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IVAW and Afghans for Peace Lead Historic March on NATO: Veterans Hurl Global War on Terror Medals towards NATO Summit As Thousands Cheer

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Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans, hand-in-hand with Afghans for Peace, made history this Sunday when we led a march of thousands against NATO then returned our Global War on Terror medals to NATO's generals. With women from Afghans for Peace in the lead, almost fifty Afghanistan and Iraq veterans marched in formation, donning military uniforms and chanting and singing cadences: "No NATO, no war! We don't work for your no more!" Just blocks from the location where the NATO summit was taking place behind closed doors, veterans mounted the stage, announcing one by one why we were returning our war medals then throwing them towards the NATO summit.

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IVAW featured on Michael Moore

Posted to: Field Organizers
Zach LaPorte a IVAW Milwaukee Chapter leader was published on Michael Moore today.  It was a hot sweaty day, the humidity clung our uniforms to our body as the sweat soaked through. We marched forward to the commands of our fellow veterans. Today...

IVAW action featured on Afghans For Peace home page

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All of us in IVAW want to sincerly thank Afghans For Peace for their powerful statements at the NATO summit action. Together we will build a better world. See their post about the NATO Summit action here. Below you will find the full transcripts of...

War is Trauma Portfolio at UWM

Posted to: Field Organizers
The exhibition "War and Rumors of War:  Artists, Veterans, and Artists Books" will be on view in the 4th Floor Gallery of UWM's Golda Meir Library through August 30, 2012. The exhibition presents how artists, veterans, and veteran-artists have used...

Memorial Day: The Veteran by Vietnam Veterans Against the War

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THE VETERAN is the newspaper of Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Inc. In 1971 and 1972 it was published as 1st Casualty. From 1973 to 1975, it was published as Winter Soldier. In 1975, it became THE VETERAN. THE VETERAN was the first voice of...

At the Gates of Fort Hood: Operation Recovery tells Gen. Campbell to put soldier care first.

Posted to: Operation Recovery
At the gates and in the news: FOX 44 KUT Austin KWTV Killeen Daily Harled This Memorial Day weekend marks one year since our Operation Recovery Campaign has started organizing at Fort Hood. In that time, we've talked with hundreds of...
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Marching Into Daylight

On Sunday, the 20th of May, 2012, a few dozen veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan marched down Michigan Ave in downtown Chicago to return their service medals to NATO generals.  NATO was having a meeting at the McCormick center a couple...

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