Diana Oestreich

Diana Oestreich, a soldier-turned-peacemaker and author of 'Waging Peace,' shares her journey from combat medic in Iraq to advocating for nonviolence. She recounts a moral crisis faced during deployment and the transformative prayer that shaped her commitment to love and peace. Diana discusses the complex realities of military culture, the mixed reception from Iraqis, and her struggles with trauma upon returning home. Through her Waging Peace Project, she promotes grassroots peacebuilding, emphasizing that choosing peace is the most patriotic act.