Since our founding in 1923, the War Resisters League has been committed to supporting conscientious objectors, GI resisters, and military families.
Currently, our work on this issue is done primarily through the GI Rights Hotline and through collaborative and coalition work with veteran's organizations to support the growing movement in CO's and resisters to the current wars.
If you are a US military servicemember or veteran in need of support, call the The GI Rights Hotline at 1-877-447-4487. The GI Rights Hotline, a network of nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations, provides free, confidential, and accurate information on US military regulations and practices to servicemembers, veterans, potential recruits, and their families.
WRL works with a number of GI Rights and Resistance organizations, including Iraq Veterans Against the War, Courage to Resist, Quaker House, Veterans For Peace, United for Peace & Justice, Vietnam Veterans Against the War and Civilian-Soldier Alliance.
Our work has included developing a number of organizing resources, including:
What Every Young Woman Should Know About the US Military
(And what you can do about it). If you are thinking about joining the military, you should know about the sexism, racism, and white supremacy; about being sex and gender diverse in the military; about what military life is like for women; and how military experiences change people. Includes stories, info on alternatives, and links to more info.. Order or download from our online store.
Civilian Ally: A Guide to Organizing with Veterans and Servicemembers to Build a GI Resistance Movement is a manual for peace activists who are organizing alongside veterans, servicemembers and conscientious objectors to end war or organizers who want to build those working relationships. Written by veteran and civilian organizers, it offers an orientation to working with servicemembers and veterans within the context of the growing GI Resistance movement. Developed in collaboration with Iraq Veterans Against the War and the Civilian-Soldier Alliance. Order from our online store.
