Archive For The “Past Actions” Category

Support for Daniel Chen, PFC

By | January 27, 2012

Support for Daniel Chen, Pfc, case of either suicide or murder from hazing, bullying of fellow soldiers; January 27, 2012 (NYC City Council Hearing for Resolution 1188 on Military Hazing) Military Families Speak Out supports the Chen family, the Chinese American community, and joins the coalition to investigate Pfc. Chen’s case.  As family members of soldiers, […]

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MFSO salutes Martin Luther King, Jr

By | January 16, 2012

2012:  Celebrating Martin Luther King Day at peace vigil and march from St. John’s Cathedral to Riverside Church, participation in Religious march to five churches led by Father Mike; Long Beach, CA parents of Marine who has been deployed four times: “As a loving family, along with our son, who is a career Marine, we watched […]

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10th Anniversary of the War in Afghanistan

By | October 7, 2011

Review of 2011:  October 2011, demonstration at Times Square to mark the 10th Anniversary of the war in Afghanistan with guest speakers: Congressman Charles Rangel, Joan Wile of Grandmothers Against the War, Doreen Wohl of WS Campaign against Hunger, Dr. Livingston of Physicians for National Health Care; Tom Gogan of US Labor Against War; Barbara Harris, Code […]

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Veterans Housing

By | August 16, 2010

2009-2010 saw chapter involvement in a new housing law providing recent veterans with  priority admission in Mitchell Lama buildings across New York State.  Over 200 people took part in this campaign across the State of New York.  It involved building alliances with other peace and veteran groups, lobbying in Albany and building ties with Congressmen Rangel, Nadler, City […]

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