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...
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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...
Wall Street Journal: McCaskill’s Consistently Inconsistent Military Policy
The Wall Street Journal reports: Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York have been among the Senate’s...
National Journal: Gillibrand, Outside Group Push Back Against Military Sexual Assault Report
Protect Our Defenders President is featured in this article from the National Journal: The subcommittee, which has nine members, was...
U.S. News and World Report: Kirsten Gillibrand Slams Sexual Assault Panel’s Decision on Commander’s Role
U.S. News and World Report reports: Critics of the panel and advocates for victims’ rights have questioned the supposed transparency...
[VIDEO] Military Sexual Assault Crimes Response Part 1
Retired senior commanders from the various branches of the U.S. military testified before a federal advisory committee conducting an independent...
Stars and Stripes: Expert panel: Don’t strip commanders of courts-martial powers
Protect Our Defenders is featured in this article from Stars and Stripes: A prominent sexual assault victims’ advocacy group slammed...
PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Calls on President Obama & Navy Judge Advocate to Protect Victim’s Confidential Communications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2014
Contact: Brian Purchia, 202.253.(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE ***
PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS ON...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Pentagon’s Sexual Assault Panel Findings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2014
Contact: Brian Purchia, 202.253.(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT ***
PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO PENTAGON’S...
Panel: Commanders should retain authority in sex assault cases
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from the Military Times: The sexual assault victims advocacy...
Al Jazeera America: Is the Army silencing those who intervene in questionable discharges?
Al Jazeera America reports: John Bettencourt, an infantry soldier who served two tours in Afghanistan, tested positive for marijuana at...
US News and World Report: Military Panel to Hold Public Meeting on Sexual Assault
US News and World Report reports: The general public will have 15 minutes to comment on sexual assaults in the...
New Republic: The Most Glaring Omission in Obama’s State of the Union Address
The New Republic reports: In a State of the Union address with a few glaring omissions—gun control and surveillance programs...
Washington Post: Pentagon investigations point to military system that promotes abusive leaders
The Washington Post reports: Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen D. Schmidt was unquestionably among the latter in the view of...
Associated Press: CBS, CNN don’t appeal tape release in Academy sex assault case
The AP reports: CBS and CNN have let a 72-hour window lapse to appeal a military judge’s order releasing un-aired...
National Journal: Senate Will Debate Sexual-Assault Legislation by Mid-February
The National Journal reports: The Senate over the next month will tackle legislation dealing with sexual assault in the military,...
News Times: Blumenthal invites war hero to attends State of the Union
The News Times reports: Sandra Lee volunteered. She served — eight years, much of it in Iraq. She suffered —...
Reid: Senate will vote on military sexual assault bill
The Hill reports: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) listed several legislative items Monday that he said the Senate would...