George Mizo
reconciliation activist
George Mizo (October 21, 1945 – March 18, 2002) was an American activist, veteran, and founder of the Vietnam Friendship Village in Hanoi, Vietnam. The institution serves individuals afflicted by conditions related to Agent Orange while also opening channels of cross-cultural dialogue.
Early life
Born into a working-class family on October 21, 1945, in Waltham, Massachusetts, George was the son of a Blackfoot Sioux father and Irish-American mother. Before contracting Lou Gehrig's disease, his father worked for Raytheon, a U.S. defense contractor. In Autumn of 1963, George joined the U.S. Army, where he served until 1966. After the end of his first stint in the army, and due to the growing effort in Vietnam, Mizo chose to re-enlist with the intent of serving in the conflict.
Activism
While recuperating in a Seattle military hospital, Mizo learned that his entire platoon had fallen in the Tet Offensive. After receiving this information, Mizo broke with the U.S. Army. Opting not to return to the war, he was court martialed and served two and a half years in prison before ultimately receiving a dishonorable discharge.
In 1986, Mizo joined fellow war veterans Charles Liteky, S. Brian Wilson, and Duncan Murphy in the Veterans Fast for Life.
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