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DESCRIPTION:On May 21, 2004, 28-year-old Sgt. Camilo Mejia was sentenced to one year in 
 prison for refusing to return to fight in Iraq. Camilo spent six months in 
 combat in Iraq, then returned for a two-week furlough to the U.S. During 
 that time he reflected on what he had seen, including the abuse of 
 prisoners and the killing of civilians. He concluded that the war was 
 illegal and immoral, and decided that he would not return. In March 2004 he 
 turned himself in to the U.S. military and filed an application for 
 conscientious objector status.  He was tried by the army as a deserter and 
 sentenced to one year in the stockade.  "By putting my weapon down, I chose 
 to reassert myself as a human being."--Camilo Mejia  The popular local folk 
 band Annie and the Vets will play at the event.  $5 - $15 suggested 
 donation benefits Veterans for Peace and South Bay Mobilization.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/04/25/64353.php
SUMMARY:Camilo Mejia - GI Resister, Conscientious Objector, and Iraq War Veteran
LOCATION:St. Paul's United Methodist Church  405 S. 10th St., San Jose  (Wheelchair 
 accessible)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/04/25/64353.php
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