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Matt Howard

Matt Howard is the Co-Director of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) a member-led Post-9/11 veterans organization focused on ending militarism. He has worked with IVAW in various capacities since 2011 including as Chapter president in the Bay area, local organizer in Texas with the Operation Recovery campaign, and as Communications Director. Howard served in the Marine Corps as a helicopter mechanic from 2001 to 2006 and deployed twice to Iraq where he became deeply opposed to the occupations and discovered a commitment to social change work. Howard is presently based in New York City.

Matt Howard's Posts

This Bud's for You, Soldier

I have an admission to make: I didn’t watch the Super Bowl this year, and the commercials. My veteran friend’s barely hid their disgust when they told me I had to see the Budweiser ad. So I pulled it up on Youtube: I got misty eyed when the real life returning soldier Lt. Chuck Nadd gets a small town ticker tape parade and hugs his mom; most...

#VeteransDay Social Media Dialogue: Broadening the conversation on the War at Home and Abroad

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Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) and Civilian Soldier Alliance are launching a social media campaign to shift the dialogue around this upcoming Veteran's day, Monday, November 11th this year from one that implicitly supports war by avoiding any conversations of its costs towards a frank conversation on how U.S. militarism tears at the fabric...

Hiring for Development Director Position

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Iraq Veterans Against the War is hiring. Director of Development | Job Posting Full-time: 40 hours/week The Director of Development is responsible for all aspects of revenue generation for Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), including grant writing and foundation relations, individual donor solicitation including major donors, direct mail,...

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Branch of Service:

United States Marine Corps

Unit(s):

MALS 26, MALS 29, MALS 36

Military Occupation:

6122 Helicopter engine mechanic

Where Served:

MCAS Futenma, Okinawa; MCAS New RIver, NC; Al Asad Airbase, Iraq; Camp Al Taqqadum, Iraq

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