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Chelsea Manning on her opposition to the grand jury process
“I object to the use of grand juries … to frighten journalists and publishers, who serve a crucial public good.”
Podcast (VN-E26): “You can’t be afraid to speak out” – Scott Camil
After serving two tours in Vietnam, Marine Scott Camil began speaking out and organizing with Vietnam Veterans Against the War. The FBI tired to kill him.
Anti-war coalition declares: It’s time to end draft registration once and for ALL!
The Military Service Commission is at work right now to determine the fate of Draft Registration, and they need to hear from you! Deadline: Dec. 31, 2019.
Letters of support for clemency needed for Reality Winner
Friends of Reality Winner are preparing to file a petition of clemency on behalf of the election hacking whistleblower.
Podcast (VN-E25): “Veterans need to tell their stories” – Dan Shea
Vietnam combat veteran Daniel Shea on his time in Vietnam, Agent Orange, and post traumatic stress.
Army recruitment now based on student debt
The US Army wants 25,000 more troops. Preying on low income high schoolers and the student loan crisis is apparently how they intend to do it.
Podcast (VN-E24): “I just couldn’t have any part of it” – Bob Musil, former Army Captain
“Over 4,000 junior officers … brought suit against the Secretary of Defense for war crimes, who carried out demonstrations, who were quite active in their opposition.”
Podcast (VN-E23): “All I did was open my mouth,” Ahmad Daniels sentenced to a decade in military prison
Marine Ahmad Daniels was sentenced to a decade in prison for speaking to other servicemen about the injustices he saw and questioning military authority.
Climate change actions offer hope
We know that if we stay focused on dismantling US militarism, this can have monumental positive consequences on climate change.
Podcast (VN-E22): Al Glatkowski’s anti-war high seas mutiny aboard the SS Columbia Eagle
Al Glatkowski for the very first time explains how and why he helped seize a US naval ship transporting napalm for the Vietnam War.
Climate Justice is Peace Justice
Join the 2019 Global Climate Strike Sept. 20-27; youth-led actions Sept. 20. Militarism is killing us and our planet. Resist extinction.
Global ClimateStrike social media images
Largest producer of greenhouse gases on Earth? US Military — Anti-militarism themed images for social media. It’s time for a rebellion on hope.
End the war on immigrants and citizens of color
Trump Admin has unleashed ICE in unprecedented ways. Military forced to support concentration camps, as well as border deployments.
Podcast (VN-E21): “It was easier to kill people than lay down the gun” -Suel Jones
“I met the enemy, guess who it was? It was me. And it’s always true. And that saved me. That has really saved me.”
Podcast (VN-E20): “Disruption of the military was the major cause of US defeat in Vietnam” -Eric Seitz
Attorney Eric Seitz on defending war objectors, “Our efforts were better utilized representing people in the military who were beginning to stir.”
A GI rebellion: When soldiers said no to war
While student demonstrators drew more attention, many military draftees and recently returned veterans also protested the Vietnam war.
Podcast (VN-E19): After dropping antiwar leaflets over military bases from a plane, Susan Schnall
While on active duty, “We flew the plane and fliers over five military installations in the SF Bay Area,” explained the former Army “Peace Nurse.”
GI Resistance, Vets For Peace 2019 Convention, Spokane WA
Going to the VFP convention in Spokane? Don’t miss the GI Resistance panel, Friday, 3:30pm, featuring our Exec. Dir. Jeff Paterson.
Podcast (VN-E18): “All forms of resistance to an illegal and unjust war are fully justifiable” – Dee Knight
Dee Knight, who left the US to resist the Vietnam War from Canada, declares, “Don’t be afraid. Follow your conscience.”
Shut Down Creech Air Force Base 2019
Join us for 10 years of drone resistance at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, September 29 – October 5, 2019
A Necessary national apology to US troops from Presidents Bush and Obama
The US Congress can redress some of this pain by creating legislation for the Reparation for Soldiers in the Iraq conflict.
Podcast (VN-E17): “Everything we could think of to screw with the system” – Ray Parrish
“The fact that we were not shot encouraged us that this was not an unusual opinion … that Vietnam was just a bad idea in so many ways.”
Podcast (VN-E16): “Not something you go home and be proud of” – John Ketwig
“The vast majority of guys who were sent to Vietnam were sent against their will…coerced into the army and had a chip on our shoulders.”
Podcast (VN-E15): “I’ll be so glad when you go home” – Michael Dempsey
I said, “This is fucked up.” And he said, “You’re just having a little thing.” And I said, “No, it’s not okay.” I said, “We don’t belong here.”
“Courage to Resist puts the slogan of “support the troops but not the war” into practice every day. Their work to publicize and support the courage of GI resisters is an essential component of stopping the war machine.”
