Iraq Veterans Against The War - CHICAGO

About Me

We are Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) Chicago. IVAW is a national organization of veterans and active-duty service members who have served in any capacity (active-duty, national guard, reserves, stateside or overseas) since September 11, 2001. If you are a GI or veteran and you agree with the following 3 points of unity, you should join IVAW and help us end the occupation.
1. Immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces in Iraq
2. Reparations for the human and structural damages Iraq has suffered, and stopping the corporate pillaging of Iraq so that their people can control their own lives and future
3. Full benefits, adequate healthcare (including mental health), and other supports for returning servicemen and women

For more information, visit our website at www.ivaw.org or send us a message!

Peace

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

other veterans and active-duty military members, artists, musicians, and people who want to change the world.

My Blog

End The War Party March 20th

End the War Party! A Benefit for Iraq Veterans Against the WarFriday, March 20th8:00$10 suggested donationEpiphany Church (201 S. Ashland)All agesFeaturing live music from:Mucca Pazza8 Inch BetsyVill...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:03:00 GMT

Important Event! Please Calll your Illinois congress people and ask them to come!

WAR'S REAL IMPACT: OUR VOICES Testimony from veterans, workers, military families, and students 1:00 p.m. Saturday Jan 31 Teamster City Auditorium, 300 S. Ashland (at Van Buren) HELP S...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:56:00 GMT

Voice of the Vet

By James Redden Jr.I can say from personal experience that veterans tend to have a lot on their plate. That "lot" is often the emotional, psychological and/or physical scars they received from battle ...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:24:00 GMT

Chris in the UK

Dear Friend's,As many of you know our brother from the Chicago chapter of IVAW, Chris Arendt, is currently on a speaking tour throughout the UK speaking out against the conditions at the Gauntanamo B...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:15:00 GMT

the present homeless

i should have known that this experience would have been much more difficult than i'd imagined, but if you've met me i'm sure you've recognized a polished naive. i have only been a "homeless veteran" ...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:47:00 GMT

Mike Applegate - GI Blood Bill

Most veterans would be happy about the reformed GI Bill, but the passage is attached to the new war-funding bill which will perpetuate the occupation for the next commander-in-chief who comes into off...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:06:00 GMT

Peter Sullivan - Hindsight of a Trained Killer

I served in the Army National Guard from 1995-2007. Following 9/11 I spent time on state active duty in Clinton, IL in 2001, and on federal active duty Wiesbaden, Germany in 2002, and in Ft. Polk, L...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:04:00 GMT

Aaron Hughes - An Open Letter to the VA

This is an open letter to James S. Jones Medical Center Director Department of Veterans Affairs Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Director Jones, James S. Iraq Veterans Against the War was founded by Ira...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT

the future homeless

So, I'd like to be the first to announce the commencement of the Future Homeless travelling homeless vet roadshow.Jonathan Turner, David Mann, and myself (christopher arendt) will be rolling through y...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:56:00 GMT

Camp Delta SOP

For those interested, this is the link to the Camp Delta standard operating proceedure:blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/files/gitmo-sop.pdfAs some of you may know, Camp Delta is where I lost a little piece o...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:37:00 GMT