California National Guard personnel in Los Angeles earlier this year. David Ryder/Reuters By Vera Bergengruen, Lara Seligman, Dan Lyon From MSN | Original Article WASHINGTON—The Pentagon has ordered the National Guard to create “quick reaction” forces in every state and territory by January that are trained and equipped to respond to riots and civil unrest […]

By Nicole Sganga From Portside | Original Article “When we have somebody in power who’s actively dismantling our rights — free speech, due process, freedom of the press — it’s really hard to be a soldier right now.” Chicago — Two Illinois National Guard members told CBS News they would refuse to obey federal orders […]

Contact We Are Not Your Soldiers via wearenotyoursoldiers@worldcantwait.org, message us on Facebook or call us at 646-807-3259. We will plan with you for a visit to your class or student organization either in-person or via remote technology. No fee is charged to the educator or the school. Each presenter has their own story to tell […]

Members of the National Guard are seen standing near the Washington Monument, on September 2, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Kent Nishimura / Getty Images By Aaron Hughes & Arti Walker-Peddakotla From Truthout | Original Article Trump can’t use the military to terrorize US cities if soldiers refuse to back him up. There is a great […]

Dewey Canyon III protest by veterans in Washington DC, 1971 With Trump sending active duty military and National Guard into U.S. cities, and the aptly named Department of War striking boats in international waters, the role of the U.S. military should be on everyone’s minds. The veterans who speak to students for We Are Not […]

The fall semester is about to begin — we already received requests from professors at four NYC metropolitan area colleges and one in the south for We Are Not Your Soldiers speakers to address their classes. We are reaching out now to additional professors and student activists in the next days to schedule our visits, […]

From Democracy Now | Original Article As more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid at militarized aid distribution sites run by the U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a former GHF security contractor tells Democracy Now! he saw U.S. mercenaries and Israeli forces commit war crimes by indiscriminately shooting at starving Palestinians waiting […]

From About Face | Original post An About Face member breaks down why the military invasion at MacArthur Park represents a dangerous escalation of using the military as an occupying force in cities here in the US. This is not the first time the military has been oppressors on our streets with the US, clearly […]

A special note from We Are Not Your Soldiers: If you know any military member who has questions as to what they can do with moral quandaries, such as applying for conscientious objector status, suggest they call the GI Rights Hotline at 877-447-4487 or contact About Face on their secure military support page. By Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg From Truthout […]

By Liza Featherstone From The New Republic | Original Article On the Fourth of July, members of the military are calling on Congress to protect service members who disobey the president’s immoral or unlawful orders. Kim, an aircraft mechanic, joined the military in 2019, at age 18. She and her mother had struggled to survive, […]

By Stephen Prager From Common Dreams | Original Article The commands are: everyone that comes inside needs to die,” the soldier said. “If they’re inside, they’re dangerous, you need to kill them. No matter who it is.” Another Israel Defense Forces soldier has spoken out publicly against the IDF’s brutalization of civilians in Gaza. In […]