by Wayne Finegar | Nov 11, 2019 | Conscientious Objection, GI Rights Hotline, PTSD
Federal law defines a “veteran” as anyone who served on active duty and was not discharged or released dishonorably. A good many of the veterans who call the GI Rights Hotline on any given day aren’t the ones you probably heard appreciated on Veterans’ Day. Here’s a...
by Wayne Finegar | Sep 23, 2019 | and the Environment, Counseling Program at Quaker House, Fiftieth Anniversary, Military, Moral Injury, Our History and Work
When Quaker House celebrated its 50th Anniversary on September 21, 2019, with a special event in Fayetteville, many of the former directors and a few people who had been helped by or associated with Quaker House in the past attended as special guests. Monisha Rios was...
by Wayne Finegar | Sep 22, 2019 | Fiftieth Anniversary, News
Fayetteville Observer article by Rodger Mullen, published Sept. 22, 2019 When Donald Trump staged a rally in the Crown Expo Center on Sept. 9, both supporters and opponents of the president gathered outside. A few miles away, a smaller demonstration took place. About...
by Wayne Finegar | Sep 16, 2019 | Fiftieth Anniversary, News
Dear Kindra, I would like to congratulate yourself and Quaker House for 50 outstanding years of serving those who have sacrificed so much to their communities. It is a wonderful milestone to cross, and it can’t be crossed by a better group of people. Being a...
by Wayne Finegar | Jun 4, 2019 | Before Joining, Conscientious Objection, GI Rights Hotline, Military, Selective Service System
Recently Lenore described our work with the GI Rights Hotline to a Guatemalan immigrant friend. “The government must not like you,” he said. “Once you’re in the US military, they make it almost impossible to get out.” Not everyone with whom we talk...
