Heather Koponen

Heather Koponen is a peace-issues activists in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Counter-Recruiting: Alaska

This January, in the remote fishing community of Homer, AK, three activists handed out counter-recruitment literature during lunch at the local high school. Holding a “Recruiters Lie” sign, Debby Poore, Hope Finkelstein, and Veterans for Peace (VFP) member, Michael LeMay, stood next to two Marine recruiters stationed at the school. They did not protest the right of the recruiters to be there, nor attempt to interfere with their job.