My husband's son, my stepson, has been called to Iraq.

[glinda]

That's all I wanted to say. Sucks a big one.

[question everything]

1. I am so sorry to hear about that

Will keep my fingers crossed



:hug:

[derby378]

2. I am so sorry, glinda

Hopefully he'll make it back home soon, safe and sound. :hug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. *keeping him and your family in my thoughts* *hugs*

[mascarax]

4. I'm sorry and am sending out good vibes to him

...and for his safe return.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

5. So sorry to hear that

Damn this war and all who started and continue it.

[glinda]

6. Yuppers

[annm4peace]

7. Tell him not to go. I wished we could have ended occupation

I was very saddened to see another MN troop died in the news today. I have on several occasions made a poster with the pictures and names of those from MN who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan that we have given to the MN Congress members to bring the troops home. It is so heartbreaking.

I know you will probably say it isn't an option, but I still have to share this site with you in case there is a chance he will refuse to go.

http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/748/119 /

In the past few years, tens of thousands of service members have resisted illegal war and occupation in a number of different ways—by going AWOL, seeking conscientious objector status and/or a discharge, asserting the right to speak out against injustice from within the military, and for a relative few, publicly refusing to fight.

While there are those who would like to dismiss war resisters as "cowards," the reality is that it takes exceptional courage to resist unjust, illegal, and/or immoral orders. For many resisters, it was their first-hand experiences as occupation troops that compelled them to take a stand. For others, "doing the right thing" and acting out of conscience began to outweigh their military training in obedience.

Although the efforts of Courage to Resist are primarily focused on supporting public GI resisters, the organization also strives to provide political, emotional, and material support to all military objectors critical of our government's current policies of empire. As a grassroots project with limited resources, Courage to Resist nevertheless has a record of successfully working with many resisters and their families in raising the needed funds for civilian legal representation as well as public education campaigns.

Courage to Resist believes in "informed resistance." It's important for service members contemplating public resistance to have a basic understanding of both the benefits and consequences of doing so, particularly in the context of the very arbitrary military discipline and justice systems.

Those who decide to resist while in the military have powerful stories to tell about how they came to the decision to take a stand. Courage to Resist makes a special effort to work with resisters to tell their stories, in their own words and from their own unique perspectives. We publish those stories on our website, as well as arrange media interviews and public speaking engagements.




For help getting out of the military, or related military issues, call the new GI Rights Hotline number at 877-447-4487. Free, confidential, and accurate info for troops, vets, recruits, and their families

[glinda]

9. He is a good Red Lake Warrior. He will fight unfortunately.

[dodger501]

8. My son deploys to Afghanistan in Feb.

He is S/Sgt, Quartermaster Corps, Army.

[glinda]

10. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. I hope the best....