Background
Gioglio, Gerald Robert was born on October 29, 1947 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of Leonard Joseph Senior and Margaret (Feaster) Gioglio.
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Days of Decision : An Oral History of Conscientious Objectors in the Military During the Vietnam War
(DAYS OF DECISION presents a unique view of the Vietnam er...)
DAYS OF DECISION presents a unique view of the Vietnam era--personal vignettes from 24 antiwar soldiers that are both historical and sociological in temper and tone. Chapter 1 details the development of a personal belief system that led these men to oppose war. Chapter 2 presents memories from basic and advanced military training. Chapter 3 captures visions of Vietnam from the unique perspective of the conscientious objector. Chapter 4 reports on resistance and antiwar activity, including court-martial and imprisonment. Chapter 5 discusses life after the military, including adjustment problems and current attitudes on issues of war, peace and conscientious objection. Chapter 6 features the stories of two men who did not quite meet the "operational definition" of a conscientious objector used for this book. That is, they either did not formally file for CO status, or after doing so, found other ways to express their opposition to the war. Their stories help us to understand the feelings of confusion and desperation felt by many servicemen of that era; further, they offer insight into the more generalized resistance that occurred in the military during that time. The Afterword outlines some common themes presented by the COs, and briefly discusses some of the other forms of GI resistance to the war. DAYS OF DECISION is recommended for: -teachers seeking supplementary reading for courses in the social sciences and history; -Vietnam veterans, antiwar GIs and peace activists--key actors in the events of that troubled time; -school, public and military libraries; -members of the armed forces and young people who still confront difficult choices of duty and conscience, and; -those who struggle to make our world a more peaceful place. DAYS OF DECISION. 338 pages, Introduction, Oral History, Glossary, Bibliography
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Gerald Robert Gioglio
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Bachelor, Livingston College, 1974; Master of Arts, Rutgers University, 1976.
Career
Administrative assistant, Livingston College, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1975-1977; sociologist, New Jersey Division Youth and Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Trenton, since 1977; publication, Broken Rifle Press, Trenton, since 1987. Adjunct instructor Trenton State College, Trenton, 1979-1986. Adjunct assistant professor Sociology Rider College, Trenton, 1979-1989.
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Days of Decision : An Oral History of Conscientious Objectors in the Military During the Vietnam War
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Days of Decision : An Oral History of Conscientious Objectors in the Military During the Vietnam War
Membership
Freedom writer Amnesty International, New York City, since 1986. Active Veterans for Peace, Portland, Maine. Member New Jersey Advisory Council on Elder Abuse, Trenton, 1985, Governor's Technology Committee for Economics Secretary White Conference on Aging.
1980. Member International Association Indiana Publs., CWA local 1039 Professional Employees (Executive Board directors 1985-1987).
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Married Kathilynn ShugarrKillian, May 12, 1989. Children: Dawn, Eric. Stepchildren: Darrell, Justin.
