Protect Our Defenders Press Releases

Mar 06 2014

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls on President Obama to Have Military Sexual Assault Victims’ Backs After Vote Filibustered

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA...

Feb 27 2014

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls for Complete Overhaul of Tracking System for Criminals and Sexual Predators in the Armed Forces

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2014  Contact: Brian Purchia, 202.253.(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT ***   Protect Our Defenders Calls For...

Feb 18 2014

MEDIA ADVISORY: Protect Our Defenders to Attend Oral Arguments in Lawsuit Against Pentagon on Behalf of Sexual Assault Victims Today

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2014 Contact: Max Wertheimer, 415-303-1584, max@protectourdefenders.com *** MEDIA ADVISORY *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS TO ATTEND...

Feb 10 2014

PRESS RELEASE: AP Investigation Exposes Dysfunctional Military Justice System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** AP INVESTIGATION EXPOSES DYSFUNCTIONAL MILITARY JUSTICE...

Feb 06 2014

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Filibuster Threats, Calls on Senate to Support Common Sense Legislation to Fight Epidemic of Sexual Assault in the Military

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2014  Contact: Brian Purchia, 202.253.(202) 253-4330 brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT ***   PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO...

Feb 05 2014

MEDIA ADVISORY: Protect Our Defenders to Join Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for Press Conference, Call on Senate to Support Common Sense Legislation to Fight Epidemic of Sexual Assault in the Military

Table of Contents Read Media Advisory (below) Read Statement by Paula Coughlin, Former Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, Member, Board of Directors,...

Jan 31 2014

PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Calls on President Obama & Navy Judge Advocate to Protect Victim’s Confidential Communications

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2014  Contact: Brian Purchia, 202.253.(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE ***   PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS ON...

Jan 30 2014

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Pentagon’s Sexual Assault Panel Findings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2014  Contact: Brian Purchia, 202.253.(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT ***   PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO PENTAGON’S...

Jan 22 2014

STATEMENT: Victim’s Attorney Sets Record Straight on Naval Academy Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, 202.253.(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** Victim’s Attorney Sets Record Straight on Naval...

Jan 10 2014

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to US Academies’ Sexual Assault Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO RELEASE...

Jan 09 2014

PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO PLANS TO SEEK DISMISSAL OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES AGAINST FORMER NAVAL ACADEMY FOOTBALL PLAYER

Jan 08 2014

PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS AIR FORCE INVESTIGATION INTO PERVASIVE SEXUAL HARASSMENT BIASED AND INADEQUATE

Dec 20 2013

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls on President Obama to Address Epidemic of Sexual Assault in the Military Now

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA...

Dec 19 2013

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...

Dec 18 2013

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...

Dec 10 2013

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...

Dec 04 2013

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...

Nov 19 2013

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,...

Nov 17 2013

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...

Nov 07 2013

Protect Our Defenders to Present Before Congressional Panel on Epidemic of Military Sexual Assault; Calls for Independent and Impartial Military Justice System

Table of Contents Read Media Advisory (below) Read Protect Our Defenders’ Prepared Statement Download Attachments Submitted to the Panel FOR...