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Dear IVAW Supporter,
IVAW's Fifth Veterans Day
As IVAW commemorates our fifth Veterans Day as an organization, we reflect on the millions of lives that have been taken by war, and the tens of thousands of U.S. troops currently serving in the combat zones of Iraq and Afghanistan. Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War know that in order to truly honor our veterans, we must listen to them, not just on Veterans Day, but on the other 364 days as well. It is for each other, our military brothers and sisters, and for our country that IVAW works every day to reveal the brutal reality and true human costs of modern warfare.
IVAW Members Organizing to Win Many of you may remember IVAW's powerful action at the DNC in Denver, CO this past August. Fifty of our members led a march of 8,000 people to the gates of the DNC in order to present our message to Senator Obama and the political delegates. After a tense stand-off with police, a representative from the Obama campaign met with us and accepted our message calling for an end to the occupation of Iraq, full care for veterans, and reparations for the Iraqi people.
Since that time, IVAW has been working to hold a face-to-face meeting with now President-elect and members of his staff. Our hard work has paid off! We've recently been contacted by a member of President-elect Obama's veteran staff and will be meeting with representatives of both his Veteran and Foreign Affairs Committees this month. This is a huge opportunity for IVAW to assert our voice and perspective at a new level and to continue to demand accountability for ending the occupation.
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