Salon: Air Force no longer trying to discharge servicewoman who spoke out about sexual assault
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from Salon.com:
As was made abundantly clear by the Pentagon’s recent report on the culture of sexual violence in the American military, Bridges’ experience is far from unique. Nancy Parrish, president of Protect Our Defenders, notes as much in her statement on the case, urging further investigation into Bridges’ complaint and broader reform to the military justice system. “Unfortunately, what happened to Airman Bridges is something we see far too often in the military — the victim of sexual harassment and assault is punished for coming forward,” Parrish said. “We call on the military to conduct an investigation into the retaliation that Bridges has faced. Our brave sons and daughters, brothers and sisters that risk their lives for us deserve to receive justice equal to the civilians they protect. We need a professional, independent, impartial military justice system, rather than leaving the authority to prosecute and adjudicate in the hands of an often biased chain of command.”
