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STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls for Complete Overhaul of Tracking System for Criminals and Sexual Predators in the Armed Forces

Feb 27 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2014  Contact: Brian Purchia, 202.253.(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT ***   Protect Our Defenders Calls For...

Sexual assaults: Army removing 588 soldiers from ‘positions of trust’

Feb 27 2014

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”

Feb 26 2014

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

Feb 26 2014

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

Feb 26 2014

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

Feb 26 2014

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

Feb 26 2014

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’

Feb 26 2014

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

Feb 26 2014

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

Feb 26 2014

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

Feb 26 2014

CBS News reports: Read more here.

[VIDEO] CNN: Sen. Gillibrand: Punishment doesn’t meet the crime in military rape, sexual assault cases

Feb 26 2014

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

Feb 26 2014

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

Feb 26 2014

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

Feb 26 2014

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

Feb 25 2014

Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Members Heather Pitcovich and Jessica Hinves are featured in this piece from Vogue magazine. This...

Former Defense Official, Marine Colonel calls for passage of Gillibrand military justice bill

Feb 25 2014

Paul McHale is a former member of Congress (1993-99), former assistant secretary of defense (2003-09), and a retired Marine colonel...

[VIDEO] Gillibrand Presses Defense Nominee on Military Justice

Feb 25 2014

Huffington Post: Jerry Moran, Republican Who Blocked Vote On Military Sex Assault Bill, Now Backs It

Feb 25 2014

The Huffington Post reports: A day after Sen. Jerry Moran, blocked votes on bills meant to address sexual assault in...

Esquire: How One Colonel is Tackling Military Rape the Right Way

Feb 25 2014

Lt. Col. Robert Bateman writes for Esquire: There are days when I am slightly inclined to think that the United...

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls for Complete Overhaul of Tracking System for Criminals and Sexual Predators in the Armed Forces

Sexual assaults: Army removing 588 soldiers from ‘positions of trust’

“Every time I tried to tell the truth…I was shut down”

[VIDEO] Congresswoman Speier on CNN about military’s sexual assault review

Senate Agrees To Vote On Military Sexual Assault Bills

New York Times: Service Members Testify to Senate Panel on Sexual Violence

[VIDEO] Pleas for more help for military veterans to recover from sexual assault

Kirsten Gillibrand lauds ‘House of Cards’

[VIDEO] C-SPAN: Senate Subcommittee Hearing Examining Impact of Military Sexual Assault, Links to PTSD and Suicides

Air Force program a rare bright spot in military’s sex assault fight

[VIDEO] Kirsten Gillibrand tries to revive debate on military sex assault bill

[VIDEO] CNN: Sen. Gillibrand: Punishment doesn’t meet the crime in military rape, sexual assault cases

Stars and Stripes: Senate panel explores links between sex assault, PTSD and suicide

Congressional Trauma: Gillibrand Continues Intrepid Campaign Vs. Sexual Assault in Military

USA Today: Army disqualifies 588 soldiers after sexual assault review

Vogue: Shock to the System: Kirsten Gillibrand Calls for Reform After Reports of Military Rape and Misconduct

Former Defense Official, Marine Colonel calls for passage of Gillibrand military justice bill

[VIDEO] Gillibrand Presses Defense Nominee on Military Justice

Huffington Post: Jerry Moran, Republican Who Blocked Vote On Military Sex Assault Bill, Now Backs It

Esquire: How One Colonel is Tackling Military Rape the Right Way

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