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Operation Recovery's Right to Heal Tour

published by Aaron Hughes on 07/21/11 5:42pm
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Operation Recovery

Join Scott Kimball, Sergio Kochergin, and Aaron Hughes to learn about the work they've been doing down at Fort Hood organizing the military community to defend its right to heal from war and end the deployment of traumatized troops.

Events will also feature music and poetry performances. 

Please spread the word to your friends who are veterans, active duty military, reservists, National Guard, and military family members by sharing this link via email and facebook.

Join us in a city near you!

Tour dates:

Fri 7/22, 7:00 PM - Dallas, TX

  • First Unitarian Church of Dallas
  • 4015 Normandy Avenue, Dallas, TX
  • Music by Nicky Bee
  • Facebook event page:http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=218520751518535
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Sun 7/24 - Albuquerque, NM

  • 3:00 PM Teach-in  
  • 6:00 PM Potluck 
  • Albuquerque Center for Peace & Justice
  • 202 Harvard St.,  Albuquerque, NM
  • Music by Nicky Bee

Mon 7/25, 6:00 PM - Colorado Springs, CO

  • Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado
  • 315 East Costilla St. Colorado Springs, CO
  • Music by Nicky Bee

Thurs 7/28, 7:00 PM - San Francisco, CA

  • Siri's place
  • 766 Fell St (Between Webster and Fillmore)
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Please RSVP Siri Margerin: sirism@mac.com - 415-863-3771
  • Music by Ryan Harvey

Fri 7/29 - Sacramento, CA

  • DETAILS TBA

Sat 7/30 - Los Angeles, CA

  • IVAW speaks at LA Rising concert with Rage Against the Machine
  • Click here for more info about the concert: http://kroq.radio.com/2011/05/09/l-a-rising-july-30-2011-l-a-coliseum-rage-against-the-machine-muse-rise-against-and-more/

Sun 7/31 - Fort Lewis, WA 

  • Coffee Strong Cafe
  • 15109 Union Ave Lake Wood, WA
  • Music by Ryan Harvey 

Check out more information about Operation Recovery here.

VETERANS AND GIS ORGANIZING AT FORT HOOD

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In Defense of Spc. Jeff Hanks

IVAW and the Civilian-Soldier Alliance deliver Article 138 to Jeff Hanks' command at 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division headquarters. Captain Jason Ambrosino, C 1-32 CAV commander is threatening to deploy Jeff on Jan. 9...

AWOL soldier ordered to finish tour in Afghanistan

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Kentucky soldier who went AWOL after he said the military wasn't treating his mental health issues has been ordered to deploy to finish his tour in Afghanistan. Spc. Jeff Hanks, who turned...
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Operation Exposure: War is Trauma

A collaboration between the Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative and IVAW focuses on bringing the message of Operation Recovery to the streets in order to get the public talking about GI resistance, GI rights, and ending the...
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AWOL Soldier fighting for his Right to Heal returns on Veteran Day

Spc. Jeff Hanks has turned himself in after refusing to return to Afghanistan when the Army denied him medical care. Jeff has served in Iraq and Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne Division and was due to receive medical...
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Chantelle Bateman talks with CNN

The Issue Thousands of troops are being sent to war despite suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and Military Sexual Trauma (MST).  Many of us within IVAW have faced or...

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