| SGT. Hart served in Kuwait from April 2003 through March 2004 with the 172nd Chemical Company, Fort Riley, KS. He was scheduled to redeploy on September 27, 2005 with the 9th-101st, Fort Campbell, KY. |
| The Hart's |
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| On August 21, 2005 SGT. Patrick Hart, of the 101st Airborne Division, walked away from 9 and a half years of active service. Refusing to participate in an illegal war, SGT. Hart crossed over the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, NY, and came to Canada. |
| Jill Hart, Patrick's wife, had no idea of her husband's intentions to desert the Army. She was living on Fort Campbell when Patrick called her, while on a weekend pass, to tell her he wasn't coming home. Mrs. Hart was currently the HSC 9-101st ASB Family Readiness Group Leader, working with the Company Commander to prepare soldier's families for the deployment to Iraq. |
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| Jill and her son joined Patrick in Canada on September 18, 2005. |
| "A journey of the longest duration starts with but a single step" |
| During the period of 1965-1973, more than 50,000 Americans made their way to Canada, refusing to participate in an immoral war. At the time, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau said: "Those who make a conscientious judgment that they must not participate in this war...have my complete sympathy, and indeed our political approach has been to give them access to Canada. Canada should be a refuge from militarism." Thirty years later, Canada is faced with the same moral choice-to give refuge to those who refuse to be complicit in the US-led war on Iraq, which many legal opinions have deemed illegal under international law. For more information: www.resisters.ca |
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| A special thank you to the following : War Resisters Support Campaign, Lee and Michelle, Bruce and Mary Beyer for their undying love and support, Geoff Millard for being the definition of "hero", Robin Hood, Jul, D, Opolis, RK, Helyn, Ry and Jen, D&G, Jim and Paula for always being there, Jose(2), Mark and T, and to E, B, and H, who will NEVER see this, but we love you so much!...and lastly, to our little boy who loves us unconditionally. |
| To read more about the Hart's: artvoice.com/issues/v5n10/brave_hart |
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