Veterans with World Can’t Wait’s We Are Not Your Soldiers project present what they do in a typical high school classroom where students are considering joining the U.S. military. Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans relate their experiences in occupying countries, boot camp and post-military service. Based on your curriculum, we also can provide a historical presentation with a Vietnam military resister and/or veteran. Students are provided with information military recruiters don’t give them on PTSD, suicide, medical/psychological issues, homelessness and the danger of losing their humanity. We work with educators to develop a customized presentation where students are free to raise issues, ideas and questions and engage in critical thinking. We provide curricular resources to both prepare for and follow up on our visit/s such as DVDs, surveys, evaluation forms, factual background printouts, etc. so that the visit can be either a unique event or part of an entire unit.

Moderator: Stephanie Rugoff

Speakers: Miles Megaciph, Lyle Rubin, and Joe Urgo