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Action History

Click on the year below or on the links at right to read more about direct actions, vigils, fasts, lobby days and other past events and actions in the campaign to close the SOA/ WHINSEC.

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Actions to take in solidarity with those in prison
Current SOA Watch Prisoners of Conscience
Legislative Action Index
Take Action Index
2001
Monsanto Protest Pictures
86 Demonstrate Against Fumigation in Colombia
Oberlin 6 Declare Trial a Victory!
3 Day Sentence for SOA Watch Pentagon Protester
2000
Activists Deploy Enormous Banner on Fort Benning Watertower Calling for Closure of the SOA
Local Events in Support of the November Vigil
Jesuit Coverage of Massacre Anniversary
1999
12,000 Gather & 4,408 commit civil disobedience at Ft. Benning, home of the SOA
Photos of Nov. Vigil and Protest
65 arrested on Ft. Benning, 23 Face prosecution
Pentagon Protest Pictures
1998
Photos from 1998 Philadelphia Protest
1997
7 Arrested for SOA Protest
Capitol Campesinos and Pentagon Police
Grave Diggers Arrested at Pentagon for Protesting SOA
One Thousand Expected for Protest of the US Army School of the Americas
1996
Three Hundred Religious Leaders Hold Prayer Vigil to Close the School of the Americas
Article by Ed Kinane about his experience being arrested for protesting to close the SOA
2002
To view photos of the 2002 Vigil by Linda Panetta click here
At least 90 arrested in peaceful protest at US military base
Students Protest Army Camp
Students protest School of the Americas as terrorist training camp
2003
November 2003 Vigil
Fourth Peace Walk from Atlanta to Fort Benning, GA
April 13 - April Mobilization report
SOA Watch Response to a US Army Request for a Meeting
2004
Short Film of 2004 Vigil
SOA Watch Victory Against Metal Detectors and Illegal Searches: The 11th Circuit Court Upholds the Constitution!
Solidarity Events
International Day of Action 2004
2005
Slideshows, Films, Photos & More
2005 Vigil Report from the Legal Collective
November Vigil 2005
Anti-Oppression and Accessibillity at the 2005 November Vigil
Colombia Mobilization 2002
Charges Dropped for 13 Colombia Mobilization Defendents
Colombia Mobilization Report
2006
1000 Grandmothers Campaign
Living the Dream March 2006
Vigil and Direct Action to Close the SOA/WHINSEC November 17-19. 2006
Hemisphere Wide Actions to Close the SOA/WHINSEC
2007
February 2007 Strategy Meeting & Lobby Days
Immigration
Algunas Consideraciones sobre la Seguridad de Personas que están Considerando Participar en la Vigilia para Cerrar la Escuela de las Americas

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