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Revision as of 01:38, 20 December 2007
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 Ribbon, Iraq Campaign Medal |
| Other work | Conscientious Objector Advocate |
Agustin Aguayo is a veteran of the Iraq War and was convicted of desertion by a court martial in March, 2007. He is an Amnesty International declared "Prisoner of Conscience".
Background
Aguayo enlisted in the United States Army in 2003, the same year the second (and ongoing) Gulf War began. He told reporters after his release from prison that he wanted to "do wonderful things for myself and my country". ,[2]
Aguayo was trained by the Army as a combat medic. After his advanced individual training he was stationed in Germany, and was soon deployed to the Middle East.
Service in Iraq
Aguayo completed his first tour while refusing to load his weapon. He was ordered to pull guard duties and convoy details, and never backed down from the principle of non-violence that he felt guided by. [3]
Imprisonment
Aguayo was notified his unit would be returned to Iraq and instead missed his unit's movement to that theater of operations. When military police came to his family home, he climbed out of the bathroom window, 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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