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...
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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...
Congresswoman Reintroduces Bill To Combat Military Sexual Assault Epidemic
Paul Szoldra reports for Business Insider on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: If passed, the STOP Act will likely...
PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Applauds Bill to Create Independent Office for Military Sexual Assault
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com
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PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS APPLAUDS BIPARTISAN BILL TO...
Editorial: McCaskill Presses the Air Force on Sexual Assault Policy
The St. Louis Post Dispatch Editorial Board writes: “There’s a culture issue that’s going to have to be addressed here,”...
Ex-Lackland Instructor Faces 16 Allegations of Cruelty
Sig Christenson reports for The San Antonio Express-News: The Air Force said today that 33 instructors have fallen under investigation...
New York Times: Conduct at Issue as Military Officers Face a New Review
Thom Shanker reports for The New York Times: After a series of scandals involving high-ranking officers, the American military for...
Lawmakers Seek More Changes to Military’s Sexual Assault Policies
Jeremy Herb reports for The Hill on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: “The question is, will Lt. Gen. Franklin’s...
How Justice Is Denied to Military Women
Susan Milligan reports for US News & World Report: The logic is so appallingly circular and nonsensical that it provokes...
Overturning Verdict Was Right Decision, General Says
Nancy Montgomery reports for Stars and Stripes: “I’ll tell you I am sleeping like a baby at night time,” Franklin...
Not Invisible Anymore
Rick Outzen reports for Independent News: Nan wants to see the culture change and thinks getting the investigation and punishment...
Guardian: Air Force General Draws Renewed Fire as Military Sex Assault Row Rumbles On
Karen McVeigh reports for The Guardian: It also emerged on Thursday that, in his clemency letter, Wilkerson told Franklin they...
Video: Rape in the Military
Ring of Fire interviews investigative journalist Rick Outzen about the epidemic of sexual assault in the Military:
WSJ: Documents Show New Details in Air Force Case
Julian E. Barnes reports for Wall Street Journal on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: Nancy Parrish, the president of...
DoD Revamps Rules on Preventing Sexual Assaults
Patricia Kime reports for Navy Times: Among the changes: Improved sexual assault response capabilities, including medical care, counseling and trained...
The Air Force Sexual Assault Scandal Shows Exactly What’s Wrong With The Military Justice System
Paul Szoldra reports for the Business Insider on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: The case fuels the argument that...
The Military’s Sexual Assault Non-Solution
Juliette Kayyem writes for The Boston Globe : Indeed, Hagel’s proposed changes don’t include the clearest way to reduce sexual...
Wall Street Journal: Air Force General Defends Dismissing Sex-Assault Conviction
Craig Whitlock reports for the Washington Post on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: Nancy Parrish, president of Protect Our...