Members

Aaron Fleming

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aaron hinde

I joined right out of highschool....Usual story I guess. Join the army and see the world, grow some balls and get wise. Anyways after growing up and...

Aaron Hughes

On January 30, 2003 Aaron was pulled out of the University of Illinois and called to active duty with the 1244th Transportation Company Army...

Aaron Michael

I joined the US Navy in January 2000. I love the Navy, proud to be a sailor and warrior for my country. However, when the US invaded Iraq I was...

Adam Snider

As the war drags on it seems that it's being forgotten.

Adam Wright

Im an OIF 04-05 war veteran. I was discharged from the army in 2009 after 7 years and I'm currently residing in Dayton, Ohio with my family. I am an...

Adrian Ross

I always wanted to be a hero, so I joined the military. When I started to see how veterans were treated after coming home, it changed my mind set...

Adrienne Kinne

Adrienne served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves from 1994-2004 as an Arabic linguist in military intelligence. Following September 11th,...

Alejandra Rishton

Facing homelessness and in need of health care I enlisted in the US Army at the age of twenty. I went off to Basic Training where I trained with...

Alex Bacon

Alex served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 2001 until his discharge in 2003 after going AWOL. Prior to his discharge he was stationed on the USCG Rush...

Alicia Saunders

I was in the Navy from 2002-2006, I enjoyed my job on the flight deck and for the longest time I supported the war. When I started learning about...

Amadee Braxton

Amadee is a civilian who brings over 18 years of experience in organizational development, non-profit management, and social change organizing to...

Amanda Ramsey

Peace has always been an important issue to me. I think the problems of the world cannot be solved by violence and that the United States is spending...

Amber Indigo

I joined the Navy on December 7, 2001- just two months after the 9/11 attacks. I served for about 5 years as a Cryptologic Linguist, fluent in...

Andre Perez

I have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and personally feel that are troops do not belong in these wars and would like to see our troops home.

Andrew Barber

I just feel the time I spent in Iraq was a waste of my time I will always support the troops just not this war.

Andrew Cuthbert

Marine veteran that served in Iraq 2005/2006. I seen first hand that our occupation is doing nothing for those people and it infuriates me to see...

Andrew Johnson

I signed up for the Army while I was a high school senior in Warwick, NY in December of 2002. I was enlisted from August of 2003 until March of...

Andrew Sapp

Currently, I make my home in Massachusetts with my wife of 33 years and my youngest daughter. I'm a high school English teacher, and a professed...

Andrew Wright

I joined the Marine Corps while in high school and served four years with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion 7th Marine Regiment. I deployed to Kuwait...

andrew york

Joined US Army in 04 - 08 went to Benning ---> Gordon ---> Camp Carroll South Korea ---> Stewart---> Gordon ---> Stewart ---> Q-...

Andy Shallal

Anas “Andy” Shallal is an Iraqi American activist, artist and social entrepreneur. He is the founder and proprietor of Busboys and Poets, an activism...

Annetta Carman (also served under Radka)

We will not stand aside while a small corporate elite stand on the shoulders of our countrymen to fight a war of aggression, against the will of the...

Anthony Arnov

Anthony Arnove is the editor, with Howard Zinn, of Voices of a People’s History of the United States, a critically acclaimed primary-source companion...

Antonia Juhasz

Antonia Juhasz is a leading oil industry expert. She is a policy-analyst, author and activist. Juhasz is the author of three books: Black Tide: the...

Arturo Yescas

US Vavy vet served in the Gulf in 2005 and at weapons testing base the two years before. Fed up with seeing innocent people killed which includes my...

Ashleigh Wall

I joined IVAW after finding the site by chance. I feel that the only option for Iraq is to get out of there as soon as we can. I was deployed there...

Ashley Doane

I am 31 from the southern tier of NY, I joined the USAF in 2002. I was under the idea that we would be handling the terrorism issue where they said...

axel suris

because after going to Iraq the first time and see this to the eyes of non hatter human being Iraq Veteran Against the War now look that to...

