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J.K. Trotter opines: If Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel needed any more evidence for the military’s sexual assault crisis, well, here...

CBS LA: Boxer Backs Legislation To Protect Military Sex Assault Victims

The Los Angeles CBS Affiliate reports: U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer announced legislation Friday to address what she called an “epidemic”...

KTLA: Sen. Barbara Boxer Urges Congress to Crack Down on Military Sex Assault

KTLA Los Angeles reports: LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) — Senator Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., called on the federal government to crack...

Daily Mail: U.S Marine breaks her silence to reveal terrifying rape ordeal at hands of sergeant

The Daily Mail reports: A female soldier has revealed how she was raped by a sergeant at a Japanese Marine...

Three US Navy football players under investigation for alleged sex assault, sources say

NBC News reports: Three U.S. Naval Academy football players are under investigation for alleged sexual assault last year against a...

Rep. Gabbard on military sex assaults: “there are predators who wear the uniform”

Hawaii News Now reports: A recent Pentagon study estimates 26,000 people in the Armed Forces were sexually assaulted last year....

Orange County Register: For Marine, sexual assault was career-killer

The Orange County Register reports: Stacey Thompson, who joined the Marine Corps to be part of “The Few and the...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Protect Our Defenders to Join Senator Barbara Boxer for LA Press Conference on Sexual Assault Legislation

1. Read remarks from Military Sexual Assault Survivor Stacey Thompson 2. Read remarks from Protect Our Defenders, Communications Director Brian...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Protect Our Defenders to Join Senator Barbara Boxer for LA Press Conference on Sexual Assault Legislation

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: May 30, 2013 Contact: Peter True (202) 224-8120 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** TOMORROW BOXER TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE IN...

AP: Donley tells AF Academy grads to help stem sexual assaults

The Associated Press reports: “Today, the character of our Air Force is being questioned by some,” [Air Force Secretary Michael]...

Sexual Assault Bill Set for Senate Committee Hearing

Dan Friedman reports for the NY Daily News: The hearing signals momentum for a bill from New York Sen. Kirsten...

GI sex abuse has powerful foes

Karisa King and Gary Martin report for the San Antonio Express-News on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: Advocates and...

SF Chronicle: New laws needed on military sex assaults

The San Francisco Chronicle reports: Members of the military deserve the same workplace protections as other federal employees. Yet military...

SF Gate: Time to march on military rape

Lois Kazakoff writes for the SF Gate: It’s a sad commentary that President Obama needed to underscore the problem of...

Facebook threats to Speier probed

Paul Gackle reports for the San Francisco Examiner on Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair Rep. Jackie Speier: Speier received the...

New York Times Opinion Pages: Ensuring Justice in the Military

The New York Times has created an online discussion about justice in the military and the needs for addressing the...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS FILES...

Sex assault trial of Naval Academy teacher begins

The Miami Herald reports: Forty-three-year-old Marine Maj. Mark Thompson is charged with one count of aggravated sexual assault and indecent...

Lindsey Graham On Military Sexual Assaults: Women Are ‘Putting Up With Too Much Crap’