Aide: General in Sex Case Threatened to Kill Her
Michael Biesecker reports for ABC News: Until now, the Army had kept details secret in the rare criminal case against...
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NY Times: Military Has Not Solved Problem of Sexual Assault, Women Say
James Risen reports for the New York Times: Sergeant Smith, 35, has worked with fighter squadrons inside the United States...
Protect Our Defenders’ Statement on Air Force Indifference to Sexual Assaults and Harassment Exposed By New York Times
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 02, 2012 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** Protect Our Defenders’ Statement on Air Force...
Ex-Lackland Trainees’ Cases Aired at Hearing
Scott Huddleston reports for San Antonio Express-News: Accusers in the Air Force’s latest sexual misconduct case painted a picture Thursday...
Jacksonville Resident in Historic Military Scandal Keeps Pressure on Sex Assault Issue
William Browning reports for The Florida Times-Union on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Paula Coughlin: Coughlin, 50, has stepped...
Campaigns are Largely Silent on Needs of Military Members, Vets
Steve Lopez reports for the Los Angeles Times on the absence of military sexual trauma from the dialogue of the...
AF Training Likely Won’t See Sex Segregation
Sig Christenson reports for the San Antonio Express-News: The Pentagon said 3,192 cases of sexual assault involving service members were...
Video: Paula Coughlin-Puopolo Speaks Out on WJXT Ch. 4
Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Paula Coughlin-Puopolo is interviewed by WJXT TV: “Our mission is most importantly … to...
Hotline Seeks to Uncover More Lackland Misconduct
Sig Christenson reports for the San Antonio Express-News on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: “Hotlines are good but they...
Statement on Air Force Email
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2012 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com ***STATEMENT*** STATEMENT FROM PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS PRESIDENT NANCY PARRISH ON...
Reuters: Air Force Contacts Ex-Recruits to Encourage Sex Abuse Reporting
Jim Forsyth reports for Reuters on Protect Our Defenders: Protect Our Defenders, the activist group that helped uncover the Air...
Op-Ed: Congress has Role to Protect Military Trainees
Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez write for the...
Video: Critics Charge DOD’s Efforts to Fight Sexual Assault Lack Substance
Jennifer Hlad reports for Stars and Stripes on the fight to change how the military deals with sexual assault, featuring...
Video: Military Moves To Combat Sexual Assault
HuffPost Live reports on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jennifer Norris: “There was nothing I could do at the...
Op-Ed: Code of Military Justice Needs to be Updated for 21st Century
Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair Rep. Jackie Speier, Rep. Susan Davis, and Rep. Loretta Sanchez write for the San-Antonio Express-News...
Katie Weber Speaks at UC Hasting College of Law
Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Katie Weber delivers a moving closing speech at the Fixing a Broken System: Rape...
Military Sexual Assault Epidemic Continues To Claim Victims As Defense Department Fails Females
Molly O’Toole of The Huffington Post reports on the epidemic of military sexual assault and the efforts of Protect Our...
Lawmaker: MTI Cases Show System Needs Revamping
Kristin Davis reports for Air Force Times on Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair Jackie Speier: …nothing short of an overhaul...
Women Lawmakers Call for Tough Measures to Combat Sex Abuse in US Military
Jim Forsyth reports for Reuters on Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair Jackie Speier: The lawmakers are calling for stricter abuse...
Service Members Sue Defense Secretary Over Alleged Military Rapes
Jesse Ellison of The Daily Beast reports on Susan Burke’s newest lawsuit filed against Leon Panetta. Protect Our Defenders is...