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A former Army Officer and Combat Veteran responds to offensive, violent and degrading Marine Corps Facebook page and calls on Marine...

Neil Macdonald: The U.S. Military Surge in Sexual Assaults

Neil Macdonald reports for CBC News: “Sexual assault is a crime that has no place in the Department of Defence,”...

[Video] Arise America MST Discussion

Arise America interviews Protect Our Defenders Policy Director Miranda Peterson:

New York Times: Revisiting the Military’s Tailhook Scandal

Michael Winerip reports for the New York Times on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Members Jenny McClendon, Paula Coughlin-Puopolo, and...

Unitarian Universalists to Present “The Invisible War” Screening and Discussion June 7

Cape Gazette reports on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Member Ginger Livingston: Ginger Livingston, an advocate for Protect Our Defenders,...

MSNBC: Military Sexual Assault Survivors Need More Than Sound and Fury

Melissa Harris-Perry reports for MSNBC: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Read the accompanying article.

Film Producer Spotlights The Invisible War Within U.S. Military

Jim Axelrod reports for CBS Evening News on The Invisible War: Read the interview transcript.

CNN: Female Veterans in Congress Decry Military’s Handling of Sexual Assaults

CNN interviews Reps. Tammy Duckworth and Tulsi Gabbard on military sexual assault: “The military, because it’s built on power and...

Editorial Round-up: Reform Needed for Military Sexual Assault

With the release of a new Pentagon report documenting a 35% spike of military sexual assaults in 2012 and the...

Sexual Assaults in US Military Underreported as Incidents Rise, Pentagon Report Finds

Free Speech Radio News interviews for Protect Our Defenders Communications Director Brian Purchia: “Think about it. If you were assaulted,...

Video: Sen. Gillibrand on The Last Word

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on O’Donnell last night talking about how The Invisible War helped sparked conversation: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking...

Military Sexual Assault Fact Sheet

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US Military: Sexual Assaults on the Rise

Al Jazeera English reports, featuring POD Advocacy Committee Member Katie Weber: I was only 18 years old … I joined...

PBS: Why the Military Has a Sexual Assault Problem

Sarah Childress reports for Politico: The military also uses a video game that includes another bar scene: “Loud music, cold...

Politico: White House, Hill Press Military on Sexual Assaults

Juana Summers reports for PBS on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: So far, the administration is still weighing its...

Hagel: Troops’ Workplaces Will Be Checked for ‘Degrading’ Images of Women

Andrew Tilghman reports for Air Force Times: The extraordinary searches will be similar to those the Air Force conducted last...

Marine Convicted of Rape Walks Without Prison Time

Michelle Theriault Boots reports for the Anchorage Daily News: It’s not clear why the military chose not to give Howard...

Who Has Jurisdiction in Sex Assault Case: Civilian or Military Court?

Nancy Montgomery reports for Stars and Stripes: “It’s our prosecution. He’s been charged. We have an arraignment set. Our victims’...

Krusinski Enters No Plea; Trial Date Set for July 18

Jennifer Hlad reports for Stars and Stripes: The Air Force’s head of sexual assault prevention and response did not enter...

New York Times: Military Courts Are Called Outdated on Sex Crimes