Benjamin Kessler

Boot Camp, MCRD San Diego - 2002 School of Infantry, Marine Security Guard Training - 2002 Marine Barracks 8th & I, Guard Co. - 2003 Kilo...

Benjamin Phillips

I am deeply concerned with the many crises facing service members today, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Military Sexual Trauma, and the re...

Benjamin Schrader

While in the Army, I was a 19D Calvary Scout. My platoon was tasked as the batallion QRF while in Kosovo and Iraq. It was a high paced action which...

Benjamin Whitted

Served in USMC from 2000 to 2004 with 1st Reconnaissance Battallion, 1st Marine Division, 0321. During this time I participated in two combat tours...

Billy Schrader

I was stationed in Leonardo NJ across the harbor from NYC and was ther 9/11/01. I made 2 full deployments and one surge during my time in. At first...

Brett Brooks

I'm a 30 year old father of 2 who lives in oregon and spent 3 years in the army as a member of the 3rd Id I spent a year in the Middle East from 2003...

Brian Hanks

I was in Iraq during the invasion of 2003 with the 101st Airborne. Ever since returning home, I have been able to educate myself on what really...

brian sumner

Im 22 i deployed to iraq for 1 year. i was a combat medic for 3 years and 3 months before being chaptered out of the army for serious incidents....

Brock McIntosh

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...

Bryan Casler

I served as a Marine Infantry man from 2002 to 2006. During my time I was deployed to Iraq for the U.S. Invasion and once again later during my...

Bryan Reinholdt

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

Bryant Bailey

I am against any military action that deceives our troops, harms civilians (in any way), or is conducted for the confiscation of resources under the...

Cameron Halas

Who am I? I am a man who wants to make a difference in this world. I was once a War Hawk who bought into the Right Wing propaganda. Going into the...

Cameron White

Cameron is a Minnesota native who served two deployments in Iraq. He was a Marine Corps tank mechanic with the 1st Tank Battalion during the...

Carli Richards

I joined the military because I had stars in my eyes, thinking it would be an amazing four years and that I could go to college after I served....

Casey Vanderpool

I am a Veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan having served with 2/75 and 2/506 from 2005 to 2011. in 2008 I bgan to wake up into knowledge wich has...

Celia Alario

Celia Alario is a public relations and media strategist, grassroots communications consultant, media skills trainer and facilitator. She works at...

Chad Salamon

I had joined the Army Reserves in 1997 at the age of 17, and switched to the Ohio Army National Guard a few years later. Even before I was deployed I...

Chantelle Bateman

I joined IVAW for the same reasons I joined the Marines, I wanted to serve. I have just learned a lot more about what that can mean.

charles henderson

Because it seems the right thing to do.

Charles Hinton

I wanted to join because I do not support Nato or our government. I was really pissed off to find out that Iraq had no WMD after I left there. About...

Chas Jacquier

I joined IVAW because the policies of our government both foreign and domestic have created a situation where we have become the terrorists. We are...

Cheryl Kopec

I served in Iraq, OIF-1, 2003-2004, at the end of what had been a long and theretofore satisfying career on both active duty and as a Reservist,...

Cherylann Lyons

If war was the answer.... Then why hasn't any political/world issues/conflicts been resolved? This generation of youth going in to the military come...

Chris Curry

I served aboard the USS Essex deployed to the Persian Gulf between 2004 and 2005 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. We deployed the 31st MEW to Fallujah...

Christopher Arendt

I've been with IVAW since December 2007. Since that time I have testified about my experiences and my concerns with Guantanamo Bay, Cuba where I...

Christopher Myers

My name is Chris Myers but I go by Brandon. I'm 21 years old. I joined in Sept of 2007. I deployed to Iraq in July 2009. I'm was med evac'd out March...

