MFSO Leader from West Virginia Loses Son To Suicide
We were extremely saddened to learn that Marcia Westbrook’s youngest son, Tyler, died by suicide Thursday morning. Tyler Milam Westbrook, a member of the Special Forces in the Army, was stationed at Ft. Carson, CO. Although we are always aware of the possibility of this happening to each one of us, this news has been […]
My Thoughts on Veterans Day AKA Armistice Day
I feel like a zombie. I don’t look dead or crave human brains for my next meal. I must look like my former self because people still recognize me …maybe just older and somewhat detached. I get up each day, do the usual things and go to sleep at night. Life goes on for everyone […]
A Note from our New MFSO Office in Long Beach, CA
After months of planning, organizing and working with the previous MFSO staff, we are proud to announce that the national organization of Military Families Speak Out is up and running once again! We bring to this rebuild project a renewed energy and commitment to our message- “Support the Troops, Bring our Them Home Now and […]
Diplomacy best way to deal with Iran
The Record: Letters, March 25, 2013 Regarding “Lessons of Iraq guide us as we confront Iran” (Other Views, March 19): The recent column by U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J, describes lessons he says he has learned since the U.S. invasion of Iraq 10 years ago. New Jersey Peace Action applauded Menendez then, but we cannot […]