More Female Servicemembers Reporting Sexual Abuse
Gregg Zoroya reports for Stars and Stripes: Roughly one out of five military women say they were victims of unwanted...
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Politico: Air Force Secretary Defends Aviano AFB General
Politico reports on Protect Our Defenders: One of the two in which Franklin intervened sparked a backlash in Washington: Franklin...
Military Culture and Sexual Assault
Lois Kazakoff writes for the San Francisco Chronicle: The 49-year-old victim came forward and reported the assault. Instead of seeing...
Politico: Advocates Call for AF General’s Ouster
Juana Summers reports for Politico on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: Parrish argued that Franklin’s decision to overturn the...
PRESS RELEASE: Letter to Sec. Hagel Shows Commander Unjustly Overturned Sexual Assault Conviction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2013
Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE ***
LT. GEN. FRANKLIN HAD NO RATIONAL BASIS...
Airman Woke Up As He Was Being Raped
Sig Christenson reports for the San Antonio Express-News: “He says he felt like, in a split second he had two...
Sex Assault Clemency Surprised Prosecutor
Navy Times reports: “I turned to [him] and said, ‘We just lost military justice,’” the prosecutor recalled in a recent...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Victim’s Family to Protest Outside Tucson Base Where Pilot Convicted of Sexual Assault Transferred
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2013
Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com
*** MEDIA ADVISORY ***
VICTIM’S FAMILY AND SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS TO PROTEST...
Daily Beast: Cracking Down On Military Rapes
Marjorie Morrison reports for Daily Beast on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: Nancy Parrish, President of Protect Our Defenders...
Rep. Patrick Meehan: End Court-Martial Loophole
Rep. Patrick Meehan writes for Philly.com: Granting a single commander the ability to overturn decisions that were made by a...
Cohen: Not-So-Friendly Fire
Sam Cohen reports for Yale Daily News: But because sexual assault is so underreported and stigmatized, there is often no...
The Bandana: Senior Military Officer Misconduct
Charles Haddis writes for And Magazine: I commend General Dempsey for recognizing he has a problem. I am sure that...
Military Sexual Assault Victims Share Heartbreak as Lawmakers Renew Push
Jennifer Hlad reports for Stars and Stripes on Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair Rep. Jackie Speier: While the legislation was...
Politico: Pressure is on DoD to Combat Sexual Assault
Juana Summers reports for Politico: “A change in culture comes from knowing there are consequences — which we’re focused on...
Ex-Air Force Training Instructor Found Guilty
K-SAT San Antonio reports: Thornberry’s court-martial is the 15th military trial held in a series of allegations against military training...
People: Jennifer Beals Takes on Sexual Assault in the Military in Web Series “Lauren”
Maggie Coughlan reports for People Magazine: Troian Bellisario and Jennifer Beals are taking on a very serious issue: sexual assault...
Records: Army Allowed Police Shooter to Resign
Martha Mendoza reports for The Associated Press: Records show the Army commander of a former soldier who gunned down two...
ABC News: Rep. Speier Continues Campaign to Combat Sexual Assault in Military
John Parkinson reports for ABC News on Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair Rep. Jackie Speier: “This bill fixes the problem,”...
Jury Seated in Court-Martial of Former Lackland AFB Drill Sergeant
Karen Nelson reports for the Sun Herald: Bass faces up to life in prison. If convicted, he will join 13...
Speier Bill Would Revamp Military Justice for Rape
Josh Richman reports for Contra Costa Times on Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair Rep. Jackie Speier: “Victims of rape and...