Christopher Rushlau

I was in the Peace Corps in Kenya for a year in 1978-9, decided it was a crock of shit, came home, got recruited for the national guard while doing...

Clanson Trahan

As a dutiful citizen of the United States Army, I took great pride with faith in serving my country. I personally believed that the primary role of...

Col. Ann Wright

Ann Wright grew up in Bentonville, Arkansas, and attended the University of Arkansas, where she received a master’s and a law degree. She also has a...

colton turner

I am no longer using this account

Curtis Sirmans

I entered the U.S. Army in 2006 with a goal to see serious combat . I was an Artilleryman stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany . I deployed to the...

Daniel Clark

I am a Veteran who served and was discharged due to an injury - pending disability. I believe in the mission of Iraq Veterans Against the War and...

Daniel Ellsberg

Daniel Ellsberg was born in Chicago in 1931. After graduating from Harvard in 1952 with a B.A. summa cum laude in Economics, he studied for a year at...

Daniel Garza

I joined the US Navy in April 2003. Deployed on the USS Nimitz in 2005 and 2007 in support of OIF / OEF. During my 2007 deployment, I finally...

Daniel Golde

I served in 4-25th ABN out of Ft. Richardson, AK. Deployed to Iraq from Sep 06-Nov 07. Ever since someone showed me some videos of Ron Paul, I have...

Daniel Paulsen

I joined because I agree with this organization. We should not be in this war.

Darren Hubbell

I joined the Army in June of 2006, became an airborne infantryman and served with the 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq in 2007 during the "Surge"...

David Becker

My active service was before 9/11. After 9/11, I wanted to help and joined the National Guard, but soon realized we were hell bent on invading Iraq...

David Blizzard

USMC 2002-2006

David Losoya

"An empowered individual in touch with their own existential core can do what that guy did with the eighteen tanks(Tienanmen square). It was an IDEA...

Derek Giffin

I joined IVAW for sanity!

Derek Hess

I left the army in protest, because like most Iraq-era veterans, I believed and still believe that this is an illegal, lying, and immoral war....

Derrick Wilson

I served six years and two tours in Iraq. While in country I learned that the whole reason for the war was based on lies. I was raised in a...

Donald Wallace

I'm from a small town called Ona, West Virgina. I like to think of myself as a recovering hillbilly. I joined the army 2 weeks after high school...

Drew Thornburg

100% SERV. CONN. Disabled Veteran. Served four years and was honorably discharged as a SGT from the 82nd Airborne Div. I have worked wih congressmen...

duke schoonover

After being deployed to Iraq I realized how much nonsense was behind this war. I also realized it was time to do something about the way I feel...

Edward Aguirre

We took and oath to protect and serve this country against foreign and domestic enemies and we are surrounded by both in our own home and you guys...

Emily Yates

Emily Yates served in the 3rd Infantry Division as an Army public affairs specialist from 2002-2008. She deployed twice to Baghdad, where her job was...

Emmitt Barris

I served in the army national guard for 4 years in Missouri and served in active duty army for 2 years in Hawaii with two tours to iraq,

eric booker

I joined the service in Jan. 3RD 2006 to protect our freedoms and provide a better life for my family. I recieved orders toward the end of 06 after...

Eric Grant

I joined the group because I am strict Libertarian that had the misfortune of being forced into this unjust war. I served two tours with the Seabees.

Frank Jenkins

Served in Iraq, 2004-05. Also, Army veteran (honorably discharged April, 2012, with nearly 10 years of service, both active & reserves). I'm also...

G. Scott Raffield

Served in OIF II. Currently Visual Artist in NYC, 7 years later and I still can't see any justifiable reason for the US to be in Iraq.

Garett Reppenhagen

Garett Reppenhagen is the son of a Vietnam Veteran and the grandchild of World War II Veterans. Garett enlisted in 2001 as a Cavalry Scout in the...

