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Introduction | p. 1 |
The Vietnam-era GI Movement | |
Today's GI Movement | |
Resisting Illegal Wars | p. 13 |
Pablo Paredes and the Illegal War in Iraq | |
Howard Levy and the Illegal War in Vietnam | |
Modern Conscientious Objectors | p. 23 |
Defining a Conscientious Objector | |
Camilo Mejía; "Prisoner of Conscience" | |
Conscientious Objection Today | |
Conscientious Objection during Vietnam | |
Applying for CO Status Today: Myths, Regulations, and Resources | |
Winter Soldier | p. 45 |
Winter Soldier 1971 | |
Winter Soldier 2008 | |
Rules of Engagement | |
Winter Soldier Goes to Congress | |
Dissent and Disengagement | p. 61 |
Contested Territory: Free Speech and the Duty to Speak Out | |
High-Visibility: Demonstrations, Protests, and Street Theater | |
Squelching Dissent | |
New Technology and Traditional Dissent | |
Using the System to Protect Dissent: Vietnam | |
Using the System Today: Rules and Regulations | |
Challenging Racism | p. 85 |
Dehumanizing the Nonwhite Enemy Today | |
Dehumanizing Nonwhite Soldiers | |
Dehumanizing the Vietnamese | |
Using the System to Fight Racism | |
Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault in the Military | p. 105 |
Military Sexual Assault: One Soldier's Story | |
Military Sexual Assault: The History | |
Training Soldiers: Powers, Violence, and Sex | |
Response to Sexual Assault: More Hearings, Studies, and Regulations | |
Retaliation for Sexual Assault Complaints | |
Using the System to Fight Sexual Assault | |
The Medical Side of War | p. 127 |
The Story of Elizabeth Whiteside | |
The PTSD and Suicide Epidemics | |
The Failure of Military Medical Care | |
The Redeployment of Unfit Troops | |
The Regulations: GIs and Veterans Fight Back | |
Discharges | p. 149 |
A Soldier's Hardship | |
Reasons for Discharges | |
Delayed Entry Program Discharges | |
Involuntary Discharges | |
A History of Discharge Counseling | |
The Families | p. 171 |
Gold Star Families for Peace | |
Military Families Speak Out | |
Guerrero Azteca Peace Project | |
September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows | |
Parents: Biggest Obstacle to Military Recruiters | |
Conclusion | p. 185 |
Questions of Law and Morality | |
The "Right War" Is Also Wrong | |
Mission and Condition | |
Disengaging | |
The GI Movement Today | |
Appendix: Resources | p. 195 |
Notes | p. 201 |
Index | p. 215 |
Acknowledgments | p. 227 |
About the Authors | p. 229 |
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