Former Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejia speaks about his experiences in the current Iraq war at noon on Wednesday, May 16 in Darwin 103 at Sonoma State University. The event is free and open to the general public.
Mejia was a former Staff Sergeant of the Florida National Guard and is one of the first Iraq combat veterans to refuse to return to Iraq. Mejia served almost nine months in prison for his stand against the war.
Mejia is the author of his self-titled book "Road from ar Ramadi; The Private Rebellion of Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejia," which will be on sale at the event.
"Those who called me a coward, without knowing it, are right. I was a coward not for leaving the war, but for having been a part of it in the first place. Refusing and resisting this war was my moral duty, a moral duty that called me to take a principled action. I failed to fulfill my moral duty as a human being and instead I chose to fulfill my duty as a soldier," said Mejia.
The event is sponsored by Project Censored and theSonoma County Peace and Justice Center. For more information, contact Margaret Howe, (707) 360-8452.
