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The War in Iraq is Not Over

Recently the media has been filled with announcements that the war in Iraq has finally ended.  But in a war fought not only by enlisted foot soldiers, but also largely by corporations, mercenaries, and drones, what...

Making the Connections between Fracking and War

On July 25, 2011, Arthur “Jerry” Kramer, Chairman of Empire Government Strategies, addressed a letter to the Executive Director of Iraq Veterans Against the War, Jose Vasquez.  The letter claims that Empire Govt Strategies...
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Board of Directors Statement on the Occupy Movement: We are the 99%

Iraq Veterans Against the War – We are the 99% Veterans are a part of the 99%.   Most of our military is made up of the 99%.  We join the military for many reasons.  Some join because of family tradition or a sense of...
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Senate passes two bills aimed at alleviating veteran unemployment

The two bills that the Senate passed yesterday, the Returning Heroes and Wounded Warrior Tax Credits, will give businesses up to $9,600 back for hiring veterans who are out of work or who have service-related disabilities....
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IVAW interview with PressTV

'War veterans are of 99%' Bryan Reinholdt, a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War, says that "veterans are, in fact, of the 99 percent." "Veterans are in crisis, they face increased homelessness, joblessness, treatment...
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Al Jazeera Article on Sexual Assault in the Military

Check out this new Al Jazeera article about sexual assault in the military: http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2011/09/2011916112412992221.html
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IVAW Chapter 61 Pittsburgh PA Statement in Support of Rashard Mendenhall

We are a group of veterans residing in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania who have served in the military during the Global War on Terror.  Many of us deployed to Iraq and/or Afghanistan.  We commend Rashard Mendenhall for speaking...
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Honoring Our Troops By Pursuing A More Just and Stable International System

The killing of Osama bin Laden has brought quiet satisfaction to many Americans including myself. He was responsible for the deliberate killing of many innocent civilians at home and abroad in pursuit of the dream of an...

Bin Laden Dead, What Next?

May 3, 2011, New York City Sunday night IVAW learned with the rest of the nation that Osama Bin Laden was killed and his body captured by a team of U.S. Special Forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.  In light of our...
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IVAW Requests Declassification of Intelligence Reports on Taliban-Al Qaeda Relationship

On 8 March 2011, IVAW requested that Senator Diane Feinstein, Chairwoman of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, request declassification of intelligence reports on the Taliban and Al Qaeda. To date there has been...

We Are Public Employees Too!

Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) calls on all U.S. military service members to refuse and resist any mobilization against workers organizing to protect their basic rights. IVAW stands in solidarity with the...
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Tunisia's Spark & Egypt's Flame

By Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies and IVAW Advisory Committee. "Is this how empires end, with people flooding the streets, demanding the resignation of their leaders and forcing local dictators out?"...
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Update from the Secretary

Hello all, I have received a few emails from members wondering where those Board minutes are located at.  I sincerely apologise for getting this out behind schedule (and I still have one more I need to upload), but I...

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Feb 12th - Iraqi Refugee and US Veteran Potluck Dinner and Discussion

Potluck and discussion at Windows and Mirrors with members of the Iraqi ...

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Bryan Reinholdt

Bryan enlisted in the Army Reserves following high school graduation in 1999. After completing training for the 68x MOS, Apache helicopter...
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Brock McIntoch

Brock McIntosh is an Army National Guard veteran who enlisted in May, 2006 while in high school. His views are his own and do not represent those of...
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Scott Kimball

Scott was born in Maryland and spent the majority of his youth in New Jersey. He enlisted in the Army as an infantryman in 2003 and in 2005 he...
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Jorge Gonzalez

Jorge Gonzalez joined the U.S. Army in 2004, and stationed at Fort Lewis, WA. He was deployed to Iraq in June 2006 and returned home in September...
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Jennifer Blain

Jennifer was born in New England and grew up in a very patriotic family. She enlisted in 2005 and served 4 years in the Army Reserve Military Police...

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