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A Most Extraordinary Reunion
An extraordinary event took place in Fayetteville, NC, on September 21, 2019. Fifty years of history were relived through the live recollections of past Quaker House directors, counselors, board members, and people whose lives were touched by Quaker House. People...
No Judgment Here
There’s a popular gym-chain that has many locations across the nation (they just opened a second one in Fayetteville) that has the tag line “Judgement Free Zone.” I have actually been to that gym, and the one I visited was true to their statement. People of all...
The Other Veterans
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...
Monisha Rios on the Multiple Dimensions of Moral Injury
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...
50th Anniversary: Fayetteville Quaker House Strives to be a ‘Witness for Peace’
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...
Senator deViere Congratulates Quaker House
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 military...
Hope, Support, and Pathways to Possible Impossibilities
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...
Pedaling Cheerfully
One elderly Friend used to cycle sedately to meeting each Sunday along country roads lined with hawthorn and cow parsley to arrive refreshed and exercised and mindful of worship. One morning as he was cycling along, a sports car driven by someone who was probably...
The Selective Service’s Selective Hearing
The Selective Service System is currently being scrutinized, hopefully with an element of discernment involved. That’s where you come in. We depend on you to comment during this short window of time during which decisions are being made about future...