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Rally For Bradley!, Leavenworth, KS

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11:30 am – Gather at Bob Dougherty Memorial Park, N 2nd St. and Kickapoo St. (map). Unrestricted street parking is available around the park. Toilets will be available as well.

Noon – Rally

1:00 pm – March to the intersection of Metropolitan Ave. and N 7th St. (map), six blocks north-west of the rally.

2:00 pm – Vigil (until 3:00 pm) along Metropolitan Ave, primarily at N 4th St. and N 7th St. (N 7th St. is the main entrance to Fort Leavenworth. The military stockade, where Bradley is held, is deep inside the base. The federal prison, which is visible from Metropolitan Ave., is a few blocks west at N 13th St.)

3:30 pm – Organizers meeting Back at Bob Dougherty Memorial Park (subject to change). Hosted by Bradley Manning Support Network, Courage to Resist, and Veterans for Peace organizers, a discussion regarding future regional and national efforts in support of Bradley Manning.

Please do not bring any weapons, alcohol, or illegal drugs, to our gathering.

For more information, see below, check this page, or call Courage to Resist at 510-488-3559

Facebook event page and contact information of local activists: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=204793382876169, contact(at)mokanfreebradley.info

Information

Local activists have secured a meeting room at the Super 8 motel (303 Montana Court, Leavenworth) for folks to check in as they arrive Friday afternoon and Saturday from 8am to 10 am.

The Super 8 motel (303 Montana Court, Leavenworth) is one housing option. The special event rate for June 3rd and June 4th is $59.99 per room, for up four persons per room. However, most rooms are currently booked with a few smoking rooms remaining.

Commander’s Inn (1118 N 6th Street, Leavenworth, phone: 913-651-5800) on Metropolitan is also recommended for lodging.

Camping is available at the city park on the riverfront. For additional camping information, please contact local activists at: contact(at)mokanfreebradley.info

Friday, May 27, 2011 - 8:00pm

Please contact if you are interested in housing for the weekend ASAP.

Please contact if you are interested in childcare for the weekend ASAP.

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Bob Dougherty Memorial Park
N. 2nd Street and Kickapoo St.
Leavenworth , KS
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Saturday, June 4, 2011 - 11:00am

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IVAW Kansas - Will Stewart-Starks - 562.587.2773

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I enlisted following 9/11 and was lied to. I don't want to see other working-class people give up their youth to kill poor people in a foreign war...
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Doyle Ashcraft

I grew up in rural Louisiana during the 1960s and 70s. I joined the service in 1984 and deployed to panama in 1989. Went to Germany 1990-1993, then...
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Daniel Sjursen

From Staten Island, NYC, NY USMA Grad 2005 Cav Officer 05-15 Army Strategist 15-present Deployed as Scout PL to Iraq (06-07); Cav Troop CDR (11-12)...
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David Wulf

I served in the National Guard from '04-'12, along with a deployment from '07-'08 in Iraq. During my service, and even into now, I see that we were...
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