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Mark Wilkerson
Wilkerson, who served in the 720th Military Police Battalion in Iraq from March 2003 to March 2004, made the decision to refuse redeployment on moral grounds, and went AWOL when his request for ‘Conscientious Objector’ status was denied by the Army. |
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Lt. Ehren Watada
On June 22, 2006, U.S. Army First Lieutenant Ehren K. Watada became the first commissioned officer to publicly refuse deployment to the unlawful Iraq war and occupation. |
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Ricky Clousing
While Sgt. Ricky Clousing operated as an interrogator in Iraq, he witnessed what he calls abuses of power ranging from daily physical and psychological harassment to baseless incarceration of innocent civilians, including children. |
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Katherine Jashinski
Katherine Jashinski is a Conscientious Objector whose application for a discharge was denied by the Army.She was then court-martialed for refusing to train with weapons. |
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Kevin Benderman
Sgt. Kevin Benderman is still imprisoned in Ft. Lewis, WA for refusing a second deployment to Iraq |
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Jeremy Hinzman
Jeremy Hinzman is a Conscientious Objector who fled to Canada to avoid being deployed to Iraq. He is currently seeking asylum before the courts. |
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Camilo Mejia
Camilo Mejia imprisoned for one year jail instead of returning to Iraq |
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Pablo Paredes
Pablo Paredes refused to board his ship which went to the Persian Gulf |
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Carl Webb
Carl Webb deserted the US Army instead of going to Iraq |
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US War Heroes of the Iraq War
War Resisters from within the Military:
"Every War has its heroes, those who take risks to protect the values we cherish; this war is no different." |
