March 18: Real Support for the Troops:

Bring Them Home Now!
NC Peace & Justice Coalition

Hundreds of People Volunteered to Make 2005 Events a Success… Will You Join Us in 2006?

The first year, anniversary, there were some 1500-1800 people coming out and voicing their opposition to the Iraq Conflict. There were about 150 people who showed up in opposition to our Right of Our Opposition to the Policies of Invading/Killing/Maiming/Destruction of an Innocent People and Their Country for Absolutely No Reason. They weren’t allowed in the Park, where the Rally was held, but were placed on the road, going up a hill, next to the park. Some in that crowd had brought their Motorcycles and were revving them up in an attempt to drown out the Speakers and the Entertainment. The large Police presence half heartedly tried to quiet their attempt. The Noise didn’t work, the Speakers and Entertainment were Heard by All in Attendance.
March 18: Real Support for the Troops: Bring Them Home Now!

March, Rally, and Concert for Peace & Justice to Memorialize the 3rd Year of the War and Occupation in Iraq and Demand that a US Military Withdrawal Begin Immediately.

March 19: Southern Organizers Gathering: Program May Include: Counter-Recruitment, Community Organizing, Civil Disobedience, Faith-Based Activism, Anti-Oppression, Coalition Building, More…

Fayetteville, North Carolina. Home of Fort Bragg, the 82nd Airborne, and Pope Air Force Base
March 18 Organizing Committee march18 @ ncpeacejustice.org 919 360 2028 Initiated by Fayetteville Peace With Justice and the NC Peace & Justice Coalition

On March 19, 2005, over 4,000 people marched and rallied in Fayetteville, NC, on the 2nd anniversary of the war in Iraq to support military families and veterans speaking out.

On March 18 & 19, 2006, the 3rd anniversary of the war in Iraq, plan to attend events in Fayetteville NC, a critical opportunity to show support for the men and women speaking out against the war from within the Armed Forces. Real support for the troops still means that we Bring Them Home Now!

The second year, last year, as stated above had some 4000 participants for the Pro-Peace Rally. Only some 30-50, by my count, showed up in opposition. They once again were kept on the same roadside and watched over by the police in presance, this time Not Allowed to Start Up Their Cycles! Many organizations took part in the Planning and Rally with many Great Speakers, Iraq Veterans, Family Members, Veterans, Many Active Military in the Crowd and others. Also some Great Entertainment by Very Talented Artists. The Second day TeachOuts were held!
If you can’t Attend please help out with a small donation so this years Action will Send another Strong Message as the Recent Rally in DC Did!!!!!

We Need Your Support!
Click here to Co-Sponsor the March 18 & 19 Events: $20+ for Individuals, $50+ for Organizations. Co-sponsorship is essential to raising the funds and spreading the word about the March 18 events.

Over 4000 People Attended the Rally in Rowan Park on March 19, 2005

March 19 Rally in Fayetteville, NC, a Resounding Success!
On the Second Anniversary of the War and Occupation of Iraq, Over 4000 people marched and rallied in Fayetteville, NC, to Show Real Support for the Troops: Bring Them Home Now! This was the largest anti-war demonstration in Fayetteville’s history, and signifies a historic turning point for the anti-war movement, when military families, veterans and soldiers take the lead in calling for an end to the Occupation in Iraq.
March 19 Updates and Reports. This year’s mobilization in Fayetteville reflects years of steady work to facilitate statewide peace & justice work, and we learned many lessons and skills in the process. Here you will find valuable reports, updates, reflections, news coverage, photographs and next steps from our amazing weekend in Fayetteville NC. Please bookmark this site and visit often. Its time to MOVE! (updated 6/15/2005)

Fayetteville March and Rally Makes National Headlines
View News Coverage Here!
Including coverage from the Fayetteville Observer, Chicago Tribune, Truthout.org, Associated Press, USA Today, the Independent Weekly, ABC 11 Eyewitness News.

Photographs of the march and rally

march 18-20, with a national march and rally to Bring the Troops Home Now on Saturday March 19.

From Last Years Call To Action

CALL TO ACTION

ON THE 2ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE INVASION OF IRAQ: MARCH AND RALLY IN FAYETTEVILLE, NC

On Saturday, March 19, thousands of people of conscience from around the Southeast and beyond will join military families and veterans in Fayetteville, North Carolina, for a march and rally against the war on Iraq.
Fayetteville is the home of Ft. Bragg, one of the largest military bases in the country. Nearly 1 in 5 soldiers deployed in Iraq is from North Carolina. We are at the center of the American military enterprise. Nearly 50 soldiers from Fayetteville has died in Iraq. Thousands more have been repeatedly separated from their families for long periods of time. Soldiers and veterans push to piece their lives back together.

Organizations, congregations, and individuals who are not in the military nevertheless care deeply about deaths and injuries to our own military as well as to the Iraqi people, the economy, the lands.

Therefore, this year’s weekend of events, as last year’s rally, will focus on the voices and experiences of soldiers, veterans, their families, and those closest to the war and its ravaging effects. Our aim is to stand with and amplify the voices of those veterans and military families who are brave enough to speak out and tell their truths, as against the triumphalist versions of the Administration and mainstream media.

Main sponsors of the 2005 actions are: Veterans For Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Quaker House, Military Families Speak Out, Bring Them Home Now, NC Peace and Justice Coalition, , Fayetteville Peace with Justice, NC Council of Churches, and United for Peace With Justice.
Please see North Carolina Peace&Justice for more information.

Over the past three years, North Carolina has been home to one of the South’s most vibrant anti-war movements. We organized an 8,000-person-strong demonstration in Raleigh before the invasion of Iraq on February 15, 2003. We pushed Republican Congressman Howard Coble to announce that he is calling for a return of the troops home. We North Carolinians have resisted the war along with tens of millions of people worldwide.

Last year’s mobilization was the largest peace demonstration in Fayetteville since the Vietnam War and was a huge success. It drew media attention from around the country and the world. It gave many service men and women a chance to speak out. This year promises to be even more significant as the American public is increasingly weary with the arrogance, lies, and coercion that are used to keep us in this war.

This year, we’re upping the ante. Already, we have been contacted by grandparents who are driving from Texas with their three grandchildren to help end the war. Parents of soldiers killed in Iraq will come for comfort and resistance. Buses will come from New York and beyond. Energy is high, and the commitment is strong to:

“Show REAL Support for the Troops: Bring Them Home Now!”
“Money for Jobs and Education, NOT for War and Occupations!”
“The world STILL says No to War in Iraq.”

And Watch For This in a Theater, Hopefully, near you!
National Theatrical Release of “Sir! No Sir!” This Spring

Sir! No Sir!! – Site
They are apparently re-building the site again,  my guess is in updating for the release. Some of the links aren’t working and the Trailer link I have isn’t bringing it up. They re-built once before after they first brought this out again, about a year or so ago.