Anti-War GIs
Date & Time:
06/11/2008 - 19:30
Kicker:
1968 REVISITED
Description:
In the broad movement against the Vietnam war, the protests of anti-war GIs were pivotal to the movement’s successes. Today, there are echoes of the Vietnam experience in the protracted Iraq war -- including a growing protest movement in the military. The panel will discuss role of anti-war GI organizing in anti-war movements from 1917 to 1968 to the present.
Bios:
Phil Aliff is a veteran of the 10th Mountain Division at Ft. Drum. Tod Ensign works with Citizen Soldier and is co-coordinator of the Different Drummer Café at Ft. Drum. Michael Smith was an anti-Vietnam war activist and worked as an attorney for anti-war GIs.
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6
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85
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