Todd Dennis and Veterans for Peace

poster reads, "Support the troops: bring them home!"

Todd Dennis served in the US Navy on an nuclear submarine from 1997-2003, experiencing a major shift in his world view during that time. Though he was in the military, he found himself wanting to join anti-war protesters when the US attacked Iraq in 2003, and he joined Veterans for Peace once back in the Chippewa Valley.

Todd was nominally raised part Catholic and confirmed Methodist, but feels little connection there currently. He's now pursuing the education that led him to join the military in the first place, standing with Veterans for Peace whenever possible.

Music featured in this program:
If Jimmy Didn't Have To Go - Charlie King & Karen Brandow
Find The Cost of Freedom - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
Warlords - Fred Small
Universal Soldier - Donovan
Bring The Boys Home - Freda Payne
Peace Is - Fred Small

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Todd Dennis of Veterans for Peace
Iraq and Iran
Bush's lies to invade Iraq and his plans and beligerance to Iran.
Lying recruiters
About trying to get other views than those of the recruiters into the schools rather than just having young people hear the lies of the recruiters.
Opening eyes
through reading certain books and the reaction of his shipmates to his reading of these books.
Decision not to reenlist
and the pressure put on him to reenlist.
sign about support the troops and Bush
about who really supports the troops those that have those signs or those that are trying to end the war.
Why he entered the military
Todd joined the military because he needed money for college and didn't know what to do with his life, would like to have alternatives in schools and would also be a conscientious objector if he gets drafted.
What happened on his ship on 9-11
The people that wanted to turn Afganistan to glass for Al Queda and other racism and his reaction of wondering what was happening and asking why.
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