Geoff Millard

Geoffrey Millard was born in Buffalo NY. At the age of 17 Geoffrey Millard enlisted in the New York Army National Guard before even graduating...

Ghanim Khalil

Born in England. Came to Brooklyn, NY at age 11. Joined the US Marines 1995 active duty till 1999. Joined the NY Army National Guard in 2002. Spoke...

Glenn Stover

I am a retired, career Soldier and paratrooper. I agreed with the initial invasion of Afghanistan to eliminate it as a training/staging base for al...

Graham Clumpner

I joined IVAW because Obama isnt radical enough. We need serious social change in this country and our organization is doing it. These wars need to...

Graham Murray

I have a two year old daughter who's my world. After coming back and losing my wife and daughter I started asking why. Why were we over there; why...

Hermes Mejia

Between 2010 and 2011 I lived through and witnessed the atrocities and abuse of power by people who are entrusted with the safety of soldiers and...

Ian Leavy

I am 32 years old. I served 4 years in the Marine Corps and one tour in Iraq during the 2003 invasion. I am now a single father of three and working...

IVAW Admin

This account is used by IVAW's webmaster, Bryan Casler, for administrative actions and postings. To find out more about Bryan, checkout his member...

Jacob George

I'm a Afghan vet against the war.

Jacob Santillan

Joined the US Army in 2007 Decided to join IVAW not because I'm a pacifist, but because I'm against wars that further no one's interests save for...

Jad Andari

The Iraq War was a crime against humanity.

James Jaeger

Im a 27 year old disabled veteran from OIF III. I was injured on The Fourth of July in 2005 just outside of the Syrian boarder. I've been out since...

James Kennedy

Us Army Infantry 2000-2012. First joined pre 9/11 for college money, then got strung along from contract to contract, finally got the nerve to...

James Rutland

Sick of our government screwing us over.

Janet Conway-Montero

I served in the Air Force 2006-2010 as Security Forces/Military Police. I served in Iraq in 2007. I just don't see why we are over there. We are over...

Jason Hurd

I was born in Kingsport, TN where I lived my entire life until I joined the U.S. Army in 1997 at age 17. Like many other young recruits, I was...

jason hutt

I served in Iraq during the Invasion in 2003 after getting out of the Army in 2005 I went on IRR status. I started going to the V.A in 2005 because...

Jason Lorent

I joined the military to become an army Chaplain and I know about the real truth behind this war and I dont support it, but I joined so that I can...

Jason Matherne

My name is Jason Matherne. I served in the U.S. Navy from October 2004 to October 2009. I was an avionics technician with VQ-2 on Whidbey Island...

Jason Strahan

I deployed to Iraq twice from 03/2004 to 03/2005 then again from 03/2008 to 03/2009 during my time there I saw many atrocities. I still don't even...

Jay Roveda

The war is unjust and was not declared by congress. I was in Iraq and have Iraqi friends. Just talking to someone who has lived in Iraq their whole...

Jeff Hall

I joined the US Army in May of 1995 and served until May 2007. I served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan (both with the 18th Airborne Corps). I...

Jeff Skjelver

Retired United States Marine living in Rugby, North Dakota I am opposed to the US government policy of occupying the nation of Iraq, and...

Jennifer Cole

I served in Baghdad in 2003 and was medically discharged from the military in 2004. I do not want to see any other men and women serve in war. It is...

Jeremy Stainthorp Berggren

I joined the Marines after high school and chose to enlist in the reserves because I had been accepted into a local college. While studying art I...

Jessica Sanchez

I served in Afghanistan in 2004. I left my two young children in order to defend America and help the people in the middle east. It soon became clear...

Jessie Ryan

28 years old, Pa resident, down with all things anti war

Jimmy Brown

I am a medically retired Sergeant First Class, (Tank Commander) I have conducted over 300 raids including the Battle for Salem Street, and Operation...

Joel Santiago

I am a 31 year old Iraq war veteran. I joined the Army in 1999. At the time I believed it was an honorable thing to do. I had felt that I owed...

