Veterans’ Voices for August 20, 2008

August 19, 2008 by onair

This week on Veterans’ Voices we talk with “Jim Stroupe, a local resident who is a veteran of World War II, the Korean Conflict & the Vietnam Clusterf*ck.” As per Ronald Harayda. Additionally we hope to check in with Jason Hurd and find out how the IVAW State of the Union Tour is going.

News this week:

How to Crack the Pentagon Pundits’ Code

The ‘Veterans’ Vote’ is far from locked up

US Army Deserter to be Deported from Canada

America’s Homeless Vets, a Causality of Epidemic Proportions

This last article is one we will be following up on in the near future. Stay tuned for our upcoming series on the homeless Veteran crisis.

Tune in to Veterans’ Voices at 5 pm every Wednesday or stream/podcast here.

Veterans’ Voices for July 23, 2008

July 23, 2008 by onair

This week on Veterans’ Voices we talk with our own Jason Hurd about the upcoming bus tour with IVAW. Additionally we discuss the state of the GI resistance and urge you to send your letters of support to our brave war resisters.

Robin Long

After a long legal battle, Robin Long was deported last week from Canada where he has lived for the last three years.  He is currently being held in a county jail near Fort Carson, CO. 

Read more:  http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/608/1/

Robin Long

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office

2739 E. Las Vegas

Colorado Springs, CO 80906

 

James Burmeister

James was in Iraq when his convoy was caught in an IED explosion.  Suffering both mental and physical wounds, he decided to go AWOL to Canada.  After turning himself into the military, he has been sentenced to six months at the Fort Knox Regional Confinement Facility.

Read more:  http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/601/1/

James Burmeister

Box A

Building 7741

PMB1158

Gold Vault Rd

Fort Knox, KY40121-5184 USA

-James can receive mail, as many letters as we want. He does not have to pre-approve senders.

-Letters must not have any stickers on them or they will be returned- Letters can contain photos as long as they are decent photos with no graphic anything-

Tune in to Veterans’ Voices at 5 pm every Wednesday or stream/podcast here.