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Yvonne

Love the Troops - Hate the War

About Me

I currently live on Fort Benning, Ga. I moved here from Washington, DC. My father is retired military and got a civilian job out at the base. I basically wanted to move somewhere new so HERE I AM. I have been a military brat my whole life. I hated it but loved it at the same time. I love to move and meet new people. That is the good thing that has come out of all this.
Talking to a lot of soldiers who returned from Iraq has opened my eyes to how fucked up this war and our president is. The 1-800 phone number on the right is for the GI Rights Hotline, a network of nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations who provide information to servicemembers about military discharges, grievance and complaint procedures, and other civil rights. It might come handy some day... I also learned a lot about the School of the Americas, the training school for Latin American militaries here on the base that has been linked to all kinds of attrocities. That place needs to be shut down asap. I've been raised to question things and blatant injustice always makes me mad. Well, that's all about me.
I found the Flash animation and clips below on MySpace and I love the Rita Martinson song "soldier we love you." (click it, listen to it and let me know how you like it)
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Free DVD for all who have served since 9/11/01

In the 1960s, thousands of American GIs rebelled against the Vietnam War, changing the course of history and society. No film has ever told their story... until now.Are you or do you know someone serv...
Posted by Yvonne on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:24:00 PST

Trial in Columbua, GA - Human RIghts Activists Face Prison

SOA Watch Activists Face Prison"If... the machine of government... is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law." - Henry David Thoreau ...
Posted by Yvonne on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 02:45:00 PST

Support the Troops Who Refuse to Fight

Dear friends,It takes courage to say that you will not fight - especially if you are a soldier. As more members of the U.S. military step forward for peace, the peace movement must step forward to sup...
Posted by Yvonne on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:17:00 PST

GI Rights Links

GI Rights LinksSources of Information Related to Discharge from the MilitaryPeace-Out -- Focus is on Conscientious Objection, with resources, contacts, and details of the process.Servicemembers Legal ...
Posted by Yvonne on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 02:40:00 PST

Retired Army Col. Charged With Sedition For Handing Flyer on Anti-War Vietnam Vets

Hey all,I found the article below on http://www.democracynow.org while searching on the web for the lyrics of Rita Martinson's song "Soldier, We Love You." (which I still haven't been able to track do...
Posted by Yvonne on Sat, 24 Jun 2006 07:50:00 PST

The Games Recruiters Play - War is Fun as Hell

By SHELDON RAMPTONYears of writing about public relations and propaganda has probably made me a bit jaded, but I was amazed nevertheless when I visited America's Army, an online video game website spo...
Posted by Yvonne on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 09:48:00 PST

New York Times: Army Focuses on Recruitment of Latinos

Army Focuses on Recruitment of LatinosBy LIZETTE ALVAREZFebruary 9, 2006New York TimesDENVER - As Sgt. First Class Gavino Barron, dressed in a crisp Army uniform, trawls the Wal-Mart here for recruits...
Posted by Yvonne on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 09:44:00 PST