Therefore, be it resolved that Iraq Veterans Against the War calls for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all occupying forces in Afghanistan and reparations for the Afghan people, and supports all troops and veterans working towards those ends. Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) is an American tax-exempt non-profit organization and corporation founded in 1967 to oppose the United States policy and participation in the Vietnam War. a place for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to come together as a community for support and networking. Iraq & Afghanistan War Veterans.
Hundreds of veterans and active-duty soldiers of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are gathering today for the Winter Soldier hearings. CAMILO MEJIA: We have over 250 registered Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, and we also have members of Vietnam Veterans Against the War and Veterans … Iraq Veterans Against the War, New York, New York.
a place for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to come together as a community for support and networking. Our membership includes recent veterans and active duty servicemen and women from all branches of military service, National Guard members, and reservists who have served in the United States military since September 11, 2001. Kelly Dougherty, co-founder of Iraq Veterans Against the War; Brock McIntosh, served in Afghanistan; and Scott Olsen, two tours of duty in Iraq, but … 71K likes. 11K likes. They are veterans of the long war fought by the Muslim Mujahedin of Afghanistan against the Soviet Army and Moscow's communist puppet regime in Kabul from 1979 to 1991. Iraq & Afghanistan War Veterans. 11K likes. Therefore, IVAW is … A Majority of Military Veterans Think the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq Were a Mistake And they’re even more opposed to Trump’s possible war with Iran. Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) would like to extend our congratulations to Chelsea Manning, as we anxiously await her release from military prison on May 17, 2017. Many veterans of the Afghanistan war remain wary of the withdrawal accord, even as they welcome a potential end to the long war. VVAW says it is a national veterans' organization that campaigns for peace, justice, and the rights of all United States military veterans. IVAW’s strategy is to mobilize the military community to withdraw its support for the war and occupation in Iraq. We appreciate that President Obama chose to commute the unreasonably harsh 35-year sentence that had been handed down to Ms. Manning though we believe a pardon would have been … Last summer, Jacob George and I, two Afghanistan veterans, returned to the war-torn country as unarmed civilians to visit the Afghan Peace Volunteers in Kabul. The soldiers plan …