Invitation to survivors and their families: A call with Rep. Speier and Senator Gillibrand
Protect Our Defenders Invites you and your family to an evening call with Rep. Jackie Speier and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand...
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Baltimore Sun: Military sexual assaults: reforms not dead yet
Baltimore Sun Editorial writes: That someone like Senator Cruz — the darling of the Club for Growth, the Tea Party...
Des Moines Register: Before Iowa visit, Ted Cruz defends proposal for military sexual assault cases
Des Moines Register reports: Possible 2016 presidential candidate Ted Cruz this morning rejected the accusation that he’s anti-military or a...
Ted Cruz and Rand Paul support Gilibrand’s proposal–Coverage Compilation
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s proposal received a much needed push when Sen.Ted Cruz and Sen Rand Paul pledged their support. They...
Twitter Campaign Thanking Sen. Paul + Sen. Cruz for supporting MJIA
“Take the Pledge” campaign on Causes.com: Today, Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz joined with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senator Susan...
Politico: DoD IG Report finds flaws in sexual assault investigations
Protect Our Defenders on Politico: A Pentagon inspector general report found that 11 percent of DoD criminal investigations of sexual...
PRESS RELEASE: Rand Paul and Ted Cruz Join Gillibrand, Boxer, Grassley Effort to Create Independent, Non-Biased Military Justice System for Victims of Sexual Assault When Defense Bill Comes to Senate Floor This Mont
For more information, go to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s website. Growing Bipartisan Momentum for Measure Supported by Major Victims’ Advocacy Groups...
PRESS RELEASE: Sen. Paul Joins Senate Colleagues in Support of Military Justice Improvement Act
Sen. Paul Joins Senate Colleagues in Support of Military Justice Improvement Act Jul 16, 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Rand...
“An ‘Occupational Hazard’: Rape In The Military” wins RFK Journalism Award
We just got word that the documentary “An ‘Occupational Hazard’: Rape In The Military” that aired on The Bob Edwards Show, SiriusXM...
[VIDEO] Survivor speaks out for sexual assault prevention
The Military Times reports: Schuette, 21, is stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., while her drill sergeant, former Staff Sgt. Louis...
Military Times: DoD finds flaws in sexual assault investigations
The Military Times reports: A Defense Department review of criminal investigations into sexual assault found deficiencies in 72 percent of...
AP: Military Works to Change Culture to Combat Rape
The Associated Press reports: The head of the Army has called sexual assault “a cancer” that could destroy the force,...
NYT: Obama Remark Is Complicating Military Trials
The New York Times reports: WASHINGTON — When President Obama proclaimed that those who commit sexual assault in the military...
NYT: Air Force General Takes Over Vastly Expanded Sexual Assault Office
The New York Times reports: As an Air Force wing commander, Maj. Gen. Margaret H. Woodward handled two sexual assault...
Protect Our Defenders: Pulled Shaw brochure puts responsibility on victim
Protect Our Defenders in The Military Times: Protect Our Defenders, an advocacy group for victims of military sexual assault, took...
[VIDEO] USA Today: Military pulls controversial sexual assault pamphlet
USA Today reports: The Pentagon has pulled a controversial brochure that was being circulated at Shaw Air Force Base. The...
Newsday Opinion Letter: Treat military sex assault victims
A letter from the co-chair of the Long Island Committee on Sexual Abuse and Family Violence: I am writing in response...
Military Times: Generals expected on stand, in jury for 1-star’s sex assault case
Military Times reports: Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, soon to face a military trial on forcible sodomy and other misconduct charges,...
AP: Air Force Pulls Sexual Assault Brochure
The Associated Press reports: WASHINGTON — The Air Force has pulled a brochure circulated at a South Carolina base after...
Dayton Daily News: The Military’s ‘Broken’ System
Dayton Daily News reports: She wishes she could erase the response of her command when she reported the attacks against...