VFP SD - AFTER ACTION REPORT-1st CHRISTMAS EVE VIGIL
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Jan A. Ruhman
It’s 6:33 pm Sunday evening December 29, 2008 and the San Diego Chargers are beating the Denver Bronco’s 17 to 6. The Christmas Holiday Season is fast coming to a close and I’m just now able to take the time to begin to put into writing an After Action Report on the first Candle Light Vigil held on the evening of December 23rd from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm out side the North Gate to MCAS Miramar in San Diego In Support of Robin Long “Prisoner of Conscience”.
Organized by Veterans For Peace (VFP), Military Families Speak Out (MFSO) Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) and Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) and supported by many progressive individuals and organizations in the county. The objective, to call upon Pres. Elect Obama to FREE ROBIN LONG, “Prisoner of Conscience” and to begin to shine a bright light of public scrutiny on the predicament of all Active Duty GI Conscientious Objectors and the plight that America’s young men and women serving our nation in uniform are facing this Holiday Season due to the callousness of their own government and command.
The Holiday Candle Light Vigil of 12/23/08:
To the thirty two (32) folks (I’ve heard counts from 27 to 36) who I counted that stood in the cold, candle in one hand sign of support in the other we salute you. You dedication and commitment to “Speaking Truth to Power” is exemplary, especially during the Holiday Season so close to Christmas Eve. We know that each and every one of you could have been in a warm home enjoying laughter and song with family and friends but you choose instead to stand up and support Robin Long. Robin asked me today in the brig to say, “Thank You” and to say “that he’s amazed that so many people in San Diego would take him into their hearts and do so much for him and his son and his son’s mother living in Canada”.
PHOTOS OF THE VIGIL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/catfish1952/sets/72157611533889185/
THE NEXT CANDLE LIGHT VIGIL TO FREE ROBIN LONG:
DATE: Tuesday, January 13th
TIME: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
PLACE: North Gate to MCAS Miramar. N. W. Corner of Miramar Road @ Clayton Drive
www.VetSpeak.org
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