MFSO Member Wins Video Contest
Peaceful Tomorrows has announced two winners in its “Say Your Peace” video contest. Sarah Fuhro of Natick, Massachusetts, the mother of a soldier sent to Iraq and Afghanistan, was the winner in the adult category for her video, “Who May Vote for War?” “Making my first and only video was quite a challenge and I […]
Read MoreMilitary families join Teaneck Peace Vigil
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2011 BY ANDREA ALEXANDER, STAFF WRITER *click here for a video interview with MFSO Teaneck chapter leader Paula Rogovin* Parents of children who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan joined veterans and other activists in front of the Teaneck Armory Wednesday to call for an end to the wars. Anti war activists mark the […]
Read MoreTroop suicides deserve nation’s condolences
President Barack Obama reversed Wednesday the longstanding US policy of not sending out condolence letters to the families of American troops who commit suicide while deployed in combat zones. Families who’s loved ones commit suicide after returning home will still not receive a condolence letter. According to the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, 2/3rds of […]
Read MoreMedia Round-Up: MFSO Responds to Obama’s Withdrawal Plan
Anna Berlinrut, whose son is currently in Afghanistan, was interviewed on Between the Lines radio program. Pat Alviso, Southern California chapter leader, whose son recently returned from Afghanistan, was interviewed on NBC before Obama’s speech presenting his plan for a slow withdrawal from Afghanistan. Pat Alviso and her husband, MFSO Board Member Jeff Merrick, hosted […]
Read MoreMilitary families and their private front lines
from KPCC in California – click here for full recording of the show Can I earn enough to pay the bills? How can I take care of the kids and work at the same time? Can I keep the household running without my wife? He always fixes the car, but now that he’s gone… He’s […]
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