IVAWSF at Occupy Wall Street West
The Bay Area chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War will be participating in Occupy Wall Street West on January 20, 2012. IVAW will be protesting at Bechtel Corporation’s headquarters in San Francisco to bring attention to the misuse of more than $2 billion in U.S. taxpayer funds that was meant to fund infrastructure rebuilding projects in Iraq. More »
Operation Recovery
Service members who experience PTSD, TBI, MST, and combat stress have the right to exit the traumatic situation and receive immediate support, and compensation. Too often, service members are forced to redeploy back into dangerous combat, or train in situations that re-traumatize them. More »
Scott Olsen: Rolling Stone Interview
IVAWSF’s Scott Olsen Interviewed by Rolling Stone on his activism, injuries, and the Occupy Movement. More »
The War in Iraq isnt Over
Recently the media has been filled with announcements that the war in Iraq has finally ended. But in a war fought not only by enlisted foot soldiers, but also largely by corporations, mercenaries, and drones, what constitutes an end? More »
VETERANS AND GIS ORGANIZING AT FORT HOOD
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Appeal for Redress
Just in time for San Francisco’s Fleet Week, we are introducing our Appeal for Redress for current military and post 9-11 veterans to sign. This appeal will be delivered to Congress. The appeal regards medical treatment, especially for mental health
Scott Olsen: Rolling Stone Interview
IVAWSF’s Scott Olsen Interviewed by Rolling Stone on his activism, injuries, and the Occupy Movement: A little more than six weeks after being shot in the head, Scott Olsen boarded a BART train and rode it across San Francisco Bay
IVAWSF Joins Occupy Wall Street West
Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War Highlight Misuse of Taxpayer Funds and NDAA The Bay Area chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War will be participating in Occupy Wall Street West on January 20, 2012. IVAW will be protesting
Operation Recovery
OPERATION RECOVERY Service members who experience PTSD, TBI, MST, and combat stress have the right to exit the traumatic situation and receive immediate support, and compensation. Too often, service members are forced to redeploy back into dangerous combat, or train
VETERANS AND GI’S ORGANIZING AT FORT HOOD
published by Aaron Hughes This article is about the current organizing effort by IVAW Members and Under the Hood Members at Ft. Hood, Texas was written by Siri Margerin, a CivSol member from San Francisco As the buses roll by, a