Soldier from Auburn to refuse Iraq deployment

[struggle4progress]

Staff report
Published: May 15, 2008

U.S. Army Sgt. Matthis Chiroux, 24, of Auburn, is expected to announce his refusal for deployment to Iraq today in Washington, according to the organization Iraq Veterans Against the War, of which he is a member.

Chiroux, originally from Auburn, has served in Germany, Japan, Afghanistan and the Philippines since his enlistment in the Army in June of 2002 ...

http://www.oanow.com/oan/news/local/article/soldier_from_auburn_to_refuse_iraq_deployment/13754/

[nosmokes]

1. K&R and be sure to leave a comment

at the source paper for this guy's homies, many of whom that just don't get it, even now.

[eridani]

2. Also--vets' peace group is being kept out of the Bremerton Memorial Day parade

Vets Group Knocked From Parade by Political Agenda
A veterans' peace group that has been denied entry into Saturday's Armed Forces Day parade will fall in at the rear and walk anyway.

Parade sponsor Bremerton Area Chamber of Commerce turned down an application from the North Olympic chapter of Vets for Peace, claiming the entry's message contradicts the mandate of the armed forces and advances a political, religious or social issue, according to a rejection notice that the group received Sunday.

Vets for Peace participated in last year's parade without incident. Click here to read more about this. http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/may/14/vets-group-knocked-from-parade-by-political/

TAKE ACTION: To help Chapter 139 get back into the parade, contact the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce. CALMLY INSIST insist that VFP be allowed back into the parade!

Cris Larsen - Chairman of the Armed Forces Festival
[phone]
chamber {at} bremertonchamber.org
Fax: [phone]