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DESCRIPTION:While "following orders" is a longtime watchword in the military, 
 information began to filter down during the Vietnam War about how the 
 practice did not always lead to good outcomes. In a deadly "game" with few 
 real rules, the circumstances can change everything, and in the case of 
 Jeff Paterson, co-founder of the Oakland-based organization Courage to 
 Resist, it helped to change his view of military procedures and orders - 
 and not in a favorable way.\n\nOn Sunday, November 17, Jeff will speak 
 about the organization, what it stands for, and what it is doing. His talk 
 is titled, "Questioning war within the military; GI resistance from Vietnam 
 to Iraq." The UUSM is wheelchair accessible.\n\nCourage to Resist is 
 dedicated to supporting GI war resisters and conscientious objectors; Jeff 
 has served as its Executive Director since 2007. His work includes 
 promoting grassroots efforts to support high-profile truth tellers; one 
 significant example was to help direct the successful international 
 campaign from 2010-2017 to free military whistleblower and political 
 prisoner Chelsea Manning. In August 1990, during the Persian Gulf War, Jeff 
 was the first military servicemember to refuse to fight in Iraq. He is 
 currently producing a yearlong podcast series about GI resistance to the 
 U.S. war in Vietnam, in collaboration with the "Vietnam Full Disclosure" 
 effort of Veterans For Peace.\n\nFrom the Courage to Resist web site: 
 "While there are those who would like to dismiss war resisters as 
 'cowards,' the reality is that it takes exceptional courage to resist 
 unjust, illegal, and/or immoral orders. For many resisters, it was their 
 first-hand experiences as occupation troops that compelled them to take a 
 stand. For others, 'doing the right thing' and acting out of conscience 
 began to outweigh their military training in obedience."\n\nDon't miss this 
 from-the-inside look at resistance to the military.\n\nFree, contributions 
 welcome.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/11/11/18828011.php
SUMMARY:Questioning war within the military; resistance from Vietnam to Iraq
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo\n300 E. Santa Inez Avenue\nSan Mateo, 
 CA 94401
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/11/11/18828011.php
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