by Steve Woolford | Nov 9, 2022 | Conscientious Objection, GI Rights Hotline, News, News from the HomeFront
Times change, and with it, military regulations. For example, the addition of the Space Force to the armed forces required an overhaul of all the Air Force regulations, which now refer to “members” rather than “airmen,” in order to include the “guardians” of the Space...
by Wayne Finegar | Nov 9, 2022 | News, News from the HomeFront, Peace
A highlight of my first months at Quaker House has been visiting communities in Florida, South Carolina, Vermont, New York, Virginia, and across North Carolina. Two topics came up with every visit: reactions to the conflict in Ukraine and how can we be effective...
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...
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...
by Wayne Finegar | Jun 15, 2022 | GI Rights Hotline, Military, News, News from the HomeFront, Our History and Work
by Lenore Yarger, Quaker House Counselor to the GI Rights Hotline When John (not his real name) joined the Marine Corps over two years ago, his recruiters made it clear that he should not disclose a prior history of psychological counseling and medication. He made...
by Wayne Finegar | Jun 15, 2022 | News, News from the HomeFront, Our History and Work
This edition of the News from the HomeFront may be the first you have heard that I am the new Executive Director of Quaker House. I look forward to trying to match the quality of my predecessor’s reports in the future. For this first newsletter of my service, I am...