John Hauer

Even before I joined the army, I thought that invading the Middle East was a bad idea. I didn't buy the presence of WMD's, and I believe that the...

John Phillips

I served from Iraqi Desert Storm, to Bosnia, Macedonia, to finally again in Operation Iraqi Freedom and I am to against all wars the wars that we...

Jonathan Bibriesca

As I walked home from two tours in Iraq as a Hospital Corpsman for Marines a question to an answer was never clear. That question is, who the enemy...

Jonathan Brown

Joined the USAF out of Mississippi to fight the war on terror, because I believed in it. After moving to California, I was exposed to the peace...

Jonathan Echevarria

4 year Air force Reserve. Iraq War veteran. Father of 2. I believe our military responsibility is at home. Wasted spending on wars with troops...

Jonathan Lee

Like so many others, I was heartened and electrified by Sergeant Shamar Thomas' stalwart defense of Free Speech on Oct 15. I've been deeply concerned...

Jonathan Witt

I served in the Marine Corps and was deployed to Iraq several times. I joined IVAW because I am absolutely against these unconstitutional for profit...

Jose Vasquez

Jose N. Vasquez was born in Bronx, NY and grew up in Southern California from the age of nine. After graduating high school in 1992, he enlisted...

Joseph Callan

I grew up between Albuquerque, NM and Ft. Defiance on the Navajo Nation. I was recruited out of Window Rock high school in 1996 with tales of...

Joshua Casteel

I served with the Army's 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion as an Arabic translator and U.S. Army interrogator inside the prison at Abu Ghraib. I...

Joshua Church

During my tour of duty (2000-2004), I was sickened by the way our military was used and the reasons why we did what we did... and I wanted to make my...

Joshua Osmun

I am a multiple tour combat veteran who has been medically retired and I am rated 100% disabled by the VA. I was retired in October of 2007. I have...

Joyce Wagner

Joyce served as a Marine from 2002-2008 and was the first woman in her shop, and one of the first women marines to serve at Camp Korean Village in...

Justin Hall

I joined the Air Force in 2004 immediately after high school, enlisting as a cruise missile electronics technician. I joined from a small town in NC...

Keith Miller

Joined Air Guard in 1989, moved to Army Guard in 1990. Mobilized in 2002 for Operation Enduring Freedom which became Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003...

Kelly Dougherty

I live in Denver City and enjoy tending my garden and trying to figure out how to travel and not have to work a full-time job. I have not figured...

Ken Bowman

I was a combat medic who served for 9 years in the Army. I was deployed from Oct03-April 05 to Baghdad Iraq. I was against the war from the...

Kevin Basl

I first learned of IVAW in 2006 while still on active duty in the army, on the verge of a second deployment to Iraq. I was frustrated and...

Kris Kates

I served in the US Air Force from 1994-2003 as a Personnel Specialist. I decided to separate at the end of my contract for several reasons,...

Kristoffer Walker

I wish to join this organization in order to assist in spreading the anti-war, pro-peace message. The war in Iraq was a disgusting waste of human...

Kyle Petlock

Grew up in Westchester County, New York. Army reserve medical supply specialist 1991-1998 Air Force bioenvironmental engineering officer 2000-2002...

Kyle Quigley

Joined the Army a year after high school in October of 04. I was a 19Delta Cavalry Scout in the 101st Airborne Division. I had been in the army for...

Kyle Wesolowski

Buddhist CO Manager of Under The Hood Cafe Contact for Fort Hood chapter 38 of IVAW More to come later....

Larry Anthony

Well, I really dont have much to say. I am a two time Vet. I served in the U.S. Navy from 1992-1996 and had a seven year break in service before...

Lena Hill

I joined the Navy. Realized the war we are fighting is bullshit so I finished up my four years and came home, lucky me. My friend was killed in...

