by Wayne Finegar | Oct 25, 2023 | Holding the Line, Military, News, News from the HomeFront, Peace, War and Use of Military Force
The Holding the Line section is going to be a way for us to share brief information about the new and the ongoing challenges faced by military participants and their families. We plan to begin doing short blurbs once or twice a month online and will include highlights...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
