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Chantelle Bateman talks with CNN

published by IVAW Admin on 10/07/10 5:25pm
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Operation Recovery

The Issue

Thousands of troops are being sent to war despite suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and Military Sexual Trauma (MST).  Many of us within IVAW have faced or are currently facing deployment as we try to recover from the severe trauma we have already experienced.

While we recognize that we must stop the deployment of all soldiers in order to end the occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan, we see the deployment of soldiers with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injuries, and Military Sexual Trauma as particularly cruel, inhumane, and dangerous. Military commanders across all branches are pushing service members far past human limits for the sake of 'combat readiness.'  We cannot allow those commanders to continue to ignore the welfare of their troops who are, after all, human beings. There is a problem, a basic right is being denied, and we will organize to get it back. This issue affects all of us. Everyone needs to recognize that the improper standards of care in the military and VA are harming our brothers and sisters, our nation, and only furthers the cycle of dehumanization and destruction of these wars.

Moral Injury and American War

This is a repost from Tom Dispatch. Find the orignial post can be found here: Tomgram: Nan Levinson, Moral Injury and American War Mad, Bad, Sad   What’s Really Happened to America’s Soldiers  By Nan Levinson "PTSD...

Right to Heal Tour: Chicago

Cable channel CANTV covered the full Righ to Heal Tour stop in Chicago. 

IVAW and NNU Unite for Veterans Right to Heal

IVAW Chicago has teamed up with National Nurses United through the Move the Money coalition to fight for veterans right to heal. Read about the collaberation in this Common Dreams article by Terry Davis. Iraq Veterans...

At the Gates of Fort Hood: Operation Recovery tells Gen. Campbell to put soldier care first.

At the gates and in the news: FOX 44 KUT Austin KWTV Killeen Daily Harled This Memorial Day weekend marks one year since our Operation Recovery Campaign has started organizing at Fort Hood. In that time, we've...

Right to Heal Tour 2012 - Fighting for service members and veterans right to heal.

The Right to Heal Tour has already jumped of to a great start in Bellingham, WA, Portland, OR, and Atlanta, GA. Please come out to partisipate in our tour as we pass through your area. You can follow the tour at www....
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Violating Service Members’ Human Rights: Damage That Spreads

Over ten years in to the Global War on Terror US troops have both suffered and committed countless human rights violations. The recent murder of 17 Afghan civilians (mostly women and children), allegedly committed by a...

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