By Sarah Lazare, Courage to Resist for AlterNet. October 23, 2008 “I believe war is the crime of our times,” Blake Ivey, a specialist in the U.S. Army, said over the phone in a slow, deliberate voice. Ivey, currently...
Read MoreLt. Watada refused to deploy to Iraq in June 2006 on the grounds that the Iraq war is illegal, and his U.S. Army court-martial in February 2007 ended in a mistrial.
Read MoreI’m proud to report that we doubled the number of military objectors advised or directly supported since last year.
Read MoreSixty veterans stood in formation, backs straight, feet slightly apart, hands held tensely to their brows in salute.
Read MoreWhen the Army recalled Iraq vet Brandon Neely from his Inactive Ready Reserve status to active duty, Brandon did not answer the call.
Read MoreThe U.S. Army court martialed Private Tony Anderson today for his refusal to deploy to Iraq in July. He was sentenced to 14 months in an Army stockade following the brief trial at Fort Carson, Colorado.
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