Slate: Goodbye to George III
Eugene Fidell wrote an article Slate.com, that succinctly explains why Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act (MJIA) is desperately...
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Air Force Times: Discharge upheld for airman who reported sexual assault
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from the Air Force Times: Protect Our Defenders president...
Bangor Daily News: Sen. King should give military assault victims a voice: Remove cases from chain of command
Caroline Baldacci, an eighth grader and Student Council president at James F. Doughty School in Bangor, Maine calls on Senator...
PRESS RELEASE: Airman and Victim of Sexual Assault Forced Out of Military After Reporting Attack, Misdiagnosed with Personality Disorder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** AIRMAN AND VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT...
Stars and Stripes: Secretive Air Force program recruits academy cadets to inform on colleagues and disavows them
Stars and Stripes reports: “It was exciting. And it was effective,” said Thomas, a soccer and football player who received...
USA Today: Prosecuting rapes in the ranks: Our view
The USA Today Editorial Board calls on Congress to support Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act: Prosecutions alone won’t...
National Journal: Why the Senate May Do Nothing About Sexual Assaults in the Military
Protect Our Defenders Advisory Board member and Tailhook whistleblower Paula Coughlin is featured in this article from the National Journal:...
Midlands Voices: Reforms critical to address sexual assault in military
The executive director of the Women’s Center for Advancement.calls on Congress to support Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act:...
Salon: Sen. Gillibrand: Chuck Hagel “has not shown leadership”
Salon reports: In a recent Politico Magazine piece, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who has been on a righteous crusade...
San Antonio Express-News: GI sex-assault victims face battle for disability benefits
Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee member Brian Lewis is featured in this story from the San Antonio Express-News: Sexual-assault victim...
Guest Blog: Fighting For Justice
By Sarah L. Blum ARNP Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland lead a group of powerful women colleagues on the Senate...
Update: A Message From Tailhook Whistleblower Paula Coughlin
Last week Tailhook whistleblower and Protect Our Defenders Advisory Board Member Paula Coughlin sent the following message to supporters and...
Charlotte Observer: Give rape victims better military justice
The Charlotte Observer calls on Congress to support Senator Kirsten GIllibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act: Gillibrand’s plan is backed by...
Washington Post: Hidden face of a military problem
Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee member Brian Lewis is featured in a piece by columnist Ruth Marcus: Lewis’ experience sounds...
Dallas Morning News: Editorial: A stronger plan to curb sexual assaults in the military
An editorial from the Dallas Morning News calls on the Senate to pass Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act:...
[VIDEO] ABC News: Senate GOP Objects to Vote on Gillibrand, McCaskill Sex Assault Amendments
ABC News reports: But Reid would not offer that assurance, creating a standstill on the defense authorization bill. Sen. Carl...
Staten Island Advance: Seeking sexual justice: A dilemma for America’s armed forces
An editorial from the Staten Island Advance supports Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act: But the Pentagon and the...
Huffington Post: Kirsten Gillibrand: John McCain Was Wrong Then, And He’s Wrong Now
Huffington Post reports: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) criticized Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for not supporting her proposal to remove military...
[VIDEO] ABC7: Military sex assault: Senate begins debate on plans
Protect Our Defenders Advisory Board member and Tailhook whistleblower Paula Coughlin is featured in a report from ABC7 News in...
The Hill: Durbin endorses Gillibrand’s amendment
The Hill reports: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced his support Wednesday for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s (D-N.Y.) sexual assault...