(910) 323-3912 execdirector@quakerhouse.org
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
0 Items
Quaker House
  • Home
  • 50 Years
  • Events
  • Blog/News
  • Resources
  • Donate
  • Shop
Select Page
“Raise the Next Generation Gently”

“Raise the Next Generation Gently”

by Kindra Bradley | Nov 17, 2020 | Conscientious Objection, GI Rights Hotline

National Guard staging in Fayetteville, NC, in anticipation of protests after murder of George Floyd. Recently a young soldier called us from Ft. Benning, Georgia. Like many, he contracted the coronavirus during his first couple of weeks in basic training and was sent...
Hope and Sustaining Power

Hope and Sustaining Power

by Kindra Bradley | Nov 13, 2020 | GI Rights Hotline, Peace, War and Use of Military Force

What gives us hope? This has been a tough time. As I write this, the presidential election in the United States has not officially come to a conclusion and the nine-day interval since Election Day has felt like a month, at least. COVID cases are beginning their...
The Other Veterans

The Other Veterans

by Kindra Bradley | 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...
Hope, Support, and Pathways to Possible Impossibilities

Hope, Support, and Pathways to Possible Impossibilities

by Kindra Bradley | 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...
Coming Full Circle to Gratitude

Coming Full Circle to Gratitude

by Kindra Bradley | Nov 18, 2018 | Before Joining, Conscientious Objection, GI Rights Hotline

Last week we received this email from Gary, one of the conscientious objectors we helped apply for discharge when he could no longer reconcile his Christian faith with being in the military. “One year ago I gave you a call. Today I got a call from my Company...
When Military Recruiting Goes Awry — The GI Rights Hotline

When Military Recruiting Goes Awry — The GI Rights Hotline

by Kindra Bradley | Aug 6, 2018 | Before Joining, GI Rights Hotline

Delayed Entry Program (DEP): On the GI Rights Hotline, we receive calls from service members in all phases of military service. Some of our favorite calls come from those in the Delayed Entry Program, individuals who have signed up but not yet reported for basic...
« Older Entries

Upcoming Events

There are no upcoming events at this time.

Contact Information

Address
223 Hillside Ave
Fayetteville, NC 28301

Phone
(910) 323-3912

Email
qpr@quaker.org

Search

Articles

Upcoming Events

There are no upcoming events at this time.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter