Former Army journalist Emily Yates would prefer you not thank her for her service, and she’ll tell you why.

By Pat Elder From World Without War | Original Article Data released by the Department of Defense on August 1st shows the military administered its 3-hour enlistment exam to nearly 700,000 students in 12,000 high schools during the 2013-14 school year, a 2% increase over the prior year. The Military Entrance Processing Command (MEPCOM) administers […]

by Carol Dudek and Stephanie Rugoff In early May 2016, We Are Not Your Soldiers hosted a series of talks in high schools and colleges by veterans opposed to the ongoing wars. The article that follows describes one day spent in a New York City high school. “Have you killed any one?” a wide-eyed student […]

By Emily Yates From Truthout | Original Article Emily, Alex and Rishi, all post-9/11 veterans, prepare to talk to students about military recruitment and their experiences in the Army and Marine Corps, at the Pittsburg High School career fair on May 25. (Credit: Siri Margerin) “Excuse me, are you saying negative things about the military?” […]