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Iraq Veterans Against the War Veterans Day Memorial and Speak Out
 
November 11th Vietnam Memorial (Wacker and Wabash) Chicago, IL
11AM Memorial and speak out by veterans of Afghanistan, Iraq, and the "Global War on terror" with a special focus on experiences of women service members and veterans.
12 NOON March to Occupy Chicago (Wacker and Wabash to LaSalle and Jackson)
 
... It should be incandescently clear that no one who has any concern for the integrity and life of America today can ignore the present war.  ... (America) can never be saved so long as it destroys the deepest hopes of men the world over. So it is that those of us who are yet determined that America "will be" are led down the path of protest and dissent, working for the health of our land. - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Beyond Vietnam, 1967
 
We are Iraq Veterans Against the War.
We are service members and veterans. 
We are determined that America Will Be.
We are the 99%. 
 
We take heed of Dr. King's words as we stand for the health of our land and "protest and dissent" systemic economic exploitation and the ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. As veterans and service members, in the ranks of the 99%, we are tasked to fight wars that profit only the 1%. Today, we stand with the Occupy Movement because it is our brothers and sisters in arms, our families, and our communities that suffer physically, mentally, and economically under the weight of two protracted wars that have crippled our communities, our healthcare systems, our military, our economy, and the communities of so many Afghans and Iraqis. 
 
Furthermore, within this exploitative system, the experience of women service members is compounded by the rampant sexism within the military. 1 in 3 women report Military Sexual Trauma from sexual assault and/or harassment. Because of this, women have an increased likelihood of experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Additionally, there is often little support for women service members who are parents. Moreover, women are subjected to gender discrimination and are scrutinized above and beyond their male counterparts. 
 
Here in Chicago the Women's Clinic at the Jesse Brown VA continues to neglect the needs of the women veterans. And at Fort Hood, Texas, where the Operation Recovery Campaign's organizing team has been focusing its efforts, it has been reported that there is only one counselor who specializes in Military Sexual Trauma on a base of over 50,000 soldiers and their families. 

This Veterans' Day, we are calling on the Jesse Brown VA and Fort Hood to support women's and all service members' right to heal.  

Come out to help us demand:

1) A community dialogue about the failures at the Jesse Brown VA Women's Clinic in Chicago, IL

2) A public town hall meeting to address issues of untreated trauma at Fort Hood, TX
 
3) Improved access to mental health services on base at Fort Hood, TX
 
Help us send our message to Ft. Hood and the Jesse Brown VA by coming out on Veterans Day. 
Stand with us for the health of our land and the lands of the Afghan and Iraqi people.
Stand together as the 99%.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 2:42pm

Posts from Chicago Members

Chicago IVAW Picketing Kirk's office on New Year's Eve

Call-in January 2nd to urge Illinois Senator Kirk to stop undermining negotiations With Iran

The Chicago chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War is asking Illinois voters to participate in a Call-In TODAY January 2nd to urge Illinois Senator Mark Kirk to pull back from introducing a bill that would undermine...

Press coverage of IVAW taking action at the NATO Summit

Iraq Veterans Against the War has been preparing for our historic action this Sunday. We, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Global War on Terror veterans, from around the country will converge in Chicago to march to the NATO summit and...

Unprecedented Protester vs. NATO Debate Is On for Thursday Night

After some difficulties lining up pro-NATO participants, a widely-publicized debate about NATO that may be without precedent is on for 6 PM to 7 PM, Thursday, May 17 at the Pritzker Military Library, 104 S. Michigan Avenue...

War is Trauma: Portfolio Release

War is Trauma new webpag with over 30 posters for download Today, nine years after US launched the war in Iraq on March 19, 2003, Iraq Veterans Against the War and Justseeds are proud to release War is Trauma: a portfolio...

NATO CALL TO ACTION: March with veterans for justice and reconciliation

Sunday May 20 Rally, March, and Ceremony to Return Service Medals 10AM - Music at Petrillo Music Shell (E. Jackson Dr. and S Columbus Dr.) 1030AM - Musical Guest Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman 2PM - Step off from ...

CALL TO ACTION: G8 & NATO SUMMITS

The Chicago Chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War calls on IVAW members nationwide to converge on Chicago for the G8 and NATO summits. This May, the City of Chicago will be hosting the G8 and NATO summits from May 18 -...

Chicago Tribune: Life and Death of Iraq Veteran and IVAW member Anthony Wagner

Chicago IVAW chapter lost a brother two days before veterans day. This is a powerful article and video that give you a glimpse into the heart and life of Anthony Wagner.   His family has asked that donations be made to the...

Photos From War Is Trauma Opening at Booklyn

Booklyn has posted some photos of the War Is Trauma opening on their Booklyn Flickrpage. Pictured above is the portfolio cover, made by the Combat Paper Project, out of uniforms from active-duty soldiers. It was a really...

photos from the Justseeds-IVAW "War is Trauma" portfolio shows in Chicago

Cross post from: Nicolas Lampert The Justseeds-IVAW portfolio "War is Trauma" has yet to be officially released (expect this to happen in late December) but that has not stopped a number of preview exhibitions from taking...

Justseeds-IVAW portfolio preview #2

Cross post from: Nicolas Lampert The Justseeds-IVAW portfolio "War is Trauma" is coming along! Aaron Hughes and I have spent the last two weekends printing like mad and we have one more session to do, plus the covers -...

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Friday, November 11, 2011 - 12:00pm

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Dmitriy Ostrovskiy

I joined the Marine Corps when a family member was deported in an ICE raid on my 18th birthday and the responsibility fell on me to take care of the...
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Timothy Miller

When I deployed, I don't believe the reality of the war was being portrayed. Shortly after returning home my brother was killed in Iraq as an E.O.D....
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Jason Hunt

Marine veteran who served w/the Marines in Afghanistan and later in Iraq/Afghanistan as a security contractor. Trying to repair the damage that my...
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Randy Eichelberger

I joined because I have done some things I am not proud of in support of the GWOT only to find out that I have to live with horrible things because...
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William Brook

I believe that 9/11 was an inside job. I believe the whole reason we went to Iraq was for oil.
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