From April 8-10, 2013, the School of the Americas Watch movement will return to DC to take the message that "We are One America" to the lawmakers and politicians in the halls of power. In November, 2012, thousands marched to the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia, where the killers are trained. SOAW supporters sent letters to Congress and even took their demands to the White House, where they met with Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough. SOA Watch voices echoed the millions of people in the Americas who are creating change, and those from the six countries who have pulled out of the SOA/WHINSEC - Venezuela, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua.
Come to Washington, DC, from April 8-10, 2013, to let the White House, Congress and the military brass know that SOA Watch won't stop!
SOA Watch activists are encouraged to start planning your trip today to Washington, and to set up meetings with your members of Congress today. This includes both House and Senate!
Leading up to April, it's important to continue contacting your representatives with information about the SOA/WHINSEC. You can order SOA Watch Advocacy postcards and get your community to send them in!