Call Your Senators and ask them to Support the Military Justice Improvement Act!
Last week, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a press conference to discuss her bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act (MJIA)....
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Gillibrand: ‘Disturbing evidence’ revealed in AP report on U.S. military sexual assaults
The Citizen reports: Gillibrand has introduced legislation, the Military Justice Improvement Act, that would shift the decision to prosecute sexual...
CBS News: Senator demands Pentagon turn over info on sexual assault cases
CBS News reports: In the wake of troubling revelations about the handling of sexual assault charges on U.S. military bases...
Protect Our Defenders responds to AP story that ran in PNJ today
Protect Our Defenders is featured in this blog post from Rick Outzen, Pensacola Independent News Publisher Owner: Protect Our Defenders sent...
Associated Press Posts Documents from Investigation on Sexual Assaults Involving Military Personnel in Japan
EDITOR’S NOTE: These records contain graphic descriptions of sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel at bases in Japan. The...
The Wire: Most Military Service Members Serving in Japan Don’t Get Punished for Sex Crimes
The Wire reports on the recent AP findings: The AP notes several patterns that emerged from their investigation. The Marines...
PRESS RELEASE: AP Investigation Exposes Dysfunctional Military Justice System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** AP INVESTIGATION EXPOSES DYSFUNCTIONAL MILITARY JUSTICE...
The Buffalo News: Gillibrand’s stature in capital skyrockets
The Buffalo News reports: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand may or may not win this week when the Senate finally votes...
Associated Press: Documents Reveal Chaotic Military Sex-Abuse Record
The Associated Press released a new report revealing in shocking detail the military’s flawed and insufficient handling of over 1,000 sex...
VIDEO: Arkansans With Courage: Melissa Davis Isn’t Silent Anymore
Arkansas Matters reports: One branch of government that prides itself on honor is the military, and it has been shaken...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Filibuster Threats, Calls on Senate to Support Common Sense Legislation to Fight Epidemic of Sexual Assault in the Military
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2014
Contact: Brian Purchia, 202.253.(202) 253-4330 brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT ***
PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO...
USA Today: Baucus’ replacement could boost Gillibrand’s military sex assault bill
USA Today reports: Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana, who was confirmed by the Senate this afternoon as the new...
Politico: Military assault overhaul goes to wire
Politico reports: A yearlong battle to overhaul Pentagon sexual assault policy is headed down to the wire in a last...
Huffington Post: Claire McCaskill Vows To Filibuster Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Sexual Assault Bill
Huffington Post’s Mike McAuliff reports: The battle over how best to address sexual assault in the military hit a heated...
Reuters: Senate plan to change U.S. military sex assault rules still short on votes
Reuters reports: The senator leading a push to overhaul how the U.S. military handles sexual assault complaints made an urgent...
Newsday: Gillibrand insists Senate will pass military justice bill next week
Newsday reports: New York’s Democratic junior Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has 53 senators publicly supporting her bill to fundamentally revamp the...
Roll Call: Gillibrand, McCaskill Resume Military Sexual-Assault Debate
Roll Call reports: Senators are gearing up for a pre-recess floor battle on how to best respond to sexual assault...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Protect Our Defenders to Join Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for Press Conference, Call on Senate to Support Common Sense Legislation to Fight Epidemic of Sexual Assault in the Military
Table of Contents Read Media Advisory (below) Read Statement by Paula Coughlin, Former Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, Member, Board of Directors,...
Maritime Executive Op-Ed: Combatting Sexual Assault in the Military
Denise Krepp, who testified at the Military Sexual Assault Crimes Response hearing on Capitol Hill on January 30, 2014 writes an...
Wall Street Journal: Military Makes Ethics a Priority
The Wall Street Journal reports: The military has been rocked in recent months by a wide-ranging Navy contracting scandal, involving...