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Facts of involuntary activation from the IRR
By Benji Lewis, Courage to Resist. January 1, 2009 I am Benji Lewis. I deployed to Iraq twice in 2004 and 2005 and was discharged honorably in 2007. Recently I have been involuntarily activated from...
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Iraq vet Brandon Neely successfully resists IRR recall
By Courage to Resist. October 8, 2008 When the Army recalled Iraq vet Brandon Neely from his Inactive Ready Reserve status to active duty, Bradon did not answer the call. Today he is president of the...
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Matthis Chiroux publicly refuses IRR recall
By Courage to Resist. June 10, 2008 Matthis Chiroux spent five years as an Army journalist and was honorably discharged in 2007. In early 2008, he was recalled to active duty and ordered to deploy to...
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IRR resister to contest discharge at hearing
Friends of Matthis Chiroux. April 14, 2009 "My resistance as a noncommissioned officer to this abhorrent occupation is just as legitimate now as it was last year." -US Army Sgt. Matthis Chiroux (ST....
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IRR Resister declares victory after misconduct hearing
By Matthis Chiroux. April 22, 2009 Today (Apr. 21), I stood before the Army. I looked a board of officers in the eyes, and I told them I thought they were sending people off to participate in war...
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Marine Benjamin Lewis pledges recall refusal
By Courage to Resist. October 27, 2008 Marine Benjamin "Benji" Lewis served two tours in Iraq and was honorably discharged in 2007. Recently, he received notification that he was a candidate to be...
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Involuntary military service under the radar
Sarah Lazare, Courage to Resist Project Coordinator By Sarah Lazare, Courage to Resist for Truthout. May 21, 2009 "I felt like I was being robbed of everything," Matthew Dobbs said over the phone from...
View ArticleIRR related Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Courage to Resist published “Resisting Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) recall” in February 2009. Since then, inquiries from current and former military personnel affected by the IRR program have been a...
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Resisting Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) recall
Courage to Resist. Updated May 4, 2010 [Updated PDF leaflet] [FAQ] “If you get recalled my best advice is to follow your heart. Personally, I would not report.” –Career military veteran and former IRR...
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