014
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Sexual assaults: Army removing 588 soldiers from ‘positions of trust’
The Christian Science Monitor reports: In the wake of a review ordered by the Defense secretary to help bring down...
“Every time I tried to tell the truth…I was shut down”
MSNBC reports: Last year, a Pentagon report estimated that there were approximately 26,000 instances of unwanted sexual contact in fiscal...
[VIDEO] Congresswoman Speier on CNN about military’s sexual assault review
Congresswoman Speier was interviewed by CNN’s Carol Costello about the Army disqualifying 588 soldiers as sexual assault counselors, recruiters and...
Senate Agrees To Vote On Military Sexual Assault Bills
The Huffington Post reports: Senate Republicans relented Wednesday night and agreed to hold expedited votes on a pair of bills...
New York Times: Service Members Testify to Senate Panel on Sexual Violence
The New York Times reports: Former service members who were victims of sexual violence told a Senate panel on Wednesday...
[VIDEO] Pleas for more help for military veterans to recover from sexual assault
The Christian Science Monitor reports: When Jeremiah Arbogast was a lance corporal, he was drugged and then raped by his...
Kirsten Gillibrand lauds ‘House of Cards’
Politico reports: New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says her efforts on addressing military sexual assault inspiring a plot point in...
[VIDEO] C-SPAN: Senate Subcommittee Hearing Examining Impact of Military Sexual Assault, Links to PTSD and Suicides
Two former military service members, Defense Department officials, and mental health professionals testified at a hearing on the relationship between...
Air Force program a rare bright spot in military’s sex assault fight
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from Stars and Stripes: Groups that advocate for sexual...
[VIDEO] Kirsten Gillibrand tries to revive debate on military sex assault bill
CBS News reports: Read more here.
[VIDEO] CNN: Sen. Gillibrand: Punishment doesn’t meet the crime in military rape, sexual assault cases
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) spoke with Jake Tapper on CNN’s The Lead: Read more here.
Stars and Stripes: Senate panel explores links between sex assault, PTSD and suicide
Stars and Stripes reports: A fellow Marine drugged and raped him but served no prison time after conviction because the...
Congressional Trauma: Gillibrand Continues Intrepid Campaign Vs. Sexual Assault in Military
The New York Daily News reports: Obviously, there are different reasons to explain each and every suicide but, somewhere in...
USA Today: Army disqualifies 588 soldiers after sexual assault review
USA Today reports: The Army has disqualified 588 soldiers as sexual assault counselors, recruiters and drill sergeants for infractions ranging...
Vogue: Shock to the System: Kirsten Gillibrand Calls for Reform After Reports of Military Rape and Misconduct
Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Members Heather Pitcovich and Jessica Hinves are featured in this piece from Vogue magazine. This...