Congressional Hearings

Jan 23 2013

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...

Jan 23 2013

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...

Jan 23 2013

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...

Jan 23 2013

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...

Jan 23 2013

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...

Jan 23 2013

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...

Jan 23 2013

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...

Jan 22 2013

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...

Jan 21 2013

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...

Jan 19 2013

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...

Jan 14 2013

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...

Jan 12 2013

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...

Jan 09 2013

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...

Jan 08 2013

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...

Jan 08 2013

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...

Jan 08 2013

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:...

Jan 07 2013

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...

Jan 07 2013

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...

Nov 16 2012

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...

Nov 01 2012

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...

View remarks from the Congressional Hearing on Lackland Air Force Base and Protect Our Defenders Briefing in Washington, D.C. on 1/23/13

Air Force Officials Testify About Sexual Assaults

Lackland Sex Scandal Gets House Hearing As Air Force Inquiry Continues

NY Times: Air Force Leaders Testify on Culture That Led to Sexual Assaults of Recruits

Buck McKeon Forced To Hold Public Hearings On Lackland Rapes

C-SPAN: House Cmte. Investigates Sexual Misconduct at Lackland

Reuters: House Committee Hearing to Address Sexual Assault in Military

Air Force Sex-Scandal Hearing Set

Media Advisory: Military Sexual Assault Survivors to Hold Briefing Ahead of Congressional Hearing on Lackland Scandal

Lackland Hearing Update from Paula Coughlin

Join us in person or in spirit for the Congressional Lackland hearing

Yesterday’s Civil Rights Commission Hearing Addressed Sexual Assault in All Branches of U.S. Military

Media Advisory: Protect Our Defenders Nancy Parrish to Address US Commission on Civil Rights Briefing

Reuters: Congress to Hold Hearing on Sexual Abuse in Military

Armed Services Panel to Hold Lackland Sex Scandal Hearing

House Panel Sets Hearing on Lackland Scandal

Statement from Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish on Lackland Hearing Announcement

House Panel Sets Hearings on Lackland Sex Scandal

Protect Our Defenders Calls on Rep. McKeon to Allow STOP Act to be Heard in House Armed Services Committee

Ex-Lackland Trainees’ Cases Aired at Hearing

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