[VIDEO] PBS Newshour: Defense Official: Sexual Assaults in Military ‘an Enemy That Must Be Defeated
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Waco Tribune-Herald: John Cornyn, guest columnist: One solution to sexual assaults in the military
Waco Tribune-Herald reports: When it comes to crimes of sexual assault, the military justice system is failing. It has lost...
Roll Call: Military Women Fear ‘Collateral Damage’ From Reporting Sexual Assault | Commentary
Roll Call reports: According to the Pentagon, one of the most significant barriers to reporting sexual assault within the military...
Huffington Post: Female Veteran Gives Epic Response To Military Poster Blaming Sexual Assault Victims
Huffington Post reports on an appropriate response to a victim-blaming poster on MST where she lists Protect Our Defenders as...
Post Star: EDITORIAL: Gillibrand leads the way against military sexual assaults
A Post Star Editorial writes: “I was assaulted. I reported it. I endured the public humiliation and the end result...
Politico: Pentagon cribs Hill ideas on sex assault
Politico talks to Nancy Parrish, president of Protect Our Defenders: Nancy Parrish, president of the victim advocacy group Protect Our...
USA Today: Military leaders say dismissals key to focus on assault
USA Today talks to Protect Our Defenders’ executive director, Taryn Meeks: The removal of 60 troops from sensitive positions is...
US Army Press Release: Army addresses sexual assault prevention at Year of Military Women panel
The US Army on sexual assault prevention: Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Seamands, director of military personnel management, Army G-1, spoke...
VIDEO – PBS Newshour: Sens. McCaskill, Ayotte
Gwen Ifill talks to Sen. Claire McCaskill and Sen. Kelly Ayotte on PBS Newshour: The debate continues over the best...
Washington Post: Military brass claim progress in pursing sexual assault cases
The Washington Post reports: As Congress debates whether to remove sexual assault cases from the chain of command to an...
Government Executive: Reforming How VA Handles Sexual Assault Claims
Government Executive reports: Navy veteran and rape victim Ruth Moore struggled for more than two decades to resolve her disability...
Petoskey News-Review: Support growing for Benishek’s reform bill on military sexual assault
Petoskey News-Review reports: Northern Michigan Congressman Dan Benishek, a Republican in Michigan’s 1st Congressional District, has been calling for fellow...
Politico: Winnefeld’s chain of command takedown – Hagel to announce new military sexual assault directives
Politico reports: Winnefeld said last night that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel would ‘soon’ announce a half dozen new executive actions...
The Bob Edwards Show: How Long Will Rape Be An “Occupational Hazard” Of Military Service?
The Bob Edwards show features Paula Coughline, Protect Our Defenders board member: Paula Coughlin was a Lieutenant in the United...
Politico: Kirsten Gillibrand intensifies effort on sex assault bill
Politico reports: On Tuesday night, she cornered South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott in the GOP’s private cloakroom. Along with Sen....
Detroit Free Press: Michigan congressman pushes for reforms in way military handles sexual assaults
Detroit Free Press reports: U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek, R-Crystal Falls, has so far had little luck getting Republican leadership in...
Talking Points Memo: McCaskill, Gillibrand Clash On How To Stop Rape In Military
TPM reports on Protect Our Defenders’ McCaskill attack ad: Publicly, the two Democratic women have remained cordial as they talk...
Associated Press: Soldier arrested on charge of sex assault on child
The AP reports: A Fort Carson soldier has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child after a 14-year-old...
PBS Newshour: Changing the Culture of Sexual Assault Against Female Service Members
A PBS Newshour story quotes Protect Our Defenders’ advisory committee board member Jessica Hinves: Jessica Hinves, an airman first class who...
TIME: Why General Sinclair’s Lawyer Wants the Chain of Command Delinked
Time Magazine reports: Last week, support continued to build for legislation sponsored by Senator Kirstin Gillibrand, D-N.Y., aimed at improving the military’s...