Gold Star Families for Peace (GSFP) is a United States-based organization founded in January 2005 by individuals who lost family members in the Iraq War, and are thus entitled to display a Gold Star. It is considered an offshoot of Military Families Speak Out. Gold Star Families for Peace now includes more than 65 families of troops killed in Iraq.
Gold Star families and Veterans for Peace bring "Impeachment Tour" bus to Crawford, Texas, August, 2005
On August 7, 2005, the group arrived in Crawford, Texas in a bus provided by Veterans for Peace, painted red, white and blue with the words "Veterans For Peace Impeachment Tour" on it and demanded to talk with President Bush. Prior to arriving at Crawford, the group had been in Dallas attending a Veterans for Peace convention.
In recognition of the action and continual opposition to the US-led war in Iraq, in 2006 Gold Star Families for Peace and Cindy Sheehan were awarded the 'Domestic Human Rights Award' by Global Exchange, an international human rights organization based in San Francisco.
Jane and Jim Bright - mother and stepfather of Army Sgt. Evan Ashcraft, KIA in Mosul, Iraq on July 24, 2003
Bill Mitchell - father of Army Sgt. Michael Mitchell, KIA in Sadr City Baghdad on April 4, 2004
Celeste Zappala - mother of Army Sgt. Sherwood Baker, KIA in Baghdad on April 26, 2004[1][2]
Lila Lipscomb - mother of Army Sgt. Michael Pederson, KIA on April 2, 2003, in Karbala, Iraq. (Lipscomb had been a featured subject in the 2004 documentary Fahrenheit 9/11, both before and after her son was killed.)
Sue Niederer - mother of Lt. Seth J. Dvorin, KIA on 02/03/04
Dede Miller - aunt of Army Spc. Casey Sheehan (above)
As of 2005 Gold Star Families for Peace included 65 family members of soldiers killed in Iraq.[3]
GSFP mission statement and purposeedit
The group's mission statement reads as follows:
GSFP Purpose statement:
To bring an end to the occupation of Iraq.
To be a support group for Gold Star Families.
Membership:
Anyone who has had a relative killed as a result of war.
Primarily, but not limited to the invasion/occupation of Iraq.
^. Gbgm-umc.org. 2005-08-17. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
^"Bush invited to prayer service". Ncccusa.org. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
^. The Raw Story. Archived from the original on March 29, 2006. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
Further readingedit
Boston Globe editorial "Mr. Bush, let's talk"
Bereaved mom becomes one focus of war debate
Google news search on GSFP
Mother Takes Protest to Bush's Ranch, NYTimes
Cindy Sheehan interviewed on 'The Tony Trupiano Show' (progressive radio)
Cindy Sheehan interviewed in Crawford, TX (CNN)
Cindy Sheehan speaks with Rep. John Conyers (D-MI)
Buzzflash editorial by Cindy Sheehan
Soldier's mother protests near Bush ranch, by Deb Riechmann, Associated Press, August 7, 2005
Day 3 of the Peace Occupation of Crawford, by Cindy Sheehan
January 01, 1970
gold, star, families, peace, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gold Star Families for Peace news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Gold Star Families for Peace GSFP is a United States based organization founded in January 2005 by individuals who lost family members in the Iraq War and are thus entitled to display a Gold Star It is considered an offshoot of Military Families Speak Out Gold Star Families for Peace now includes more than 65 families of troops killed in Iraq Joining with organizations including Veterans for Peace United for Peace and Justice Code Pink Military Families Speak Out the Crawford Peace House and others GSFP is actively protesting US military action in Iraq They have used speaking engagements congressional testimony and protests throughout the United States GSFP regarded the George W Bush administration s reasons for those operations as falsehoods and grounds for impeachment of George Bush Contents 1 Protest in Crawford Texas 2 GSFP founding members 3 GSFP mission statement and purpose 4 See also 5 References 6 Further readingProtest in Crawford Texas edit nbsp Gold Star families and Veterans for Peace bring Impeachment Tour bus to Crawford Texas August 2005 On August 7 2005 the group arrived in Crawford Texas in a bus provided by Veterans for Peace painted red white and blue with the words Veterans For Peace Impeachment Tour on it and demanded to talk with President Bush Prior to arriving at Crawford the group had been in Dallas attending a Veterans for Peace convention In recognition of the action and continual opposition to the US led war in Iraq in 2006 Gold Star Families for Peace and Cindy Sheehan were awarded the Domestic Human Rights Award by Global Exchange an international human rights organization based in San Francisco GSFP founding members editCindy and Patrick Sheehan parents of Army Spc Casey Sheehan KIA in Sadr City Baghdad on April 4 2004 citation needed Jane and Jim Bright mother and stepfather of Army Sgt Evan Ashcraft KIA in Mosul Iraq on July 24 2003 Bill Mitchell father of Army Sgt Michael Mitchell KIA in Sadr City Baghdad on April 4 2004 Celeste Zappala mother of Army Sgt Sherwood Baker KIA in Baghdad on April 26 2004 1 2 Lila Lipscomb mother of Army Sgt Michael Pederson KIA on April 2 2003 in Karbala Iraq Lipscomb had been a featured subject in the 2004 documentary Fahrenheit 9 11 both before and after her son was killed Sue Niederer mother of Lt Seth J Dvorin KIA on 02 03 04 Dede Miller aunt of Army Spc Casey Sheehan above As of 2005 Gold Star Families for Peace included 65 family members of soldiers killed in Iraq 3 GSFP mission statement and purpose editThe group s mission statement reads as follows GSFP Purpose statement To bring an end to the occupation of Iraq To be a support group for Gold Star Families Membership Anyone who has had a relative killed as a result of war Primarily but not limited to the invasion occupation of Iraq See also edit2003 invasion of Iraq Arlington West The Film Downing Street memo Gold Star Mothers Club Gold Star Wives List of anti war organizations List of peace activists Movement to impeach George W Bush United for Peace and Justice Yellowcake forgeriesReferences edit United Methodist mom questions son s death in Iraq Gbgm umc org 2005 08 17 Archived from the original on 2011 06 04 Retrieved 2009 09 04 Bush invited to prayer service Ncccusa org Retrieved 2009 09 04 Anatomy of a peace movement Military families increasingly raising voices against war The Raw Story Archived from the original on March 29 2006 Retrieved 2009 09 04 Further reading editBoston Globe editorial Mr Bush let s talk Bereaved mom becomes one focus of war debate Google news search on GSFP Mother Takes Protest to Bush s Ranch NYTimes Cindy Sheehan on Hardball MSNBC Windows Media Cindy Sheehan at the Downing Street Memo hearings C SPAN Windows Media Cindy Sheehan interviewed on The Tony Trupiano Show progressive radio MP3 Cindy Sheehan interviewed in Crawford TX CNN Windows Media Cindy Sheehan speaks with Rep John Conyers D MI MP3 Military Families Call for Truth Regarding Downing St Memo Buzzflash editorial by Cindy Sheehan Soldier s mother protests near Bush ranch by Deb Riechmann Associated Press August 7 2005 Day 3 of the Peace Occupation of Crawford by Cindy Sheehan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gold Star Families for Peace amp oldid 1143205054, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
