Sexual Abuse Victims Testify in Lackland Hearing
Michael Barajas reports for the San Antonio Current on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jennifer Norris: Retired Air Force...
Congressional Hearings
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...
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...
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...
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...
Reuters: House Committee Hearing to Address Sexual Assault in Military
Jim Forsyth reports for Reuters on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: Nancy Parrish, who leads an advocacy group for...
Air Force Sex-Scandal Hearing Set
Kristina Wong reports for Washington Times on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: “The scandal at Lackland, the nation’s largest...
Media Advisory: Military Sexual Assault Survivors to Hold Briefing Ahead of Congressional Hearing on Lackland Scandal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com **Prior to the Lackland hearing, Protect Our Defenders will hold a...
Lackland Hearing Update from Paula Coughlin
Last August, I, along with fellow survivors Jenny McClendon, Brian Lewis, Jennifer Norris, and Jessica Hinves traveled to our nation’s...
Join us in person or in spirit for the Congressional Lackland hearing
Our efforts have paid off! On January 23rd, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will hold a hearing on the...
Yesterday’s Civil Rights Commission Hearing Addressed Sexual Assault in All Branches of U.S. Military
Anna Breslaw reports for Jezebel on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jenny McClendon: After the hearing, McClendon says that...
Media Advisory: Protect Our Defenders Nancy Parrish to Address US Commission on Civil Rights Briefing
**If you would like to receive a preview of Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish’ remarks please contact me. FOR...
Reuters: Congress to Hold Hearing on Sexual Abuse in Military
Jim Forsyth reports for Reuters on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: “This is not just a crisis in the...
Armed Services Panel to Hold Lackland Sex Scandal Hearing
Jeremy Herb reports for The Hill on Protect Our Defenders: Advocates for sexual assault victims — along with 78 House...
House Panel Sets Hearing on Lackland Scandal
Kristin Davis reports for Air Force Times on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish and Honorary Chair Congresswoman Jackie Speier:...
Statement from Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish on Lackland Hearing Announcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com ***STATEMENT*** STATEMENT FROM PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS PRESIDENT NANCY PARRISH...
House Panel Sets Hearings on Lackland Sex Scandal
Sig Christenson reports for the San Antonio Express-News on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: Victims’ advocate groups praised the...
Protect Our Defenders Calls on Rep. McKeon to Allow STOP Act to be Heard in House Armed Services Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2012 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com ***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS ON REP. BUCK MCKEON TO...