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Paul Cronan, director-general from the Australian Defence Force legal Service was featured in an article from Politico on Defense Secretary Chuck...

STATEMENT: Boxer, Blumenthal, Speier and Protect Our Defenders Call on President to Reform Article 32 Hearings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, ,brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** BOXER, BLUMENTHAL, SPEIER AND PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALL ON...

Bustle: Navy Midshipman Asked About Underwear, Oral Sex Technique During Article 32 Hearing About Naval Academy Football Players

Protect Our Defenders is featured in this article from Bustle.com: They asked about her sexual history, whether she was wearing...

Forbes: Legislators Ask President To Reform Military Law For Sex Assault Victims

Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish featured in this article from Forbes: Nancy Parish, president of the advocacy group Protect...

Politico: Military still secretive on sex crimes

Protect Our Defenders Policy Director, Miranda Petersen is featured in this article from Politico: Victim advocates say the lack of...

Daily Beast: Trailblazing Capt. Gail Harris on Her Many ‘Firsts’ in the Military

The Daily Beast reports: Despite the progress made, today’s military still faces its share of challenges, Harris says. One of...

Slate: Navy Hearing Grills Alleged Rape Victim on Her Oral Sex Technique, Whether She Wore a Bra

Protect Our Defenders is featured in this article from Slate: What unfolded earlier this month was not a civilian trial;...

The Guardian: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand gains support for army sexual assault reform

Protect Our Defenders Advisory Board Member Lt. General Claudia Kennedy is featured in this article from the Guardian: The new...

Associated Press: Calls For Accountability Surround Navy Sex Case

Attorney Susan Burke is featured in this Associated Press article: An attorney for the accuser in the current case has...

Huffington Post: The Message That Saved A Military Sexual Assault Survivor’s Life

Survivor Jeremiah Arbogast is featured in this article from the Huffington Post: Though grateful for his military health care and benefits,...

KPCC AirTalk: Is the chain of command interfering with justice in military sexual assault cases?

Sep 23 2013

The radio program AirTalk on KPCC (Southern California Public Radio) reports: In the military, the chain of command is the...

PRESS RELEASE: Former Generals Announce Support for Fundamental Reform to Military Justice System

Sep 23 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, ,brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** FORMER GENERALS ANNOUNCE SUPPORT FOR FUNDAMENTAL REFORM TO...

Politico: Some brass back Kirsten Gillibrand’s sexual-assault bill

Sep 23 2013

Politico reports that three former United States Generals have come out in support of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement...

Senator Barbara Boxer Delivers Keynote Address on Ending Gender-Based Violence

Senator Barbara Boxer delivered the keynote address at “A Call to Action: Taking a Stand Against Gender-Based Violence,” a special event...

San Antonio’s KTSA News on Air Force’s Sexual Assault Report

Protect Our Defenders Policy Director Miranda Petersen spoke with San Antonio’s KTSA on the newly released Air Force report on...

Columbia Post: Combating the military on sexual assault

Freelance columnists, Jan Collins writes an op-ed for the Columbia Post: Now, the military brass has been saying for years...

New York Times: Intrusive Grilling in Rape Case Raises Alarm on Military Hearings