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Caption: Any old clothes will do. You wouldn't be caught dead in them but, for a homeless person, they could mean the difference between life and death. Please donate your unwanted clothes to the homeless this winter.
Hector Aristizabal is a torture survivor from Colombia who has dedicated his life to end torture, advocate for peace, and to the closing of the SOA/WHINSEC. His theatrical play "Nightwind" depicts the night his life was forever changed by his capture, imprisonment and subsequent torture at the hands of SOA graduates.
School of Americas Watch Vigil and Protest 2005. Veterans for Peace coordinated the bus trip to Columbus, GA and Fort Benning.
School of Americas Watch Vigil and Protest 2005. Veterans for Peace coordinated the bus trip to Columbus, GA and Fort Benning.
School of Americas Watch Vigil and Protest 2005. Veterans for Peace coordinated the bus trip to Columbus, GA and Fort Benning.
SOA 2006
Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) was founded by Iraq war veterans in July 2004 at the annual convention of Veterans for Peace (VFP) in Boston to give a voice to the large number of active duty service people and veterans who are against this war, but are under various pressures to remain silent.
From its inception, IVAW has called for:
* Immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces in Iraq;
* Reparations for the destruction and corporate pillaging of Iraq so that ordinary Iraqi people can control their own lives and future; and
* Full benefits, adequate healthcare (including mental health), and other supports for returning servicemen and women.
Today, IVAW members are in 32 states, Washington, D.C., Canada, and on numerous bases overseas, including Iraq. IVAW members educate the public about the realities of the Iraq war by speaking in communities and to the media about their experiences. Members also dialogue with youth in classrooms about the realities of military service. IVAW supports all those resisting the war, including Conscientious Objectors and others facing military prosecution for their refusal to fight.IVAW advocates for full funding for the Veterans Administration, and full quality health treatment (including mental health) and benefits for veterans when they return from duty.