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Fort Lewis prepares for National Day of Action to Stand Up with Lt. Ehren Watada
Last week, on June 22nd U.S. Army First Lieutenant Ehren K. Watada became the first commissioned officer to publicly refuse deployment to the unlawful Iraq War and occupation. Lt. Watada fulfilled his pledge to resist he first made at June 7th press conferences in Tacoma and Honolulu.
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Today dozens of supporters of Lt. Watada gathered outside the gates of Fort Lewis, Washington in a small preview of the upcoming Tuesday, June 27th, National Day of Action to Stand Up with Lt. Ehren Watada. Across the country, friends of Lt. Watada are staging actions as a first step towards regional mobilizations leading up to a possible court martial in the fall.
Cities currently planning rallies and events to “Stand with Lt. Watada” include:
Ft. Lewis, WA - 7am - Morning bannering on the Exit 119 (DuPont Rd.) bridge over Interstate 5.
Ft. Lewis, WA - 4pm - Bannering and support rally on the Exit 119 (DuPont) bridge over Interstate 5.
Atlanta, GA - 10:30am - Press Conference, The King Center, 450 Auburn Ave.
Atlanta, GA - Noon - Vigil, State Capitol
Charlotte, NC - 6:30pm - Speaker/"Sir No Sir" Film Showing, Public Library, Main Branch, Francis Auditorium
Cleveland, OH - 4:30pm - Rally, Federal Building
Corvallis, OR - 6pm - Rally, Benton County Courthouse
Evanston, IL - 5pm - Vigil and gathering, Fountain Square
Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 5pm - Support Rally, Military Recruitment Office, 1406 North SR 7
Harrisburg, PA - Noon - Vigil, 3rd and Walnut
Hilo, HI - 4pm - Support vigil, Kamehameha Ave. and Pauahi St.
Honolulu, HI - 4pm - Rally and bannering, Ft. Shafter, just before Moanalua Gardens
Medford, OR - 4pm - Vigil and support rally, corner of Riverside and Barnett
New York City, NY - 5pm - Rally at Chambers St Recruiting Station, Chambers between W Broadway and Greenwich
Oakland, CA - Noon - Vigil, Oakland Federal Building
Oklahoma City, OK - 10am - Rally, S. Plaza of State Capitol Bldg. (on Lincoln Ave)
Philadelphia, PA - Noon - Leafleting and support protest, National Constitution Visitor Center, Market St. between 5th & 6th St.
Pittsburgh, PA - Noon - Counter-recruitment picket, Army Recruiting Station, Market Square, Downtown
Seattle, WA - 5pm - Vigil and sign holding: (1) Westlake Park, 4th and Pine Streets; and (2) Greenlake, East Green Lake Way N and N 64th St.
San Diego, CA - Noon - Support rally, Federal Building, 880 Front St.
San Francisco, CA - 5:00pm - Support rally, Justin Herman Plaza (Market and Embarcadero)
Tacoma, WA - 7am - Bannering: (1) McKinley Way overpass above I-5; and (2) Pedestrian Bridge over Route 16 near Narrows Bridge.
Tacoma, WA - 4pm - Bannering: (1) McKinley Way overpass above I-5; and (2) Pedestrian Bridge over Route 16 near Narrows Bridge.
Toronto, Canada - 4:30pm - Support vigil, across from US Consulate, University Ave. & Armoury St.
Ventura, CA - 6pm - Support rally, Ventura County Government Center, Telephone Rd. & Victoria Ave.
Cities currently planning rallies and events to “Stand with Lt. Watada” include:
Ft. Lewis, WA - 7am - Morning bannering on the Exit 119 (DuPont Rd.) bridge over Interstate 5.
Ft. Lewis, WA - 4pm - Bannering and support rally on the Exit 119 (DuPont) bridge over Interstate 5.
Atlanta, GA - 10:30am - Press Conference, The King Center, 450 Auburn Ave.
Atlanta, GA - Noon - Vigil, State Capitol
Charlotte, NC - 6:30pm - Speaker/"Sir No Sir" Film Showing, Public Library, Main Branch, Francis Auditorium
Cleveland, OH - 4:30pm - Rally, Federal Building
Corvallis, OR - 6pm - Rally, Benton County Courthouse
Evanston, IL - 5pm - Vigil and gathering, Fountain Square
Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 5pm - Support Rally, Military Recruitment Office, 1406 North SR 7
Harrisburg, PA - Noon - Vigil, 3rd and Walnut
Hilo, HI - 4pm - Support vigil, Kamehameha Ave. and Pauahi St.
Honolulu, HI - 4pm - Rally and bannering, Ft. Shafter, just before Moanalua Gardens
Medford, OR - 4pm - Vigil and support rally, corner of Riverside and Barnett
New York City, NY - 5pm - Rally at Chambers St Recruiting Station, Chambers between W Broadway and Greenwich
Oakland, CA - Noon - Vigil, Oakland Federal Building
Oklahoma City, OK - 10am - Rally, S. Plaza of State Capitol Bldg. (on Lincoln Ave)
Philadelphia, PA - Noon - Leafleting and support protest, National Constitution Visitor Center, Market St. between 5th & 6th St.
Pittsburgh, PA - Noon - Counter-recruitment picket, Army Recruiting Station, Market Square, Downtown
Seattle, WA - 5pm - Vigil and sign holding: (1) Westlake Park, 4th and Pine Streets; and (2) Greenlake, East Green Lake Way N and N 64th St.
San Diego, CA - Noon - Support rally, Federal Building, 880 Front St.
San Francisco, CA - 5:00pm - Support rally, Justin Herman Plaza (Market and Embarcadero)
Tacoma, WA - 7am - Bannering: (1) McKinley Way overpass above I-5; and (2) Pedestrian Bridge over Route 16 near Narrows Bridge.
Tacoma, WA - 4pm - Bannering: (1) McKinley Way overpass above I-5; and (2) Pedestrian Bridge over Route 16 near Narrows Bridge.
Toronto, Canada - 4:30pm - Support vigil, across from US Consulate, University Ave. & Armoury St.
Ventura, CA - 6pm - Support rally, Ventura County Government Center, Telephone Rd. & Victoria Ave.
For more information:
http://www.thankyoult.org
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