Among the defendants are current and former Defense and Navy secretaries . ` ` They praised you for standing up for yourself , '' says plaintiff Elle Helmer . Defense Secretary Panetta announced new measures to prevent such lawsuits in January .
Among the defendants are current and former Defense and Navy secretaries . `` They hated you for standing up for yourself , '' says plaintiff Elle Helmer . Defense Secretary Panetta outlined new measures to combat such assaults in January .