Podcast: Jacob Bridge
We are proud to release the first episode in our new Courage to Resist podcast series. This inaugural edition features Marine officer turned conscientious objector Jacob Bridge-Maier.
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Category: GI Resisters
Support Ryan Johnson, Imprisoned War Resister
Ryan made the decision not to go to war. With assistance from the GI Rights Hotline, they learned their options. They found they weren’t alone in resistance.
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Ryan Johnson imprisoned for avoiding Iraq decade ago
US Army soldier Ryan Johnson was convicted of refusing to deploy to the Iraq War, and remaining away from the military for 4,175 days (nearly 11½ years).
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Interview with drone tech Cian Westmoreland
“If it failed, we were told that people on our side would potentially die. But I knew that if it stayed up, people on the Afghan side would die.” Interview by Bob Meola, Courage to Resist
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“I Refuse to Support U.S. Armed Drone Policy”: Army Chaplain Reads Resignation Letter to Obama
Reverend Chris Antal, I was wondering if we could end with you reading your resignation letter to President Obama in your own words.
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Resister Robert Weilbacher is free!
We are happy to share that Robert is now a free man, enjoying his new life as a civilian peace activist. With the help of the ACLU and Courage to Resist, Robert recently received an Administrative Honorable Discharge.
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Stand with Reality
Why Donate?
“Courage to Resist has helped individuals who have taken brave stands, has been an important bridge between anti-war soldiers and civilians, and has helped both publicize and build the critical component of soldier resistance in ending war.”
-Steve Morse, GI Rights Hotline counselor & VietNam War era GI resister
