Protesters picket outside Fort Hood

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Protesters picket outside Fort Hood

By Robert Nathan
Killeen Daily Herald

Nearly 30 protesters from Crawford and as far away as California pitched tents and held signs outside the east gate of Fort Hood on Friday to raise awareness of the GI Rights Hotline Network.

Lynn Gonzalez, a network counselor, said the group chose to protest near Fort Hood because it believes the military is taking away soldiers' individual rights

DeDe Miller, of Los Angeles, said she was picketing for her nephew, Casey Sheehan, who was killed April 4, 2004, in Sadr City, Iraq, shortly after his arrival with the 1st Cavalry Division.

Miller brought a small tent to the protest that said "Camp Casey" on it – her way to bring her sister's protest to the gates of Fort Hood. She said her nephew would still be alive had he known his military rights.

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