AP: Military sex abuse has long-term impact for veterans May 21 2013 Fox News interviews Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member and Former Navy Lieutenant Paula Coughlin-Puopolo: It took years for Ruth...
VIDEO Fox News: New push to end sexual abuse within the military May 21 2013 Fox News interviews Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member and Former Navy Lieutenant Paula Coughlin-Puopolo:
Special Report: Twice Betrayed May 20 2013 A seven-month San Antonio Express-News investigation into the pervasive and long-standing problem of sex assaults in the military shows victims...
San Antonio Express-News: Military sex offenders rarely punished, while victims are discharged May 20 2013 Karisa King and the San Antonio Express News spent seven months examining how the military treats sexual assault reports, interviewing...
VIDEO Fox News: ‘Sex abuse epidemic in military could have been prevented’ May 20 2013 Fox News features Protect Our Defenders’ Advisory Board member Former Navy Lieutenant Paula Coughlin on military sexual violence. Watch the...
Marine: Military sex abuse has deep cultural roots May 20 2013 The West Hartford News reports: The Military Rape Crisis Center, an advocacy organization, is urging state legislatures to ensure that...
Editorial: First, assault and then persecution May 20 2013 The San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board writes: Escalating degrees of authority are invested in each link up the military chain...
Op-Ed by Nancy Parrish for San Antonio Express-News: Military’s handling of sexual assaults a national shame May 19 2013 Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish writes in the San Antonio Express-News: Rather than assure victims that their distress about...
Chicago Tribune: Training push fails to halt military sexual assault crisis May 19 2013 Tabassum Zakaria and David Alexander report for Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Under pressure to fight sexual assault, the U.S. armed...
San Antonio Express-News: The national scandal of military rape May 19 2013 The San Antonio Express published an editorial today on military sexual assault. It reads, in part: It is tragedy when...
VIDEO: Military members battle to sue over rape, sex assaults May 18 2013 CBS 6 Richmond, VA reports: RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) — A different kind of fight is being waged by a group...
VIDEO MSNBC: Ex-US Air Force rape victim: ‘I lost my career’ after rape May 18 2013 Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Protect our Defenders Advocacy Committee member Jessica Hinves,...
VIDEO MSNBC: Does military justice work in sex assault cases? May 18 2013 Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The Up panel, including Protect our Defenders Advocacy...
Washington Post: Senior officers ‘open’ to reform of military sex assault laws May 18 2013 The Washington Post reports: Two senior military officers said for the first time Friday that they were “open” to proposed...
UPI: Male military rape survivors speak out May 18 2013 UPI reports on survivors, including Protect Our Defenders’ Advocacy Committee member Brian Lewis, speaking up about their assaults: WASHINGTON, May...
NBC News: Facebook shutters page that taunted lawmaker’s push to curb military rape May 18 2013 NBC News has the following report: A “direct threat” against a U.S. congresswoman — posted on a military-oriented Facebook page...
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: Bringing Justice to Victims of Sexual Assault in the Military May 18 2013 Senator Kirsten Gillibrand blogged about military sexual assault on the Huffington Post Friday, writing in part: I was outraged by...
LA Times: Military’s record on sexual assault: From bad to worse May 18 2013 The LA Times reported on May 15, 2013: Another day, another military sexual assault scandal. On Tuesday, a week after...
VIDEO CBS: Obama, military call for swift reform, after third military sex assault prevention chief faces misbehavior charges May 18 2013 CBS News reports: For the third time in two weeks, a U.S. military officer charged with his branch’s sexual assault...
LA Times: Sexual assaults in military: ‘Little monsters’ now in charge May 17 2013 Robin Abcarian reports today for the LA Times: “The one lesson they have learned out of Tailhook is try not...