Soldier from Auburn expected to refuse Iraq deployment
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthis Chiroux, 24, of Auburn, was expected to announce his refusal for deployment to Iraq today in Washington, according to the organization Iraq Veterans Against the War, of which he is a member.
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U.S. Army Sgt. Matthis Chiroux, 24, of Auburn, was expected to announce his refusal for deployment to Iraq today in Washington, according to the organization Iraq Veterans Against the War, of which he is a member.
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Published: May 15, 2008
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthis Chiroux, 24, of Auburn, was expected to announce his refusal for deployment to Iraq today in Washington, according to the organization Iraq Veterans Against the War, of which he is a member.
Chiroux, originally from Auburn, has served in Germany, Japan, Afghanistan and the Philippines since his enlistment in the Army in June of 2002.
Iraq Veterans Against the War was founded in 2004 to give those who have served in the military since 9/11 a way to come together and speak out against what it considers “an unjust, illegal and unwinnable occupation.”
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