Liam Athias Babington

The reason I joined the military was in essance following in my fathers foot steps. I had originally served in the early to mid 80's and then got...

Livan Diaz

Sergeant Livan Diaz served in both the United States Navy and the United States Army for a period of 11 years. He deployed multiple times in support...

Logan Mehl-Laituri

I joined the US Army in 2000 at 18, deciding to be an artillery forward observer (MOS 13F). At MEPS, Hawaii was not available for E-1's, so I...

Luc Baillargeon

I am an activist. I am radical at times that call for it. I will always be loud so I will be heard. I will always listen to the voices of others...

Luke Lunsford

Hi my name is Luke Lunsford, I'm 25 and am currently just beginning to realize the corruption that is the military I served. My Army battalion(5th...

Maggie Martin

I served in the Army from 2001-2006 I deployed to Kuwait before the war and twice to Iraq in 2003 and 2005. I joined IVAW because I'm angry about...

Mark Stach

Retired National Guard 1989-2009 Currently a civilian nurse and trying to live a life reflective of the peace and love I wish to share.

Marty Webster

Marty Webster is currently National Coordinator for Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW). He served he served during Vietnam as a Navy corpsman....

Mathieu Hubin

I am 31 years old living in West Carrollton, Ohio with my wife and our parrots (4 blue and gold macaws and an umbrella cockatoo) I work at Lowe's as...

Matt Howard

I served in the Marine Corps from 2001 to 2006 as a helicopter mechanic and completed two tours in Iraq. My experience guarding Iraqi "friendlies"...

Matthew Hagarman

I am veteran of Afghanistan 09-10 with a purple heart and a PTSD veteran.

Matthew Hamlett

I joined the Air National Guard in July 2001 at 18 years of age. As many people that join the National Guard do, I joined for college benefits and...

Matthew Stys

I'm a veteran of the Iraq War. I spent 13 months in country and during that time I witness the corporations like KBR not building in Iraq but build...

Michael Allen

I decided to join IVAW because my voice alone cannot impact our nation's opinion about war. It will take a group such as this to ensure that...

Michael Benchoff

Served 5 years in the Marine Corps and Spent 13 months in Iraq. saw the destruction war does firsthand and don't agree with it.

Michael Caldwell

Well first off I got out the army by smoking weed, I saw while I was in the army that my life wasnt worth anything to my higher ups I was just a body...

Michael Findell

I wanted to join the Iraq Veterans Against the War because Im tired of the military community, and the veterans community being lied to by our...

Michael Hoffman

I served with the USMC as part of the initial invasion of Iraq in spring of 2003 and was also one of the first home, receiving my honorable discharge...

Michael Kuehn

West Point Graduate and Life Member of the Libertarian Party. Two deployments (one in support of Enduring Freedom and one in support of Iraqi...

Michael Thurman

Air Force Conscientious Objector

Miguel Angel Ardon

Born and raised in San Francisco. Everybody should be against war. All wars!

Mike Rowell

I joined IVAW in 2008 shortly after completing four years of service in the Marines. My journey in the military took me from living in total...

Muchael hieber

Why did I join because I knew it was right I knew that I could learn alot of true feelings with you guys and the point of views are absolutely...

Nathan Cox

I joined the Army in March of 2006; I was politically apathetic preceding that. In October of 2007 my Brigade deployed to Iraq for a scheduled 15...

Nathan Straw

I am tired of the soldiers doing many tours of duty and I believe that there will always be terrorists in the Middle East no matter what and...

nicholas Giberson

Joined the US Army at 22 years old. Almost immediately, I noticed how racist my leadership and fellow soldiers were. In 2010, I deployed to Iraq in...

Nicholas Harries

I joined because the unjustified war has gone on for far too long. My eyes are open and I am tired of the sand getting kicked in them.

Nicholas Look

I'm not very good with words but suffice to say that if you strike one of my brothers you strike me.

