The “Soldier, You’re Not Alone” GI rights rally[1] on Sat., Mar. 22, from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m., is only one of many events[2] marking the week of the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war in the Pacific Northwest....
1. WHAT: Fort Lewis GI Rights Rally
WHO: Speakers include Chanan Suarez Diaz, Iraq Veterans Against the War; Seth Manzel, GI Voice; Maggie Pondolfino, Military Families Speak Out; Steve Kofahl, American Federation of Government Employees
WHEN: Saturday, March 22, 2008 -- 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Harry Todd Park, 8720 N. Thorne Lane SW, Lakewood, WA [From Tom McCarthy] Please forward widely ******************************************
SOLDIER, YOU’RE NOT ALONE
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G.I. RIGHTS RALLY ON THE FIFTH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR
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Saturday, March 22, 2008
12:00 noon-4:00 p.m.
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Harry Todd Park
8720 N. Thorne Lane SW
Lakewood, WA 98498
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Directions: Take I-5 to Exit 123
East on N. Thorne Lane to park
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Family fun -- Kids’ concert, crafts
Face-painting, puppet show
GI Resource Tables
Personal Testimonies
Music & Speakers
March & Vigil
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Speakers include:
Chanan Suarez Diaz, IVAW
Seth Manzel, GI Voice
Maggie Pondolfino, MFSO
Steve Kofahl, AFGE
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http://givoice.org/ for more info
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Event sponsors:
GI Voice
Iraq Veterans Against the War-Seattle chapter
Oregon Military Families Speak Out
Olympia Movement for Justice & Peace
Peace Action Coalition Tacoma
Tacoma Fellowship of Reconciliation
Tacoma Students for a Democratic Society
United for Peace of Pierce County
Veterans For Peace-Tacoma chapter
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Endorsements:
Industrial Workers of the World
International Socialist Organization
Movement Against War & Occupation (Vancouver, B.C.)
Pax Christi
Socialist Alternative
Socialist Freedom Party
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Contact: pactacoma@yahoo.com
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NORTHWEST FIFTH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS: SATURDAY, MARCH 15 Portland, OR
World Without War -- 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. -- March @ 2:00 p.m. pdxpeace.org Tacoma, WA
Tacoma Mall Protest -- Meet at the Recruiters Station -- 12:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 Seattle, WA
Seattle End the War Now -- 6:00 p.m. at Westlake Center -- answerseattle.org THURSDAY, MARCH 20 Tacoma, WA
“War Made Easy” (2005) -- free screening
Washington State History Museum
1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma
Sponsored by United for Peace of Pierce County FRIDAY, MARCH 21 Tacoma, WA
Tacoma Catholic Worker -- 12 Stations of the Cross -- Social justice procession -- 12:00 noon-2:00 p.m. -- Starting at St. Leo's SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Lakewood, WA (near Fort Lewis)
Fort Lewis G.I. Rights Rally (see above)
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