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|lived= US Military Prison, [[Mannheim]], [[Germany]] |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Agustin Aguayo, a US citizen, decided to join the [[Army]] in [[2003]], the same year the second (and ongoing) Gulf War began. He told reporters that he wanted to "do wonderful things for myself and my country". ,<ref>{{cite web | title = War Resistor Speaks Out After His Release From Military Prison | publisher = Democracy!Now | url = http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/17/1351203 | accessdate = 2006 |
Agustin Aguayo, a US citizen, decided to join the [[Army]] in [[2003]], the same year the second (and ongoing) Gulf War began. He told reporters that he wanted to "do wonderful things for myself and my country". ,<ref>{{cite web | title = War Resistor Speaks Out After His Release From Military Prison | publisher = Democracy!Now | url = http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/17/1351203 | accessdate = 2006-10-29}}</ref> |
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Aguayo was trained by the [[Army]] to be a [[medic]], and told that he would be helping to save peoples' lives by providing medically care to those in need of it. After his [[AIT]] he was sent to permanent duty, and soon on to the [[Middle East]]. |
Aguayo was trained by the [[Army]] to be a [[medic]], and told that he would be helping to save peoples' lives by providing medically care to those in need of it. After his [[AIT]] he was sent to permanent duty, and soon on to the [[Middle East]]. |
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==Service in Iraq== |
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Aguayo was sent to Iraq and completed his first tour after refusing to load his weapon. He was forced to pull guard duties and convoy details, and never backed down from the principle of non-violence that he felt guided by. <ref>{{cite web | title = Courage to Resist: Agustin Aguayo | Publisher= Courage to Resist | url=http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/blogcategory/24/36/ | accessdate = |
Aguayo was sent to Iraq and completed his first tour after refusing to load his weapon. He was forced to pull guard duties and convoy details, and never backed down from the principle of non-violence that he felt guided by. <ref>{{cite web | title = Courage to Resist: Agustin Aguayo | Publisher= Courage to Resist | url=http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/blogcategory/24/36/ | accessdate = 2007-10-29}}</ref> |
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==Imprisonment== |
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Inspired in part by the film [[Sir! No Sir!]], Aguayo ignored orders from the military which would have sent him back to Iraq, and instead missed his unit's movement to the theater of operations. When enforcement came to his family home, he was forced to climb out of the bathroom window, before going [[AWOL]] in Germany for 24 days. <ref>{{cite web | title= US. Medic in Germany Found Guilty of Desertion | Publisher= The Independent | Author= Tony Paterson | accessdate = 2007-10-29}}</ref> |
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He was later apprehended and imprisoned while awaiting court-martial on charges of "[[Missed Movement]]" and [[Desertion]]. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.counterpunch.org/russom03032007.html Counterpunch Interview with Helga Aguayo] |
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*[http://www.amnestyusa.org/Acciones_Urgentes/Estados_Unidos_Libertad_para_Agustin_Aguayo_Prisionero_de_Conciencia/page.do?id=1021079&n1=1065&n2=1070&n3=1269 Amnistia Internacional EE. UU. Estados Unidos: Libertad para Agustin Aguayo, Prisionero de Consciencia] |
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*[http://www.aguayodefense.org/ Aguayo Defense Team Website] |
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*[http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/17/1351203 Democracy!Now Interview with Aguayo] |
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*[http://www.counterpunch.org/russom03032007.html] |
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Agustin Aguayo | |
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| Nickname(s) | Augie |
| Allegiance | USA |
| Years of service | 2003–2007 |
| Rank | Specialist |
| Unit | 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division[1] |
| Commands | FORSCOM, V Corps |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | National Defense Service RibbonIraq Campaign Medal |
| Other work | Conscientious Objector Advocate, Prisoner of Conscience |
United States Army Specialist Agustin Aguayo is a decorated veteran of the Iraq War and a Amnesty International declared "Prisoner of Conscience". He was convicted of desertion by a military court in March, 2007.
Background
Agustin Aguayo, a US citizen, decided to join the Army in 2003, the same year the second (and ongoing) Gulf War began. He told reporters that he wanted to "do wonderful things for myself and my country". ,[2]
Aguayo was trained by the Army to be a medic, and told that he would be helping to save peoples' lives by providing medically care to those in need of it. After his AIT he was sent to permanent duty, and soon on to the Middle East.
Service in Iraq
Aguayo was sent to Iraq and completed his first tour after refusing to load his weapon. He was forced to pull guard duties and convoy details, and never backed down from the principle of non-violence that he felt guided by. [3]
Imprisonment
Inspired in part by the film Sir! No Sir!, Aguayo ignored orders from the military which would have sent him back to Iraq, and instead missed his unit's movement to the theater of operations. When enforcement came to his family home, he was forced to climb out of the bathroom window, before going AWOL in Germany for 24 days. [4]
He was later apprehended and imprisoned while awaiting court-martial on charges of "Missed Movement" and Desertion.
References
- ^ Article in Military Newspaper
- ^ "War Resistor Speaks Out After His Release From Military Prison". Democracy!Now. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
- ^ "Courage to Resist: Agustin Aguayo". Retrieved 2007-10-29.
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