Nicole Mitchell

Boring army facts: Joined the army in 2005 out of Katy, TX a year after graduating high school to become a military police officer. After doing so...

Nigel Rayyan

I joined the Army at 17, before I had any real world experience. I had a very vague notion of what was going on in the world, but I knew I wanted to...

Nikolas Roberts

Biographical sketch: I grew up in the 1990s underground music scene of Western PA. With blinders on my eyes, I followed my high school guidance...

Noah Hersom

I served overseas in Mosul, Iraq for one year. Spending time in the city of Mosul and meeting the Iraqi people on a personal level served to deepen...

Noah Mrowczynski

I am a Combat Veteran of the Iraq War, Serving as a Sergeant in G TRP 82 Cavalry in Iraq, near Hawija, Nov 2004-Nov 2005. Previously Active duty...

Patrick Steiner

I believe America's foreign policy consists of making money for politicians (and their friends) through war-mongering. No consideration has been...

Patrick Tocci

Joined the Marine Reserves in 2006, deployed to Ar Ramadi in 2009. Woke up December 2011. Been chasing and spreading the truth ever since.

Patrick Shane Thayer

I have strong feelings against War and the use of violence against other human beings.

Paul Mansfield

I am two tour Iraq war veteran with a total of a little over eight years of service as an army infantryman. I wish to join Iraq veterans against the...

Peter Hesford

I am an Iraq War veteran and I am against war. I really can't say it any clearer than that, actually, I think it was you that said it first. I'm...

Phyllis Bennis

Fellow Phyllis Bennis directs the New Internationalism Project at IPS. She is also a fellow of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam. She has been...

Rachel Moody

I am a civilian with a B.A. in Peace Studies and Government, I started with IVAW as an intern in June 2010 and am currently the Fundraising and...

Ray Bowyer

I was against the war before it started. I protested in the streets of NYC where I was deployed as part of Operation Noble Eagle while. I was placed...

Raymond Camper

I joined IVAW while still on deployment because I was having serious doubts and concerns about what we were doing in Afghanistan and Iraq. IVAW has...

Raymond Knaeble

My Name is Raymond Earl Knaeble IV I Serverd my country in United States Army/ 3rd Battalion 16th Field Artillery Regiment in Forth Hood Texas. I...

Rebecca Burt

I joined the Army as a patriotic kid out of Highschool. I don't regret my military service, because it made me who I am today and because I met so...

Regina Vasquez

My name is Regina Vasquez, I served 4 years in the United State Marine Corps and reached the rank of LCpl (E-3). My first two years in service I was...

Robert Copsey

I served in Iraq, and was stationed primarily in 29 palms save for MCT and boot camp. I hate deserts, but love desert. I am joining Iraq vets against...

Robert Justice

I joined because the wars are false and unjust.

Ron Hawthorne

I'm joining Iraq Veterans Against the War as I now know the War on Terror is a hoax. Everything fell into the exact plan of the government to slowly...

Ross Keeling

Pumpkin cookies

Ryan Loizzo

i joined under the curtain of 9/11 justice. best and worst decision on my life.

Samantha Watt

I am a Licensed Vocational Nurse living in the greater Los Angeles area. I've had training as a chef and I'm currently interested in urban farming...

Sara Beining

I enlisted in the Army at 17, I think, as part of the D.E.P. I spent a year messing around, getting in trouble, and realizing that I was not making...

Scott Chase

Like many on here I dedicated several years of my life to the government , which they used to pursue oil and jobs for their own self interest. This...

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...

Scott Maiale

I joined the Marine Corps right after High School, I arrived to Boot Camp on September 6 2001, my first official day of boot camp was 9/11. I got...

Scott Olsen

My name is Scott Olsen, and I was born in Wisconsin on July 9, 1987. I grew up in Onalaska, Wisconsin near the Mississippi River, and enjoyed playing...

scott schrader

I deployed to afghanistan and iraq with the 10th mountain division as a field artilleryman, served from 2002-2007 then discharged honorably. I live...

sean frazer

I see what the war has done to people's lives after the war. I have been aware of the things going on in this country and over seas and am tired of...

