Comments on: It’s nice to know that I am not alone in my values http://oathkeepers.org/oath/2009/12/10/its-nice-to-know-that-i-am-not-alone-in-my-values/ Guardians of the Republic Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:17:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Roger http://oathkeepers.org/oath/2009/12/10/its-nice-to-know-that-i-am-not-alone-in-my-values/comment-page-1/#comment-6396 Roger Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:32:43 +0000 http://oathkeepers.org/oath/?p=2797#comment-6396 Watada Discharged Saturday 26 September 2009 by: Gregg K. Kakesako | The Honolulu Star-Bulletin Lt. Ehren Watada was the first commissioned military officer to refuse deployment to Iraq because he believed it was an illegal war. (Photo: PD-USGov-Military) The Army grants the officer's resignation under "other than honorable conditions." First Lt. Ehren Watada, the first commissioned military officer to refuse deployment to Iraq because he believed it was an illegal war, has won his three-year legal battle with the Army. With little fanfare the Army at Fort Lewis, Wash., accepted the resignation of the 1996 Kalani High School graduate, and he will be discharged the first week in October. Rather than seek a second court-martial against the artillery officer, the Army will grant Watada a discharge under "other than honorable conditions." Watada Discharged
Saturday 26 September 2009

by: Gregg K. Kakesako | The Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Lt. Ehren Watada was the first commissioned military officer to refuse deployment to Iraq because he believed it was an illegal war. (Photo: PD-USGov-Military)
The Army grants the officer’s resignation under “other than honorable conditions.”

First Lt. Ehren Watada, the first commissioned military officer to refuse deployment to Iraq because he believed it was an illegal war, has won his three-year legal battle with the Army.

With little fanfare the Army at Fort Lewis, Wash., accepted the resignation of the 1996 Kalani High School graduate, and he will be discharged the first week in October.

Rather than seek a second court-martial against the artillery officer, the Army will grant Watada a discharge under “other than honorable conditions.”

]]> By: Kristen Kipp http://oathkeepers.org/oath/2009/12/10/its-nice-to-know-that-i-am-not-alone-in-my-values/comment-page-1/#comment-5966 Kristen Kipp Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:32:54 +0000 http://oathkeepers.org/oath/?p=2797#comment-5966 Tony, Thank you so much for your service to our great country and for joining us at Oathkeepers. Knowing there are people like you that believe in your Oath helps people like me feel much more safe in a very uncertain atmosphere. Tony, Thank you so much for your service to our great country and for joining us at Oathkeepers. Knowing there are people like you that believe in your Oath helps people like me feel much more safe in a very uncertain atmosphere.

]]> By: Eddie Gilbert http://oathkeepers.org/oath/2009/12/10/its-nice-to-know-that-i-am-not-alone-in-my-values/comment-page-1/#comment-5963 Eddie Gilbert Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:00:33 +0000 http://oathkeepers.org/oath/?p=2797#comment-5963 Hey Tony, I just wanted to thank you for your service to our Country and countrymen. I also wanted to thank you for keeping your Oath. I feel the same way. Eddie Gilbert USMC SSgt 70-78 Peace Officer 97-present Hey Tony,

I just wanted to thank you for your service to our Country and countrymen.

I also wanted to thank you for keeping your Oath.

I feel the same way.

Eddie Gilbert
USMC SSgt 70-78
Peace Officer 97-present

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