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Quote:Army Imprisons Iraq Vet for Hip Hop Song Marc Hall Specialist Marc Hall, aka hip hop artist Marc Watercus, was looking forward to the end of his U.S. Army service in February and never going back to Iraq, when commanders decided to “stop-loss” him—the policy that allows military officials to keep soldiers longer than their service contracts state. Frustrated by the Army’s decision, Hall recorded—and mailed to his superiors—a song protesting the stop-loss policy, which has forced thousands of troops to serve extra time in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Army threw Hall in jail on December 11, 2009, in Liberty County Jail, Georgia. He is charged under Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which covers “all disorders and neglects to the prejudice of good order and discipline” and “all conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces.” Army officials considered the song a warning sign and threat. In the song Hall raps: Quote:STOP LOSS Fucked over a nigger like me with Stop Loss Looks like the Army wants a war Shit hits the airwaves Somebody gotta say Fuck the colonels Fuck the Army and everything you're all about Like Obama says somebody be held responsible But some of you all gonna be held in the hospitals, whenever possible… I’m gonna round up all eventually, easily, walk right up peacefully And surprise them all Yes, yes y’all, up against the wall, turn around I got a motherfuckin’ magazine with 30 rounds, on a three round burst Ready to fire down … spray and watch the bodies all hit the floor I bet you don’t stop-loss nobody no more, in your next lifetime of course… Full song: www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/800/1/ Marc Hall aka Marc Watercus Hall’s civilian lawyer claims that the lyrics to the song should not be taken literally. Hall’s court-martial trial is expected to take place sometime in the coming months. http://www.allgov.com/ViewNews/Army_Imprisons_Iraq_Vet_for_Hip_Hop_Song_100110
Quote:STOP LOSS Fucked over a nigger like me with Stop Loss Looks like the Army wants a war Shit hits the airwaves Somebody gotta say Fuck the colonels Fuck the Army and everything you're all about Like Obama says somebody be held responsible But some of you all gonna be held in the hospitals, whenever possible… I’m gonna round up all eventually, easily, walk right up peacefully And surprise them all Yes, yes y’all, up against the wall, turn around I got a motherfuckin’ magazine with 30 rounds, on a three round burst Ready to fire down … spray and watch the bodies all hit the floor I bet you don’t stop-loss nobody no more, in your next lifetime of course… Full song: www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/800/1/
Quote:Marc Hall is the self-professed "first Hip Hop President of the World", with the issue of ending the Army's "Stop Loss" program being at the top of his agenda. On a music website, he explains, "I am a political artist. I rap about real issues in life in hopes to recover a solution. Life is based on decisions we make. So we should make decisions that will make us better in the future and fully aware in the present." He was shipped off to jail after talking to to his Ft Stewart, Georgia commander Captain Cross about not wanting to redeploy. The military currently intends to keep Marc in pre-trial confinement until they court martial him months from now for a violation of Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which covers "all disorders and neglects to the prejudice of good order and discipline" and "all conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces." In other words, for an angry song entitled "Stop Loss" that artistically expresses some of his frustrations. Send letters of protest to Marc's commanding officer: CPT Cross, Commander, B 2-7 INF BN, Fort Stewart GA 31314. Marc is being represented by civilian Washington DC lawyer Jim Klimaski. On a posting on his website www.marcwatercus.com/stoploss.html Marc co-authored and published the following statement regarding his situation: Quote:Specialist Hall is a soldier in the US Army Schedule to leave the ARMY February 27th 2010. He is in a Unit that's deploying back to Iraq some time in November, December of 2009 or early next year. That's right before he get out. There's a possibility that the ARMY want's to have its cake and eat it too. With the ARMY all ready meeting its numbers the ARMY don't want to let go used troops. After explaining Specialist Hall's situation with Congress and the Pentagon , and his company commanders and Sergeants at 1st BRIGADE B-CO "2-7 IN" and 1st BRIGADE F CO BSB at Fort Stewart Georgia about his inability to perform this deployment operation this time around-- showed little encouragement; But once again they don't take heed to the warning signs of soldier's morale when it came to them being effected in dangerous ways when it came to the "Stop Loss", "Stop Movement" and or "Fenced In" policies. The Army can call the Stop Loss Policy a different name But it all means the same thing--"Stop-Loss". Specialist Hall's wish is to get out the ARMY on time like his Active Duty contract states- Three years and 28 weeks of Active Duty. His ETS Date is as stated "February 27th 2010". By the will of God he said to our editors he shall be release back to his life as a civilian and a father. The way a Father should be there after serving the people of the United States of America. http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/800/1/
Quote:Specialist Hall is a soldier in the US Army Schedule to leave the ARMY February 27th 2010. He is in a Unit that's deploying back to Iraq some time in November, December of 2009 or early next year. That's right before he get out. There's a possibility that the ARMY want's to have its cake and eat it too. With the ARMY all ready meeting its numbers the ARMY don't want to let go used troops. After explaining Specialist Hall's situation with Congress and the Pentagon , and his company commanders and Sergeants at 1st BRIGADE B-CO "2-7 IN" and 1st BRIGADE F CO BSB at Fort Stewart Georgia about his inability to perform this deployment operation this time around-- showed little encouragement; But once again they don't take heed to the warning signs of soldier's morale when it came to them being effected in dangerous ways when it came to the "Stop Loss", "Stop Movement" and or "Fenced In" policies. The Army can call the Stop Loss Policy a different name But it all means the same thing--"Stop-Loss". Specialist Hall's wish is to get out the ARMY on time like his Active Duty contract states- Three years and 28 weeks of Active Duty. His ETS Date is as stated "February 27th 2010". By the will of God he said to our editors he shall be release back to his life as a civilian and a father. The way a Father should be there after serving the people of the United States of America.
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