STATEMENT: Aviano Victim Calls on Air Force to Remove Commander Following New Scandal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** VICTIM IN AVIANO SCANDAL CALLS ON...
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STATEMENT: Commander who overturned sexual assault conviction in Aviano Scandal removed by Air Force from another case after deciding not to court martial airman accused of rape
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** COMMANDER WHO OVERTURNED SEXUAL ASSAULT CONVICTION...
PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Promises to Keep Up Fight For Fundamental Reform to Fix Broken Justice System, Support Military Sexual Assault Survivors and Improve Our Military
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS PROMISES TO KEEP...
PRESS RELEASE: Airman and Victim of Sexual Assault Forced Out of Military After Reporting Attack, Misdiagnosed with Personality Disorder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** AIRMAN AND VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT...
PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Inaccurate, Unfounded Criticisms of Military Justice Improvement Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, Brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO INACCURATE,...
PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish Releases Statement Responding to Senator McCaskill’s Proposed Changes Regarding Military Sexual Assault
"Senator McCaskill and others who oppose fundamental reform keep tinkering around the edges. While some of the changes they are proposing will do some good, none will provide for fundamental reform of the currently conflicted and frequently biased system...
Protect Our Defenders to Present Before Congressional Panel on Epidemic of Military Sexual Assault; Calls for Independent and Impartial Military Justice System
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Protect Our Defenders to Present Before Congressional Panel on Epidemic of Military Sexual Assault
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, (202) 253-(202) 253-4330 brian@protectourdefenders.com *** MEDIA ADVISORY ***
PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS TO PRESENT...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Stands in Support of Congressional Bipartisan Proposal for Fundamental Reform of Article 32 Hearings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, (202) 253-(202) 253-4330,brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS STANDS IN SUPPORT OF...
PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Calls For Investigation Into Lt Gen Harding & Col Rockwell’s Campaign Against Removing Sexual Assault Claims From The Military Chain of Command
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, (202) 253-(202) 253-4330,brian@protectourdefenders.com *If you would like to receive a copy of the...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Wilkerson Whine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, (202) 253-(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO WILKERSON...
PRESS RELEASE: Air Force Pilot Convicted of Sexual Assault Forced to Retire; Protect Our Defenders Calls for Lt Gen Franklin to be Removed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, (202) 253-(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** AIR FORCE PILOT CONVICTED OF...
PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Calls for Congress to Place Hold on Navy Undersecretary Nominee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, (202) 253-(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS FOR CONGRESS...
Senator Gillibrand: Time to remove military sexual assault cases from the chain of command
Senator Gillibrand issued the following press release in response to written testimony from undersecretary of the Navy nominee, Jo Ann Rooney,...
PRESS RELEASE: Discharge Recommendation for Airman Who Reported Sexual Assault Pulled as Air Force Times Breaks Story
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, (202) 253-(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** DISCHARGE RECOMMENDATION FOR AIRMAN WHO REPORTED...
PRESS RELEASE: Air Force Pilot Convicted of Sexual Assault to Retire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** AIR FORCE PILOT CONVICTED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT TO...
STATEMENT: Boxer, Blumenthal, Speier and Protect Our Defenders Call on President to Reform Article 32 Hearings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, ,brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** BOXER, BLUMENTHAL, SPEIER AND PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALL ON...
PRESS RELEASE: Former Generals Announce Support for Fundamental Reform to Military Justice System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, ,brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** FORMER GENERALS ANNOUNCE SUPPORT FOR FUNDAMENTAL REFORM TO...
STATEMENT: Air Force Report On Sexual Assault Highlights Need for Sentencing Reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, ,brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** AIR FORCE REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULT HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR...
PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Receives $1,000,000 Gift & Matching Grant from Delores Barr Weaver
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, ,brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RECEIVES $1,000,000 GIFT AND MATCHING...