top
San Francisco
San Francisco
Indybay
Indybay
Indybay
Regions
Indybay Regions North Coast Central Valley North Bay East Bay South Bay San Francisco Peninsula Santa Cruz IMC - Independent Media Center for the Monterey Bay Area North Coast Central Valley North Bay East Bay South Bay San Francisco Peninsula Santa Cruz IMC - Independent Media Center for the Monterey Bay Area California United States International Americas Haiti Iraq Palestine Afghanistan
Topics
Newswire
Features
From the Open-Publishing Calendar
From the Open-Publishing Newswire
Indybay Feature

Iraq War Troops Rally Support for GI Rights and Resistance

by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist (jeff [at] paterson.net)
SAN FRANCISCO (Dec 9, 2006) - Over a hundred military veterans, military family members, and supporters join Iraq War-era veterans in San Francisco to support “GI rights and resistance” to an unjust, endless war. The event, organized by Courage to Resist, with the support of Iraq Veterans Against the War, Veterans for Peace, and many other groups, was only one of dozens of similiar events across the country this weekend to gather support for military objectors.
1-march.jpg
§Kyle Snyder, Iraq War vet currently AWOL from Army
by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist
2-snyder.jpg
§First public Iraq War GI resister Stephen Funk addresses rally
by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist
3-funk-rally.jpg
§Darrell Anderson, Iraq War combat vet who recently returned from two years in Canada
by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist
4-anderson-flag.jpg
§Iraq Veterans Agains the War travelling bus
by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist
5-bus.jpg
§Vietnam War resister Mike Wong
by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist
6-wong.jpg
§Author and poet Maxine Hong Kingston
by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist
7-kingston.jpg
§Wounded Iraq vet turned resister Darrell Anderson; mother Anita looking on
by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist
8-anderson2.jpg
§Bob Watada and Rosa Sakanishi, father and step-mother of Lt. Ehren Watada
by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist
9-watadas.jpg
§Recently dischanged sailor Damon Murphy helps lead march
by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist
10-murphy.jpg
§Brass Liberation Orchestra members
by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist
11-blo.jpg
§Puppets for resistance
by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist
12-puppets.jpg
§"No Buying While Soldiers are Dying" - CODEPINK
by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist
13-no-buying.jpg
§Former sailor Maricela Guzman flashes peace sign
by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist
14-guzman.jpg
§Vets and supporters gather on SF City Hall steps for closing words
by Jeff Paterson, Courage to Resist
15-city-hall.jpg
Add Your Comments

Comments (Hide Comments)
SAN FRANCISCO
Troops opposed to Iraq war get show of support
Rallies in S.F., nationwide hear those who went AWOL speak on refusal to return to combat

Cecilia M. Vega, Chronicle Staff Writer
Sunday, December 10, 2006
by herbie
these people give me hope. bring the troops home now
We are 100% volunteer and depend on your participation to sustain our efforts!

Donate

$210.00 donated
in the past month

Get Involved

If you'd like to help with maintaining or developing the website, contact us.

Publish

Publish your stories and upcoming events on Indybay.

IMC Network