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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Are Recruiting Shortfalls Impacting Command Decisions?

by Steve Woolford | May 9, 2023 | Conscientious Objection, GI Rights Hotline, Military, News from the HomeFront, Uncategorized

The story is a familiar one: A Marine had been suffering from anxiety and depression, and no one was helping him. When his condition continued to decline, he left training without permission (called unauthorized absence in the Marine Corps). Two months later he called...

Quaker House Addressing Environmental Injury from Military Participation

by Wayne Finegar | May 9, 2023 | and the Environment, Military, News from the HomeFront, Uncategorized

“Yes to the Troops, No to the Wars.” Quaker House puts that into action everyday. Joanna talks in her article about the continuing challenges of domestic violence. And Steve reports that the GI Rights Network is seeing increased pressure to raise retention numbers...

Commanders Don’t Always Read The Regulations

by Steve Woolford | Nov 29, 2022 | Conscientious Objection, GI Rights Hotline, Military, Our History and Work, Uncategorized

Edited Transcript of a Portion of the GI Rights Hotline Counselors’ Report 10/29/2022 We help people with different situations where their rights are not being protected, and a lot of times those rights are even spelled out in a regulation. But commanders don’t...

Steve Woolford Argues With a General

by Steve Woolford | Nov 23, 2022 | Conscientious Objection, GI Rights Hotline, Military, Our History and Work, Uncategorized

Edited Transcript of a Portion of the GI Rights Hotline Counselors’ Report 10/29/2022  We are currently working with conscientious objectors at various stages of the application process. One Marine I have been working with was recently approved for discharge at every...

Complications of Dobbs Decision on Active-duty Service People

by Wayne Finegar | Jul 21, 2022 | Domestic Violence, Military, News

The complications caused by the recent Dobbs decision by the United States Supreme Court continue to grow as jurisdictions and entities across the country try to work out the implications. While the basic landscape faced by members of the military hasn’t changed at...

Water Contamination at Camp Lejeune and Other Military Facilities

by Wayne Finegar | Jun 22, 2022 | and the Environment, Military, News

Recent press reporting has included news about environmental contamination issues at multiple military bases. In November 2021, it was reported that 14,000 gallons of jet fuel had contaminated the water supply at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. What was less covered was the...
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