AWOL soldier André Shepherd receives German media award
“André Shepherd has done what is prohibited to soldiers: he made a decision. Alone. He took his life into his own hands and said: I am not doing this anymore.” – Editor Bernd Pickert
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2010
“André Shepherd has done what is prohibited to soldiers: he made a decision. Alone. He took his life into his own hands and said: I am not doing this anymore.” – Editor Bernd Pickert
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Shepherd, who has been living underground in Germany for nearly two years, applied for refugee status on November 26th on the grounds that the Iraq War is illegal.
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US Army Specialist André Shepherd applied for asylum in Germany Nov. 26, 2008, becoming the first Iraq War veteran to pursue refugee status in Europe.
Read MoreNovember 26, 2008
FRANKFURT, GERMANY – An AWOL (Absent Without Leave) American soldier will file his application for German asylum Thursday (27 Nov. 2008) in the Frankfurt area.
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