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,”...
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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
The Baltimore Sun has provided the transcript of President Obama’s remarks to U.S. Naval Academy graduates: In our digital age,...
Why Lisa Murkowski Wants to Overhaul the Military-Justice System
Stacy Kaper reports for the National Journal: On Wednesday, Murkowski became the 16th cosponsor and fourth Republican senator to sign...
Hood sergeant jailed in rape, kidnapping
Sig Christenson reports for San Antonio Express-News: A Fort Hood sergeant remained jailed Thursday on $100,000 bond after being accused...
How to Fix the Military’s Sexual-Assault Problem? Don’t Trust the Commanders
Stacy Kaper reports for the National Journal: One bipartisan measure that is gaining some traction comes from Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand,...
CNN: Overhauling how the military handles sexual assaults
CNN’s Christine Amanpour reports:
WNPR: Sexual Assault in the Military
Lucy Nalpthanchil reports for Where We Live on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member BriGette McCoy: It’s the culture. Everyone...
Does military culture foster environment of sex abuse?
Jennifer Hlad reports for Stars and Stripes on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member Paula Coughlin-Puopolo: “It comes down to...
WWL AM 870: Garland, Military Sexual Battery
Garland Robinette interviews Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member Paula Coughlin-Puopolo: “It’s almost like a violent algae bloom. We are...
AP: Senator says repeated sexual assaults in military allow culture to continue
The Associated Press reports: [Sen. Kirsten] Gillibrand is on the Senate Armed Services Committee. She says sexual assault should be...
Politico: A strategy to combat military sexual assaults
Sen. Patty Murray and Sen. Kelly Ayotte write for Politico: Our bill, the Combating Military Sexual Assault Act, would attack...
McCaskill wants more training for service members overseeing sexual assault prevention programs
Jessica Machetta reports for Missourinet on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member Brian Lewis: “My original bill, which was introduced...
Bloomberg: U.S. Sergeant Raped in Afghanistan Found Nowhere to Go
David Lerman reports for Bloomberg News on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member Brian Lewis: Brian Lewis, a former Navy...
VOA News: Calls Grow For An End to Sexual Assaults in US Military
Luis Ramirez reports for VOA on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member Jenny McClendon: “If you can’t trust the people...
NBC News: ‘The fight against sexual assault in the military has just begun’
NBC’s Maria Shriver interviews Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Susan Collins and Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair, Rep. Jackie Speier: Visit NBCNews.com...
Army: Soldier secretly taped female cadets
Stephanie Gaskell reports for Politico: The Army said Sgt. 1st Class Michael McClendon, a 23-year veteran who did two tours...
CNN: Army sergeant accused of videotaping female cadets at West Point
Barbara Starr reports for CNN: Read the accompanying article.
House panel approves changes to military’s sexual assault laws
Rick Maze reports for Air Force Times: Draft legislation released Tuesday showed the committee chairman, Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., gathered...