Inspired by the Mouths Wide Open Army Men Project, the CPRC is spreading plastic army men around South Carolina, labeled with the message "Bring me home now!" With an all-"volunteer" military serving in a foreign land, it is easy for us on the homefront to forget about the war, especially in the holiday season. These little green or khaki soldiers are a reminder of the hardships that our friends and family members are suffering in Iraq and Afghanistan, and that we at home have a duty to them to bring them home now.

Want to help spread the message? Here's how:

Get pre-labelled army men:

The CPRC has a limited amount of plastic army men and labels that you can pick up at our office.

Make your own:

You can get plastic army men at any drug store, discount store, or toy store. Here is a PDF file that you can download and print out for your own army men. It is formatted for Avery 05422 Multi-Use labels, which you can get at any office store.

Then spread the plastic!

Whether you get army men from us, or make your own, you can help by spreading them around your hometown. Leave them on shelves or in dressing rooms when you go shopping, or leave them on the gas pump when you buy gas.

Take photos!

We'll be starting an army men section of our gallery as we receive photos. When you place an army man, or come across one in your day-to-day activities, take a photograph and email it to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . We'll add it to the gallery.

For more information about how to join the counter-recruitment workgroup, contact  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

A number of people in the Columbia area are opposed to the death penalty and would like to do more to raise consciousness about it. Those who are interested in attending a meeting about this issue and would like more information, please contact Julie Lee at

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