André Shepherd Military person

André Shepherd is a U.S. Army Specialist and deserter who applied for asylum in Germany on November 26, 2008. He is the first Iraq War veteran to pursue refugee status in Europe and only the second U.S. soldier to ever apply for refugee status in Germany.

Personal facts

Birth place
Cleveland

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allegianceUnited States of America
military operations
Iraq War
military branch
United States Army
service start2004
service end2007

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External resources

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7951403.stm
  2. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123318899887026687.html
  3. http://www.connection-ev.de/en_aktion-usa.php
  4. http://www.mc-network.de/a.shepherd.html
  5. http://www.tpa-active.com
  6. http://www.tpa-active.com/index.php/issues/4-war-peace/21-us-deserter-andre-shepard-applies-for-asylum-in-germany
  7. https://www.jagcnet.army.mil/DocLibs/MilitaryLawReview.nsf/20a66345129fe3d885256e5b00571830/c818cef2a27a753c852578470053c1b9?OpenDocument