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10-20-2005, 05:33 PM
Iraq Veterans Against the War March in D.C. Anti-War Protest
Iraq War Veterans Presence in D.C. Unreported
By Eric Herter
September 26th, 2005
The New York Times (Sept. 25, 2005) and much of the other news coverage of Saturday's anti-war demonstration in Washington, D.C. failed to note the presence of a particularly knowledgeable group of protestors - recently-returned veterans of the war in Iraq.
Gathered behind a wide banner reading "Iraq Veterans Against the War," approximately fifty men and women in desert camouflage uniforms or IVAW T-shirts spoke with a handful of reporters before moving out to take their place in the miles-long march though the city streets and past the White House. Short-haired, neat and polite, they answered questions with a seriousness and conviction born of their first-hand experiences with the war.
Elizabeth Spradlin, an attractive Colorado Springs native with straight neck-length brown hair, spoke with quiet intensity of her year in Iraq. It ... [more (http://www.ivaw.net/index.php?id=165)]
The IVAW Mission Statement
Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) is a group of veterans who have served since September 11th, 2001 including Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. We are committed to saving lives and ending the violence in Iraq by an immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces. We also believe that the governments that sponsored these wars are indebted to the men and women who were forced to fight them and must give their Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, and Airmen the benefits that are owed to them upon their return home.
We welcome all active duty, national guard, reservists, and recent veterans into our ranks. Confidentiality can be assured. What does this mean? (http://www.ivaw.net/faq.htm#confidential) To join IVAW please send an email to ivaqvet@mail.com (iraqvet@mail.com), or fill out this membership form (http://www.ivaw.net/assets/downloads/support/IVAW-Membership.doc).
Contact Information
IVAW
P.O. Box 8296
Philadelphia, PA
19101
Phone: 215-241-7123
E-mail: ivaw@ivaw.net This email adress is protected against spam. To view the adress you have to enable JavaScript.
Contact the Webmaster: webmaster@ivaw.net
Iraq War Veterans Presence in D.C. Unreported
By Eric Herter
September 26th, 2005
The New York Times (Sept. 25, 2005) and much of the other news coverage of Saturday's anti-war demonstration in Washington, D.C. failed to note the presence of a particularly knowledgeable group of protestors - recently-returned veterans of the war in Iraq.
Gathered behind a wide banner reading "Iraq Veterans Against the War," approximately fifty men and women in desert camouflage uniforms or IVAW T-shirts spoke with a handful of reporters before moving out to take their place in the miles-long march though the city streets and past the White House. Short-haired, neat and polite, they answered questions with a seriousness and conviction born of their first-hand experiences with the war.
Elizabeth Spradlin, an attractive Colorado Springs native with straight neck-length brown hair, spoke with quiet intensity of her year in Iraq. It ... [more (http://www.ivaw.net/index.php?id=165)]
The IVAW Mission Statement
Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) is a group of veterans who have served since September 11th, 2001 including Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. We are committed to saving lives and ending the violence in Iraq by an immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces. We also believe that the governments that sponsored these wars are indebted to the men and women who were forced to fight them and must give their Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, and Airmen the benefits that are owed to them upon their return home.
We welcome all active duty, national guard, reservists, and recent veterans into our ranks. Confidentiality can be assured. What does this mean? (http://www.ivaw.net/faq.htm#confidential) To join IVAW please send an email to ivaqvet@mail.com (iraqvet@mail.com), or fill out this membership form (http://www.ivaw.net/assets/downloads/support/IVAW-Membership.doc).
Contact Information
IVAW
P.O. Box 8296
Philadelphia, PA
19101
Phone: 215-241-7123
E-mail: ivaw@ivaw.net This email adress is protected against spam. To view the adress you have to enable JavaScript.
Contact the Webmaster: webmaster@ivaw.net