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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’

Elise Foley reports for The Huffington Post: “The president spoke well of this problem, it is a disgrace to the...

Bloomberg: Female Senators Vow No Tailhook Repeat on Sexual Assaults

Heidi Przybyla reports for Bloomberg News on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: Just before the hearing, Kimberly Hanks, who...

Bloomberg: Hagel Calls on Army Cadets to Build ‘Culture of Respect’

David Lerman reports for Bloomberg: “You will need to not just deal with these debilitating, insidious and destructive forces, but...

NBC: ‘Open season’ for sex at Alaskan base, military officials say

Jim Miklaszewski and Courtney Kube report for NBC News: An Army battalion commander at the Space and Missile Defense Command...

NBC Today: Army sexual assault survivor speaks out

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Advocate: Military transfer policy hurt Vancouver sex assault victim

Sig Christenson reports for San Antonio Express-News: Read the accompanying article.

GI’s Life Unraveled in Wake of Assault

Sig Christenson reports for San Antonio Express-News: Nancy Parrish, founder of the victim advocacy group Protect Our Defenders, said Lampman’s...

KATU News: W. Wash. woman shares story of military rape

Michael D. Shear reports for the New York Times: Read the accompanying article.

New York Times: Obama Speaks to Naval Graduates About Sexual Assault Issue

Michael D. Shear reports for the New York Times: The president praised the military as the nation’s “most trusted institution,”...

New York Times: Congress Steps Up Anti-Sexual Assault Efforts

Jennifer Steinhauer and Thom Shanker report for the New York Times: The biggest question is how far such legislation can...

Transcript of Obama’s Speech from Naval Academy