ATTENTION: This site is no longer active but remains as an archive.

Iraq Veterans Against the War has become About Face: Veterans Against the War. About Face can be found at aboutfaceveterans.org

Occupied: Performance of War

November 10th, 8-11PM

The Hideout Inn,  1354 W Wabansia Ave

Suggested Donation $10

Benefit for Veterans and Service Members Surviving Trauma

Join us for a benefit show for Iraq Veterans Against the War, Civilian Soldier Alliance, Operation Recovery, and VVAW Mental Health counseling. Veteran, Iraqi, and civilian artists will share their experiences of war in song, theatre, and spoken word.

Performers include: Jason Moon, Mel Lyos, Tyler Zabel, Fatima Hindi, Nicky Baltrue, Warrior Writers Chicago and more

Art Auction and Raffle

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 2:52pm

Posts from Chicago Members

Chicago IVAW Picketing Kirk's office on New Year's Eve

Call-in January 2nd to urge Illinois Senator Kirk to stop undermining negotiations With Iran

The Chicago chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War is asking Illinois voters to participate in a Call-In TODAY January 2nd to urge Illinois Senator Mark Kirk to pull back from introducing a bill that would undermine...

Press coverage of IVAW taking action at the NATO Summit

Iraq Veterans Against the War has been preparing for our historic action this Sunday. We, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Global War on Terror veterans, from around the country will converge in Chicago to march to the NATO summit and...

Unprecedented Protester vs. NATO Debate Is On for Thursday Night

After some difficulties lining up pro-NATO participants, a widely-publicized debate about NATO that may be without precedent is on for 6 PM to 7 PM, Thursday, May 17 at the Pritzker Military Library, 104 S. Michigan Avenue...

War is Trauma: Portfolio Release

War is Trauma new webpag with over 30 posters for download Today, nine years after US launched the war in Iraq on March 19, 2003, Iraq Veterans Against the War and Justseeds are proud to release War is Trauma: a portfolio...

NATO CALL TO ACTION: March with veterans for justice and reconciliation

Sunday May 20 Rally, March, and Ceremony to Return Service Medals 10AM - Music at Petrillo Music Shell (E. Jackson Dr. and S Columbus Dr.) 1030AM - Musical Guest Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman 2PM - Step off from ...

CALL TO ACTION: G8 & NATO SUMMITS

The Chicago Chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War calls on IVAW members nationwide to converge on Chicago for the G8 and NATO summits. This May, the City of Chicago will be hosting the G8 and NATO summits from May 18 -...

Chicago Tribune: Life and Death of Iraq Veteran and IVAW member Anthony Wagner

Chicago IVAW chapter lost a brother two days before veterans day. This is a powerful article and video that give you a glimpse into the heart and life of Anthony Wagner.   His family has asked that donations be made to the...

Photos From War Is Trauma Opening at Booklyn

Booklyn has posted some photos of the War Is Trauma opening on their Booklyn Flickrpage. Pictured above is the portfolio cover, made by the Combat Paper Project, out of uniforms from active-duty soldiers. It was a really...

photos from the Justseeds-IVAW "War is Trauma" portfolio shows in Chicago

Cross post from: Nicolas Lampert The Justseeds-IVAW portfolio "War is Trauma" has yet to be officially released (expect this to happen in late December) but that has not stopped a number of preview exhibitions from taking...

Justseeds-IVAW portfolio preview #2

Cross post from: Nicolas Lampert The Justseeds-IVAW portfolio "War is Trauma" is coming along! Aaron Hughes and I have spent the last two weekends printing like mad and we have one more session to do, plus the covers -...

Pages

Address

Hideout Inn
1354 W Wabansia Ave
Chicago , IL
See map: Google Maps

Date/Time

Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 9:00pm

Contact Information

Aaron Hughes - 217.898.9083

Supporter Newsletter!

Chicago Members

Dmitriy Ostrovskiy's picture

Dmitriy Ostrovskiy

I joined the Marine Corps when a family member was deported in an ICE raid on my 18th birthday and the responsibility fell on me to take care of the...
Timothy Miller's picture

Timothy Miller

When I deployed, I don't believe the reality of the war was being portrayed. Shortly after returning home my brother was killed in Iraq as an E.O.D....
Jason Hunt's picture

Jason Hunt

Marine veteran who served w/the Marines in Afghanistan and later in Iraq/Afghanistan as a security contractor. Trying to repair the damage that my...
Randy Eichelberger's picture

Randy Eichelberger

I joined because I have done some things I am not proud of in support of the GWOT only to find out that I have to live with horrible things because...
William Brook's picture

William Brook

I believe that 9/11 was an inside job. I believe the whole reason we went to Iraq was for oil.

Speaker Request

Please be advised that we get many speaker requests, but regret that we are sometimes unable to fill them.
Speaker Request

Joining IVAW

Iraq Veterans Against the War is open to Active Duty, National Guard and Reservists who have served since 09/11/2001.
Join IVAW

Navigation