Why Lisa Murkowski Wants to Overhaul the Military-Justice System May 24 2013 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 May 24 2013 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 May 24 2013 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 May 24 2013 CNN’s Christine Amanpour reports:
WNPR: Sexual Assault in the Military May 24 2013 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? May 24 2013 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 May 24 2013 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 May 24 2013 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 May 24 2013 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 May 23 2013 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 May 23 2013 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 May 23 2013 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’ May 23 2013 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 May 23 2013 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 May 23 2013 Barbara Starr reports for CNN: Read the accompanying article.
House panel approves changes to military’s sexual assault laws May 23 2013 Rick Maze reports for Air Force Times: Draft legislation released Tuesday showed the committee chairman, Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., gathered...
Lackland trainer accused of having sex with four women May 23 2013 Sig Christenson reports for San Antonio Express-News: An Air Force boot camp instructor faced an evidentiary hearing Wednesday on charges...
IG criticisms of military sexual assault training don’t go far enough, advocacy groups say May 22 2013 Marci Greenstein reports for GIMBY on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: According to the DoD’s SAPRO, 74% of women...
New York Times: Sergeant Accused of Secretly Filming Female Cadets May 22 2013 Thom Shanker reports for New York Times: “We’re losing the confidence of the women who serve that we can solve...