Crossing the line At the gates of Ft. Benning, my sister Hannah and I crossed the line along with 3600 people. I was arrested along with 2100 others and was banned from Ft. Benning for five years. However, I am committed to returning next year and standing in solidarity with others, hoping our numbers will only increase.
Public pressure is our most powerful tool.
In an effort to bring my experience back to my communities, I sent nearly 200 postcards to friends and family all over the country using both images and words to tell of my attendance and strong support for this movement. If one of those postcards sparks one conversation that questions the role of the SOA, my time and energy spent on that project will be worth it. If this article sparks one more conversation, we might just have hope. Upon my return from Georgia to Kansas, we were met by reporters from local media and had the opportunity to share our stories. The Luetke-Stahlman family are members of Penn Valley Friends Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri.