Judge: Evidence in MTI’s Court-Martial Illegal
Kristin Davis reports for Air Force Times: A bulk of the evidence in the case against the latest military training...
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Spotlight on Oscar Docs: “The Invisible War”
Catherine Green interviews Kirby Dick, director of the The Invisible War, for Los Angeles Magazine: Tapping social media, victim advocates,...
Video: Kirby Dick on PBS NewsHour
Watch Kirby Dick from The Invisible War discuss the epidemic of sexual assault assault in our military on PBS NewsHour...
Sexual Assault Rates Rise in US Jails, Prisons and Military According to New 2012 Statistical Analysis
Hannah Waller reports for The Guilfordian on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: “Every aspect is dysfunctional: from prevention and...
MSNBC: ‘The Invisible War’: Women in the Military and the Realities about Sexual Assault
NBC News interviews Kirby Dick, director of The Invisible War, an Oscar-nominated documentary about the epidemic of sexual assault in...
Lackland Trainer Gets Prison for Sexual Misconduct
Sig Christenson reports for San Antonio Express-News: An Air Force basic training instructor facing 22 years in prison was sentenced...
Witnesses Contradict Star Witness in Lackland Sex Case
Sig Christenson reports for San Antonio Express-News: Sitting in a chair in the far end of the supply room, LeBlanc...
Naval Recruiter Charged in Sexual Assault
Michelle Mondo and Ana Ley report for San Antonio Express-News: When a 19-year-old woman enlistee sought guidance from a Navy...
ABC News: Military Still Lags in Assisting Victims of Sexual Assault
Gillian Mohney reports for ABC News on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jenny McClendon: After years of not wanting...
Lackland Trainer Guilty on Two Charges
UPI.com reports: The U.S. Air Force reported Wednesday the number of victims in the scandal had risen from 59 to...
Legislation Introduced to Cut Red Tape for Sexual Assault Survivors
Lauren Fox reports for U.S. News: “It’s outrageous that men and women who sign up to defend our country end...
CNN: Congress Takes on Sexual Assault, Will Military Follow?
Colby Hochmuth reports for CNN on Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair Rep. Jackie Speier: The sexual assault victims in the...
Elite Trainer’s Fall Started With a ‘Funny Face’
Sig Christenson reports for San Antonio Express-News: A prosecutor, Lt. Col. Shawn Speranza, asked why she didn’t tell LeBlanc to...
Tester Pushes for Military Sexual Assault Protections
Jenn Rowell reports for Great Falls Tribune: [Military sexual assault] continued to be a priority for SWAN and today, [Senator...
Lackland Instructor Pleads Guilty to 9 Charges
Kristin Davis reports for Air Force Times: Leblanc could receive more than 52 years in prison and a dishonorable discharge...
Getting Benefits for Military Rape Victims Shouldn’t Be This Difficult
The Bangor Daily News Editorial Board writes: Pay attention to a bill proposed by Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, and...
AF Chief Accused of Influencing Lackland Sex Case
Sig Christenson reports for the San Antonio Express-News: An Air Force instructor facing 52 years in prison for sexual misconduct...
Katie: Hollywood on the Front Lines
Katie Couric interviews Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jessica Hinves, Attorney Susan Burke and other survivors of military sexual...
Air Force Orders NCOs to Train Airmen
Sig Christenson reports for the San Antonio Express-News: In a historic change driven by the sexual misconduct scandal at Joint...
Abuse Claims Need Civilian Oversight
The San Antonio Express-News writes: No one who volunteers to serve in the nation’s armed forces should be subject to...