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Paula Coughlin, a former Navy lieutenant who was assaulted while in active duty and is now a board member and...

“Retired Air Force Colonel Don Christensen is President of Protect our Defenders -a group focused on combating sexual violence in...

“One legislative effort Protect Our Defenders has been deeply involved with has been Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act...

“It’s inconceivable that they let her languish in Korea,” said Don Christensen, president of Protect our Defenders, a Washington D.C....

“Sadly, I have no faith that absent USA TODAY breaking this scandal that the Marines would have ever held Maj....

“Don Christensen, president of Protect Our Defenders, an advocacy group for victims of sexual assault in the military, said Richardson...

“The struggle to be believed is a longstanding barrier for sexual assault victims. ‘That’s the battle they face every time...

“When O’Donnell asked one of the women, who chose to remain anonymous, if she regretted reporting her assault, the cadet...

“CBS This Morning” and co-host Norah O’Donnell won an Emmy for our report on sexual assault in the United States...

“‘I feel like it’s a nightmare coming to an end,’ Cruz said. ‘I feel like I can give hope to...

Don Christensen, a retired Air Force colonel who heads the advocacy group Protect Our Defenders, agreed with RAND’s belief that...

“It’s extremely disappointing the Pentagon would delay releasing this report,” said Don Christensen, president of Protect Our Defenders and the...

“This Marine is now under immense pressure to accept a discharge to avoid a court-martial in the kind of case...

“The reason for the relief a few months ago of the Coast Guard captain commanding its Long Island sector was...

“They kind of got in a pointing match at each other, and said, ‘No, it was you,’ ‘No, it was...

People like Perry see Protect Our Defenders as their best hope for seeking justice and change that prevents others’ future...