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Letter from a Marine mom

As a consequence of the Winter Soldier event in Portland, I was asked to publish the Blip TV version of this digital story here. This child was a centerpiece of Jim Lommasson’s wonderful gallery showing Exit Wounds: Combat...

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Honor the warrior at Winter Soldier PDX

Before we as a people send our youth into war we have an obligation and responsibility to fully understand the enormity of what it is we ask them to do. We are asking them to die. We are sending them into horrible situations in...

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KBOO Radio tomorrow

Tomorrow morning I will be interviewed on KBOO FM at 9:30 regarding the upcoming Winter Soldier event in Portland, October 18, 12:00PM to 5:00PM at the First Unitarian Church, 1011 SW 12th Ave (@ Main) in Portland. Panelists...

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Courage to resist

The NY Times has an article up about Iraq war deserters. One of the complicating issues about filing for conscientious objector status is brought to light in this article. Many soldiers are not opposed to fighting a war if they...

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Winter Soldier 2008 ongoing

From the Washington Post Former Marine Jon Turner began his presentation by ripping his service medals off his shirt and tossing them into the first row. He then narrated a series of graphic photographs showing bloody victims...

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Stop loss Congress

For more video from the protests ongoing in DC right now follow this link Let’s bring our troops home where we need them, can take care of them and where we love them.

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Veterans for Peace meeting

There were about twenty local veterans from the Vietnam and Korea era attending this evening as Elliott Adams, president of Veterans for Peace visited with Chapter 141 for the first time. Many issues were discussed from...

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