Washington Post: With Women in Combat, Will Military Finally Address Epidemic of Sexual Assault?
Vincent Bzdek reports for The Washington Post: Thursday, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will announce that the Department of Defense...
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Air Force Creating ‘Battle Rhythm’ to Stop Sexual Assault
[ca_audio url=”https://www.protectourdefenders.com/downloads/275092.mp3″ width=”500″ height=”27″ css_class=”codeart-google-mp3-player” autoplay=”false”] Jared Sebu reports for Federal News Radio on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member...
Tsongas: ‘A Matter of National Security’
The Lowell Sun reports on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jennifer Norris: “You’re stuck,” Jennifer Norris told the committee....
Panel Criticizes Handling of Lackland Abuse Complaints
Gary Martin reports on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jennifer Norris: An advocate of sexual assault victims in the...
KCENTV: Testimony Begins in Lackland Air Base Sexual Assault Cases
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish unveiled the “words of encouragement” from over 200 supporters and survivors as POD traveled...
View remarks from the Congressional Hearing on Lackland Air Force Base and Protect Our Defenders Briefing in Washington, D.C. on 1/23/13
View remarks and watch video from the Congressional Hearing on Lackland Air Force Base and Protect Our Defenders Briefing in...
Statement From Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish on End of Exclusion of Women in Combat
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** STATEMENT FROM PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS PRESIDENT NANCY PARRISH...
Study: Military Women Experience Unintended Pregnancy Rates at Double U.S. Average
Kay Steiger reports for The Raw Story on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jenny McClendon: “A woman being pregnant...
Pentagon Lifting Ban on Women in Combat
Elisabeth Bumiller and Thom Shanker report for The New York Times: Mr. Panetta’s decision came after he received a Jan. 9...
Little Has Changed Since Tailhook, Based on Lackland Scandal Testimony
Joyce Tsai Reports for Stars and Stripes on Protect Our Defenders: The hearing testimony was blunted by criticism from Protect...
Breaking News: Military to Open Combat Jobs to Women
Chris Lawrence, with reporting from Barbara Starr for CNN: The U.S. military is ending its policy of excluding women from...
Group Argues Armed Services Panel Has Not Done Enough on Sexual Assault
Jeremy Herb reports for The Hill on Protect Our Defenders: “The military leadership has repeatedly investigated itself, promised to change...
Air Force Officials Testify About Sexual Assaults
Kristina Wong reports for The Washington Times on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish and Advocacy Board Member Brian Lewis: “Part...
LA Times: General Admits Failure in Lackland Sex Scandal; 32 Alleged Culprits
Molly Hennessy-Fiske reports for the Los Angeles Times on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jennifer Norris: “We have seen...
ABC News: Air Force Chief Calls Sex Misconduct a ‘Cancer’
Arlette Saenz reports for ABC News on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jennifer Norris: “Why is it that commanders...
Lackland Sex Scandal Gets House Hearing As Air Force Inquiry Continues
Molly O’Toole reports for the Huffington Post on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Paula Coughlin-Puopolo: “I thought Tailhook was...
NY Times: Air Force Leaders Testify on Culture That Led to Sexual Assaults of Recruits
James Risen reports for the New York Times: Wednesday’s hearing came after a petition drive that gathered 10,000 signatures demanding...
Reuters: Scope of U.S. Air Force Sexual Assault Case ‘Stunning’ – General
David Alexander reports for Reuters on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jennifer Norris: [Retired Air Force Technical Sergeant Jennifer...
Buck McKeon Forced To Hold Public Hearings On Lackland Rapes
Mark Archuleta reports for Down With Tyranny on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jennifer Norris: “The cycle of repeated...
C-SPAN: House Cmte. Investigates Sexual Misconduct at Lackland
C-SPAN reports: The House Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing on sexual misconduct by basic training instructors at Lackland...