Courage to Resist Newsletter Sep 21, 2020
“We were sick as dogs” – Dennis Kyne, Gulf War vetCourage to Resist is marking 30 years since the U.S. aimed its imperial sights squarely on the Middle East with this new podcast series. These are the voices of veterans whose lives were transformed by that ongoing war. Dennis Kyne (GW-E01) kicks off this project with an intro to depleted uranium and Gulf War Syndrome. Listen now Please donate today to the National Guard and Military Objectors Defense Fund hosted by Courage to Resist Kevin Zeese, Presente! (1955-2020)We were shocked to hear of the sudden passing of our friend Kevin Zeese. Kevin helped lead the Steering Committee of the seven-year-long successful campaign to defend and free Iraq War whistleblower Chelsea Manning. “Kevin was instrumental in keeping the campaign moving forward during the periods when it was the most challenging,” shared Jeff Paterson, on behalf of Courage to Resist. Read more Anti-War vet furious Trump is twisting his protest of Biden’s Iraq War recordOur friend, and former campaign organizer, Michael Thurman is asking the Trump Family to stop using his criticism of Joe Biden's record on the Iraq War as an endorsement for four more years of whatever kind of hell we're currently living through. Read more Podcast (VN-E37): “The only thing I’m proud of” – Mike TurekMike Turek joined the Air Force in the middle of the Vietnam War. During his enlistment he had a front row seat to the military’s annual war games in the Pacific. These troubling experiences led him to become a vocal anti-war protester in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mike went on to become an activist for Indigenous Peoples land and hunting rights. Listen now This Courage to Resist podcast was produced in collaboration with the Vietnam Full Disclosure effort of Veterans For Peace. This year marks 50 years of GI resistance, in and out of uniform, for many of the courageous individuals featured. |
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