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Military Family Organizations
Gold Star Families for Peace
Founded by Cindy Sheehan and other parents of slain soldiers, Gold Star Families for Peace has held innumerable war protests around the country.
Move America Forward
Originally formed to support U.S. armed forces and efforts to defeat terrorism, Move America Forward also arranged the "You Don't Speak for Me, Cindy" Tour & rally to counter anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan.
Military Families Speak Out
Formed by families that are opposed to the war in Iraq and have relatives in the military, Military Families Speak Out was also key player in the “Bring Them Home Now Tour.”
American Gold Star Mothers
Established as a national organization in 1928, American Gold Star Mothers honors children who have died in war, assists veterans and provides support for grieving parents. They are not connected to Gold Star Families for Peace.
Gold Star Wives of America
Since 1945, this organization has supported spouses of those who died in the military on active duty or from service connected disabilities.
Families Speak Out
PBS: Online NewsHour: Military Families For and Against Iraq War
Report on the historic shift of family members, who have relatives fighting in Iraq, are now protesting publicly against the war.
PBS: Online NewsHour: A Conversation with Four Parents Whose Sons Died in Iraq
On the heels of Cindy Sheehan’s encampment in Texas, NewsHour’s Margaret Warner interviews four parents who have lost their sons in Iraq and gets differing views on the war.
PBS: National Memorial Day Concert - Iraq: The Fallen
Stories and remembrances by family members and about soldiers in Iraq are shared on this Memorial Day concert site.
Families Speak Out: News Coverage
ABC News: Good Morning America: Parents of Fallen Troops Weigh Sheehan Protest
New York Times: In War Debate, Parents of Fallen Are United Only in Grief
AlterNet: War on Iraq: The Families
BBC NEWS: Families of Fallen Drawn into Debate
Intervention Magazine: A Mother's Tears: Mothers Remember Their Sons in Iraq
San Francisco Chronicle: War Splits Military Families
The Nation: Against the War but Married to It
Soldier Blogs
Wired: The Blogs of War
“On the 21st-century battlefield, the campfire glow comes from a laptop computer, and it's visible around the world.” Read journalist John Hockenberry’s report which looks at free speech in a war zone and where the Pentagon is on the defensive.
Christian Science Monitor: Soldier Blogs Bring the Front Line to the Folks at Home
This 2005 overview of soldier blogs asks the question, “Is all this electronic chatter good or bad for morale and discipline?”
CNN: Soldier Bloggers Report From War
This 2003 CNN story looks at soldiers' Web logs as an alternative source for getting news about the war.
NPR: Soldiers' Iraq Blogs Face Military Scrutiny
Listen to this 2004 NPR broadcast exploring how military officials are cracking down on milblogs, saying some blogs reveal sensitive information, while critics say it's an attempt to suppress unflattering truths about the U.S. occupation.
San Francisco Chronicle: Soldiers Download War Onto Web Sites
Article covers the how photos posted on blogs have sparked debate as to whether some of the images should be publicly displayed.
Support Resources
PBS: Be Good Smile Pretty: Healing and Remembrance
Companion site to the documentary about the struggle of a daughter to know and grieve the father she lost in Vietnam; this link provides the opportunity to explore a photo gallery of memorials, get grief resources and share stories.
SafeYouth.org
Provides a list of links to Federal government Web sites that have information for parents on how to discuss and cope with war and terrorism.
PBS: Talking With Kids About War and Violence
Offers a useful guide to help parents communicate with their children about war and its consequences.
Cyfernet.org: Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Family Support Professionals in Times of War
Site includes numerous resources on many topics including stress and coping and protecting children from traumatic media exposure.
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
TAPS serves families who have been affected by a death in the armed services, providing counseling, peer support and community and military outreach.
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