Gillibrand: “I’m Distressed That The Victims’ Voices Aren’t Being Heard In This Debate” (2013)

June 12, 2013

On June 12, 2013, Senator Gillibrand spoke in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee in support of the Military Justice Improvement Act. Transcript: want to address why I think this isinsufficientthere seems to be a misunderstandingthat the commanders are not taking thejudgments of their Jag they are in factthey only disagree with their Jag … More Gillibrand: “I’m Distressed That The Victims’ Voices Aren’t Being Heard In This Debate” (2013)

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Coalition to Reform the Military Justice System: Military Justice Improvement Act (2013)

May 16, 2013

Washington D.C. – During a news conference today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with a bipartisan group of their colleagues in the Senate and House, announced new legislation that would reform the military justice system by removing the prosecution of all crimes punishable by one year or more in confinement from … More Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Coalition to Reform the Military Justice System: Military Justice Improvement Act (2013)

The Power of Shared Memories: Jennifer and Lee Celebrate William R. Stowell’s Birthday at Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine (March 21, 2013)

March 21, 2013

There are dates that don’t pass quietly. They return each year with weight—carrying memory, love, and a kind of ache that never really leaves. My dad’s birthday is one of those days. In 2013, Lee and I chose not to spend it in silence or avoidance. Instead, we drove to Sunday River Ski Resort in … More The Power of Shared Memories: Jennifer and Lee Celebrate William R. Stowell’s Birthday at Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine (March 21, 2013)

A Review of Sexual Misconduct by Basic Training Instructors at Lackland Air Force Base: House Armed Services Committee Testimony (2013)

February 1, 2013

A Review of Sexual Misconduct by Basic Training Instructors at Lackland Air Force Base: House Armed Services Committee Testimony Like the checks and balances that are currently in place for civilians, all we are asking for is the same. While civilians have various routes of redress to get justice for the crime perpetrated against them, … More A Review of Sexual Misconduct by Basic Training Instructors at Lackland Air Force Base: House Armed Services Committee Testimony (2013)

Now That Women Are Cleared For Combat, How About A Rape-Free Workplace?

January 30, 2013

Now That Women Are Cleared For Combat, How About A Rape-Free Workplace? January 24, 2013—the day Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey signed a memorandum allowing women to serve in combat for the first time in American military history—may one day be looked as a milestone for gender equality … More Now That Women Are Cleared For Combat, How About A Rape-Free Workplace?

Air Force NCO Testified Before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington DC; It Negatively Impacted Health, Safety & the Trajectory of Her Life (2013)

January 23, 2013

Editor’s Note: Protect Our Defenders was in their infancy when they preyed on Jennifer in 2012. We were not affiliated with them; they invited us to participate in some press functions in Washington D.C. and then used Jennifer and her story to get where they are today. We do not endorse Protect Our Defenders whatsoever … More Air Force NCO Testified Before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington DC; It Negatively Impacted Health, Safety & the Trajectory of Her Life (2013)

The Portland Press Herald Reported the Series “Deadly Force: Police and the Mentally Ill” (2012)

December 8, 2012

Deadly Force: Police and the Mentally Ill:Part 1: When police pull the trigger in crisis, the mentally ill often are the ones being shotPart 2: Across nation, unsettling acceptance when mentally ill in crisis are killedPart 3: Maine police make spotty use of crisis trainingPart 4: Families mostly powerless when mentally ill adult resists help … More The Portland Press Herald Reported the Series “Deadly Force: Police and the Mentally Ill” (2012)

‘A Place to Begin’ by Jennifer Norris, USAF Retired [Video] (2012)

November 9, 2012

Veteran’s Day Ceremony 2012Sponsored by Maine Veterans Art ProjectVA Maine Healthcare System, Augusta, Maine November 9, 2012 I am struggling to find a place to begin. Do I tell you all the nitty gritty details to persuade you that I am telling you the truth, do I just simply state what happened and assume that … More ‘A Place to Begin’ by Jennifer Norris, USAF Retired [Video] (2012)

Jennifer and Lee Celebrate 5 Year Wedding Anniversary at Sandals Negril in Jamaica (2012)

July 4, 2012

Jennifer and Lee: Until Death Do Us Part (2024) In 2012, we went to Sandals Negril Jamaica from April 17th to April 24th to celebrate our five year wedding anniversary. Our five year wedding anniversary is actually July 4, 2012 but we went earlier for multiple reasons. The weather is really nice in Jamaica from December … More Jennifer and Lee Celebrate 5 Year Wedding Anniversary at Sandals Negril in Jamaica (2012)

Service Women’s Action Network Truth & Justice Summit Failed Active Duty Military Crime Victims; Prioritized Women in Combat Roles & Veteran Benefits (2012)

May 8, 2012

This post has been scrubbed from the internet. And if we were Service Women’s Action Network, we’d be afraid of the public finding out that survivors of military crime are not impressed with them pushing women in combat roles before we even had a plan to prevent crime, murder and suicide. Our lower enlisted service … More Service Women’s Action Network Truth & Justice Summit Failed Active Duty Military Crime Victims; Prioritized Women in Combat Roles & Veteran Benefits (2012)