After having served a one year tour of duty in Iraq, 2003-2004, I have returned home fully convinced of the immorality of this war. I strongly believe it is my moral obligation to actively oppose this war, as well as help educate the American public on the futility of current U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East.

I was in the army 4 years as an infantryman in the 82D Airborne. I spent 6 months in Afghanistan and 7 months in Iraq. My views went from pro-war to anti-war as I experienced both places.

I served 7 months in Iraq from January to July 2004 in Baghdad and Najaf. I was wounded by an IED and was awarded a purple heart. In January 2005 I went AWOL to Canada and after almost two years of fighting to open the doors for others I was being deported so I came back in October 2006. I was discharged without a court martial because my unit was in Germany. Peace much love and most of all Resist!!!!

Charlie served in the invasion of Iraq from February-May 2003. He was medically retired with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in 2005.

I served in the United States Navy from 1998-2006 as a Cryptologist. I joined the military for many of the same reasons; money for school, duty, travel, etc. I am grateful for the opportunity to have served my country, but I am honored for being a part of IVAW.

I joined the National Guard when I was 17, in January of 2004. I knew I would need the money for college and I felt a much needed sense of discipline and direction for my life. It wasn't until the Dean of Admissions at my older brothers college asked me, "As a Soldier, What do you think about the war in Iraq?", and I had no reply, that I knew I needed to find an answer. I sought the truth; this is where the truth led me.

98GAD Arabic Linguist

I'm an Iraq war vet. I wrote and published a book based (partly) on my war experiences, "Shared Sacrifice: Don't Ask Don't Tell & The Global War on Terror".

I joined at 17. Trained as a combat medic. Deployed to Iraq on October 2005 until July 2006. I worked as an anesthesia technician.

I am 25 year old veteran and now a freshmen at Millersville University of PA. I am majoring in history.

Served as a medic with 4th ID out of fort hood during OIF 05-07. Was able to ETS after stop loss was moved back 2 months, and am now a paramedic student in Connecticut

Dan joined the Marines straight out of high school in the summer of 2000, a time when few armed conflicts were underway that would necessitate a serviceman leaving the states. Before being discharged 5 years later, though, he deployed to Kuwait for 8 months in 2003 and to Iraq for 7 months in 2004. Dan currently attends Marist College in upstate New York where he studies Psychology/Special Education.

Served in Iraq April 2003 - March 2004, U.S. Army, 92Y, 4th Infantry Division. After my tour I filed for and recieved Conscientious Objector Status, and an honorable discharge. I joined IVAW in March 2005, attended several national events (Veterans and Survivors March, Silent March in D.C., April Protest in New York City, etc.); and was elected to the IVAW Board of Directors during the Veterans for Peace Conference that took place in Seattle in August 2006.

Former active duty Army Intel Analyst who joined an Army Reserve PSYOPS unit shortly after 9/11, after a five year break in service, just in case his country needed to call on seasoned ex-warriors for the war with Afghanistan -a war he thought was justified. Having served in Iraq in 2003, where he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, he has since given up any beliefs he held about the Global War on Terrorism being waged honorably by the current Administration. You don't defeat terrorism by becoming a terrorist.

I'm a combat medic. I enlisted in February 2006.

I graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Middle East Studies. Upon graduation from the Academy I cross-commissioned into the Army as a 2nd Lieutenant. Shortly after qualifying as a Military Intelligence Officer I was discharged from the Army for vocally supporting the impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney and for denouncing American imperialism as a betrayal of our revolutionary principles.

Originally from Iowa City, Iowa, I was a Field Artillery (13M) soldier with 6th Battalion 27th Field Artillery Regiment in Fort Sill, OK. I spent four years on active duty August 2000-2004, and two years in the Vermont National Guard until August 2006.

I was a member of the Marine Reserves and served two tours in Iraq.I am now in college to get my degree in public administration.

I signed up with the VA Army National Guard in March of 2003. I moved out to MN that year right after Basic and AIT, and was deployed to Iraq in December of 2005, and was there for 16 months.