Tester Pushes for Military Sexual Assault Protections Feb 12 2013 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 Feb 12 2013 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 Feb 12 2013 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 Feb 12 2013 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 Feb 12 2013 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 Feb 08 2013 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 Feb 08 2013 The San Antonio Express-News writes: No one who volunteers to serve in the nation’s armed forces should be subject to...
‘The Invisible War’: How Oscar’s Military Rape Documentary Might Change Everything Feb 07 2013 Alyssa Rosenberg reports for The Daily Beast on Kirby Dick, director of The Invisible War, an Oscar-nominated documentary on the...
Q&A: The Man Making the Military Talk About Rape Feb 05 2013 Kay Stoefel interviews Kirby Dick, director of the The Invisible War, an Oscar-nominated documentary on military sexual assault, for The Cut:...
Jennifer Norris: A Review of Sexual Misconduct by Basic Training Instructors at Lackland Air Force Base Feb 01 2013 Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jennifer Norris writes in her guest blog for the Huffington Post: After being chosen to...
[Video] Sgt Smith on CNN Feb 01 2013 Sgt Jennifer Smith was featured by Christiane Amanpour on CNN, January 31st. We urge you to watch Sgt. Smith talks about...
Delays Added to Lackland Problems Jan 31 2013 The San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board writes: Yes, Congress does share in the responsibility of addressing the problem of sexual...
Hagel Vows Policies Worthy of U.S. Service Members, Families Jan 31 2013 Jim Garamone reports for American Forces Press Service: “I will work with the service chiefs as we officially open combat...
Military Provides Inadequate Care for Injuries Suffered During Sexual Assaults Jan 30 2013 Kay Steiger reports for The Raw Story on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish...
Even After Lackland Scandal, Military Still Isn’t Fixing Its Sexual Abuse Epidemic Jan 30 2013 Robert Beckhusen reports for Wired: The Pentagon has talked a lot about putting a stop to sexual abuse and harassment...
Now That Women Are Cleared For Combat, How About A Rape-Free Workplace? Jan 30 2013 Matthew Fleischer reports for Huffington Post: Many women, like U.S. Marine Stephanie Schroeder, are punished or even discharged for reporting...
Former Centcom Official Pleads Guilty in Teen Sex Case Jan 29 2013 Howard Altman reports for The Tampa Tribune on Protect Our Defenders Communications Director Brian Purchia: Brian Purchia, spokesman for Protect...
Political Cartoon: “Because I was too Afraid” Jan 29 2013 The Mercury, a student newspaper for the University of Texas at Dallas printed this comic on the lack of perspective...
Watch: Tsgt Jennifer Norris is featured on CBS Evening News Jan 29 2013 Tsgt Jennifer Norris was featured on CBS Evening News, January 27, 2013: (CBS News) NEW YORK – Jennifer Norris has...
Women Ready for Combat; Are Men Ready for Change? Jan 28 2013 Maria Sanchez reports for The Kansas City Star on Protect Our Defenders: According to the advocacy group Protect Our Defenders,...