Selena Coppa

Liberty-loving Army veteran, and Second Amendment advocate.

Shane McHan

I am 100% against the war in Iraq. The stated reason for being there, the impact our presence is having over there, and the actual missions taking...

Shaun Crump

I joined the Army in January of 2002. I went to basic training at Ft. Benning, Ga. and served over 6 years as an infantryman. During those 6 years I...

shawn kellner

I joined IVAW because I believe the war in iraq was politically motivated with financial benefits in mind for the highest members of our government...

Shawna Foster

Shawna Foster is a veteran of the US National Guard where she served as a Nuclear Biological Chemical Weapons Specialist. She now organizes with Iraq...

Stephen Funk

Stephen Funk (b. June 15, 1982, Seattle, WA) is a former United States Marine Corps Landing Support Specialist and lance corporal reservist. He is...

Steven Acheson

Army, Forward Observer, active duty for nearly five years with the Third Infantry Division out of Ft. Stewart, GA. In 2005, I deployed to Sadr City,...

Steven Grant

Joined the Army in March of 2001, completed BCT and AIT. Sept. 11th happened while I was on leave in Mexico with orders to Korea, finished the year...

Steven Lund

Enough War. The real war exists between us and the corporations in control of our democracy.

Steven Reynolds

Steven’s desire to serve led him to an enlistment in the Army Infantry in 1997 where he served honorably with the 101st Airborne Division. In 1998 he...

T.J. Buonomo

I joined the military after September 11th, 2001 out of a desire to protect our country. I believed the President and his cabinet members when they...

T.J. Thompson

I am 30 years old, married (for 9 years to my high school sweetheart), 2 kids ages 8 and 6 and a dog. I served six years in the Navy with 3.5 onboard...

Tim Emery

I am joining IVAW because I've been to war, and it affected me for the rest of my life. I do not agree with occupying foreign countries and nation...

Timothy Brinkman

I have several tours to Iraq ranging throughout the duration of the war.(Army) I started as a joe, worked my way to the nco ranks, and am now serving...

Timothy Wilson

I'm joining this group because while I'm very proud of my service and our troops, I believe that if we truly support them, we need to bring them home...

Tod Ensign

Tod Ensign is a lawyer, is Director of Citizen Soldier, a non profit GI and veterans rights advocacy organization based in New York City. Tod began...

Todd Dennis

I was born in Eau Claire, WI in 1979. I joined the Navy via the delayed entry program while a senior in high school, getting permission from my...

Trevor Thompson

joined the marines in 2001, just before 9/11. worked in the aviation side, and served one 6-month tour in Iraq. It wasn't until after returning...

Tyler Zabel

Victor Agosto

I enlisted in the Army in August 2005. I deployed to Iraq in October 2006 as 25F (Network Switching Systems Operator/Maintainer) and returned in...

Victor Isham

12 years in the National Guard; 2 deployments to Iraq;Divorced with 3 kids

Virgil Huston

I was on active duty during the Cold War, got out in 1984. Joined National Guard after 911. Did a tour in Iraq, 2004-2005, saw the waste and complete...

Ward Reilly

I was a member of the active-duty GI Resistance to the Viet Nam War, 1971-1974, in the First Infantry Division and in the Weapons Platoon of "C-1/16...

Wendy Barranco

Wendy Barranco was born in a small town in Morelos, Mexico. She migrated illegally to Los Angeles at the age of four. Growing up in a poor and...

Wil Houdeshell

I joined the Army following the events of September 11, 2001. Prior to that, I was pretty much a pacifist--I opposed militarism and despised the...

William Hopkins

Will served with Cco 3/172nd Infantry (Mountain) NH Army National Guard from May of 2001 to May of 2007, he served eleven months in Iraq. He has a...