UPDATE (2:55 PDT): Joseph Rocha's story aired again on Wolf Blitzer's Situation Room. The re-airing of this morning's video (see below) was accompanied by an interview with Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) a formal 3-Star Navy Admiral who has made this case one of his priorities.

Navy Veteran Joseph Christopher Rocha has gotten attention from the national news media this week.

Youth Radio first broke Rocha's story back in June when he told us about the abuse he experienced during his time serving in Bahrain.

Since then, Youth Radio has broken major investigative pieces as seen on the Huffington Post and NPR telling Rocha and other unit members' stories in detail.

This weekend, we were happy to see Joseph Christopher Rocha's editorial in the Washington Post. Here's an excerpt from the powerful piece of writing:

I don't think I will ever feel as powerless as I did when I was on my knees, wearing a U.S. military uniform in the Middle East, forced by my superior to shove my head between another man's legs. But I have discovered that telling this story holds its own kind of power.

We were also excited to see a profile of Joseph and his story on CNN this morning.

That video, and more, after the jump...

Rocha is hopeful the new round of media attention will help bring justice for the sailors who experienced abuse in Bahrain, and for other gay service members still living in fear. 

For years, I kept this story a secret from my loved ones, wanting simply to move on. But I believe we have a window of opportunity now in the effort to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," and this has propelled me to go public with my experience...The more I talk about what happened to me, the more I hear from others who have been in similar situations. Students in the service academies calling me, crying, asking if they should quit. World War II veterans. Enlisted soldiers serving overseas. They are hopeful that we may soon have a different kind of military, that gay and lesbian men and women can serve the country we love with job security and dignity.

Despite everything, I am hopeful, too.

Stay with Youth Radio as this story continues to develop--we'll be the first to let you know.