Interview with Hal Phoenix Muscat

Hal Phoenix Muscat is a Vietnam War veteran who became a GI activist when he began opposing the U.S. war against Vietnam, in 1968, while stationed in Germany. Upon his return to Fox Dix, N.J in April 1969, he became involved with SHAKEDOWN (an anti-war publication for GIs on base and off base at coffeehouse locations). He had two court-martials for distributing unauthorized literature and served six months in army brigs after the second conviction. He was discharged from Fort Knox, KY, where he worked on FTA, the newspaper on base. In 1988, he participated with other Vietnam vets going to Nicaragua. He is one of the four G.I. activists profiled in the film No Sir. Prior to this film, he was the co-founder of the San Francisco Bay Area "Vietnam Speakers Alliance" and is a key leader of the San Francisco chapter of Veterans For Peace. He is currently involved in Burning Man as a participant and activist. He lives with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area.