I plunged into counter-recruitment work in June of 2003 when I attended the first national Counter Recruitment Conference in Philadelphia. It was just what I needed, a national network of activists that provided support and mentoring. (Later, in 2005, we formed   NNOMY, National Network Opposed to the Militarism of Youth, www.youthandthemilitary.org, a national organization working to unify and build solidarity in the movement.) | Last revision 9/14/2022