Port Militarization Resistance (PMR) is a protest movement which began in 2004 in the City of Olympia, Washington. The movement aims at resisting the militarization of ports and harbors through letter-writing campaigns, civil disobedience, locking arms while singing or chanting, and direct action to prevent military shipments. The resisters oppose US military operations in Iraq and advocate troop-withdrawal from Iraq. This group s for the Mid-Atlantic region, including NY, Phili, Maryland, DC, and NJ.