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 applaud support for military action against Iran today under any circumstances. The last 10 years of war in Iraq...
With a retired teacher strumming, “Where Have all the Flowers Gone” on a guitar, anti-war activist on Wednesday trod across the Teaneck Armory’s lawn and, one by one, placed orange, pink and lavender flowers on a military tank. The gesture ended a two-hour gathering of songs and speeches by the Teaneck Peace Vigil to mark the 10th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War and renewed calls for an immediate end to the war in...
A Gold River home Sunday became a command post in the campaign to prepare families for more than 70,000 U.S. troops – at least 22,000 Californians – scheduled to come home from Iraq and Afghanistan by next summer. By Steve Magagnini Sacramento Bee Published: Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 – 12:00 am | Page 1B Sacramento area Military Families Speak Out (MFSO) presented a panel of experts to help local families cope with returning veterans struggling...
Click here to listen to the full program A decade after the attacks of September 11th, the war in Afghanistan continues to take its toll on Afghans and Americans alike. In the fight against the Taliban and Al Qaeda, thousands of lives have been lost and millions have been affected. To mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and honor the sacrifices made by both Afghans and Americans, America Abroad Media, WAMU 88.5 FM, and...
On this page you will find examples of art made by members of Military Families Speak Out, reflecting on their experiences over the last decade of war. “I’ve Come to Take My Boy Home” a play by Dave Lambert, MFSO Indiana – click here to download This is a short anti-war play, with two characters, Vivian and Jerry. Vivian is middle-aged, with a son in the military. She has been an activist for several...
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2011 BY ANDREA ALEXANDER, STAFF WRITER *click here for a video interview with MFSO Teaneck chapter leader Paula Rogovin* Parents of children who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan joined veterans and other activists in front of the Teaneck Armory Wednesday to call for an end to the wars. Anti war activists mark the 6th anniversary of the weekly Teaneck Peace Vigil. (center) Henry Shoiket, of Rutherford, uses a bullhorn. The group of...
President Barack Obama reversed Wednesday the longstanding US policy of not sending out condolence letters to the families of American troops who commit suicide while deployed in combat zones. Families who’s loved ones commit suicide after returning home will still not receive a condolence letter. According to the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, 2/3rds of military suicides happen when service members return home. Kevin Lucey, whose son Jeffrey Lucey took his own life after...
Anna Berlinrut, whose son is currently in Afghanistan, was interviewed on Between the Lines radio program. Pat Alviso, Southern California chapter leader, whose son recently returned from Afghanistan, was interviewed on NBC before Obama’s speech presenting his plan for a slow withdrawal from Afghanistan. Pat Alviso and her husband, MFSO Board Member Jeff Merrick, hosted a viewing party at their home in Long Beach attended by members of MFSO, Gold Star Families Speak Out,...
from KPCC in California – click here for full recording of the show Can I earn enough to pay the bills? How can I take care of the kids and work at the same time? Can I keep the household running without my wife? He always fixes the car, but now that he’s gone… He’s so changed. She needs help. We miss him. We miss her. I feel so alone. Military families face so...
Black Hills FOX – Memorial Day weekend played host to a not-so-traditional observance in the Northern Hills. Military members and families from all across the country came together this weekend to be a part of a Sioux holistic healing retreat. It’s well off the beaten path and that’s what makes it the perfect venue for a healing retreat. The 3-day retreat was hosted by members of the Sioux nation and utilized some non-traditional methods...