Iraq vet marching California capitol to oppose war

[proud2BlibKansan]

Iraq vet marching California capitol to oppose war


Unnamed Iraq vet
Courage to Resist. May 30, 2007. 6:00 pm PST


SACRAMENTO, CA – An Iraq War veteran – who insists on remaining anonymous as "only a representative" of his fallen comrades – began walking laps around the state capitol building Monday morning at 8:00 am. Fifty-eight hours later, he is still walking. Although some on the scene are now summing up his condition as a “health crisis” due in large part to weather extremes, he has told supporters he will not rest until he has finished walking laps for every U.S. service person killed in Iraq.

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As the unnamed vet carries the name of a different fallen comrade around the capitol with each lap, others carry the names Iraqis killed during the U.S. attack on their country. At this time the vet has completed over 170 nearly half-mile loops around the building. He hopes to cover all 350 California dead by Wednesday night or Thursday morning, marching 24-hours a day. Come out to support this action! The support staging area is located on L Street at 12th Street.

The Iraq War vet served in Iraq during the initial invasion in 2003 as an Army medic attached to an infantry unit. During yesterday’s early morning Memorial Day kick off press conference, and for some of the laps, he was joined by Patrick Sheehan, father of Army Spc. Casey Sheehan who was killed in Iraq in April 2004, and Casey’s younger brother Andy. The unnamed vet has been supported by members of Veterans for Peace Chapter 87, Military Families Speak Out, Sacramento Coalition to End the War, Iraq Veterans Against the War, and Courage to Resist.


http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/310/1/

[Cha]

1. Thank you, unnamed Iraqi Vet!

Cool~

"The Iraq War vet served in Iraq during the initial invasion in 2003 as an Army medic attached to an infantry unit. During yesterday’s early morning Memorial Day kick off press conference, and for some of the laps, he was joined by Patrick Sheehan, father of Army Spc. Casey Sheehan who was killed in Iraq in April 2004, and Casey’s younger brother Andy. The unnamed vet has been supported by members of Veterans for Peace Chapter 87, Military Families Speak Out, Sacramento Coalition to End the War, Iraq Veterans Against the War, and Courage to Resist."

[Ecumenist]

2. That's literally right down the street from me...

I knew nothing about it until I read it on here. I'm going down tomorrow.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Please tell us about it!

And tell him that a lady from Kansas thinks he rocks!!

[mike_c]

3. K&R-- vote this to the top of the greatest page, folks-- true personal courage...

...and devotion to duty. This guy needs to have the media televising every step.

Thank you, unnamed Iraq veteran! :patriot: