Report from Celeste Zappala, Gold Star Families Speak Out member, Philadelphia
Sunday November 11 I had heard of the decision to award Bush the Liberty Medal in the summer. Gold Star Mom Sure Niederer had asked if we should be present, but I had thought to go to Washington DC with the Vets to protest the Trump parade. By early November I knew I could not […]
How Are We Supporting our Troops when 20 Veterans Die by Suicide Every Day?
Excerpts from the speech given by Mary Hladky, MFSO Steering Committee Member, on May 20th in Jefferson City, MO at a Poor People’s Campaign protest of militarism. Soon after Hladky issued this critique, she and 16 others blocked a street, were arrested, and were released. I am Mary Hladky. My son, Ryan, was an Army Infantry Officer. […]
Afghanistan and Perpetual War: Everyone Loses
October 7th is a grim reminder of 17 years of war in Afghanistan – a war that has brought death, destruction and grievous injury to so many, with little, if any, success and no conclusion. Most Americans cannot explain why we are currently at war in seven countries – Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Libya […]
Stop The Deportation of Veterans!
by Robert Vivar, Unified US Deported Veterans Resource Center and MFSO Steering Committee August 1, the Unified US Deported Veterans Resource Center welcomed USMC Cpl.Robert Cano, another deported combat hero. The US DVR Center says that it is an injustice to discard those that should instead be honored for their service.. Our call is to […]