Iraq Veterans Against the War

Irakiske veteraner mod krig. Established 2004
The IVAW Mission
Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) is a group of veterans from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. We are committed to saving lives and ending the violence in Iraq by an immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces. We also believe that the governments that sponsored these wars are indebted to the men and women that were forced to fight them and must give their Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, and Airmen the benefits that are owed to them upon their return home.
We welcome all active duty, reservist, and recent veterans into our ranks.
Do you have a friend or relative in the service?
Forward this E-MAIL along, or send us the address if you wish and we'll send it regularly. Whether in Iraq or stuck on a base in the USA, this is extra important for your service friend, too often cut off from access to encouraging news of growing resistance to the war, at home and in Iraq, and information about other social protest movements here in the USA. Send requests to address up top. For copies on web site see:
http://www.notinourname.net/gi-special/
Contact IVAW: http://www.ivaw.net/
Primary Contact
Michael Hoffman email: ivaw@ivaw.net
Michael was a Lance Corporal in a Marine Corps artillery battery during the March 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Founding Members
Tim Goodrich
Tim served in the US Air Force and was in the Middle East during the invasion of Afghanistan. He has also visited Iraq as part of a Global Exchange trip in January of 2004. Tim is a resident of California.
Kelly Dougherty
Kelly is the daughter of a Vietnam veteran and served in Iraq as an MP with a National Guard Unit. Kelly is living in Colorado.
Diana Morrison
Diana has served in regular Army, Army Reserve and the California National Guard for over ten years. She was most recently deployed to Iraq where she served as a Military Police woman.
Alex Rybov
Alex was born in the Ukraine and his family emigrated to the United States while he was still a child. He was part of a Marine Corps artillery unit during the initial invasion of Iraq in March of 2003. Alex now lives in NYC.
Isaiah Pallos
Isaiah was a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps and served along side Michael Hoffman, and Alex Rybov in the invasion of Iraq. He lives in Ohio with his wife and child.
Ivan Medina
Shortly after Ivan's return to United States after serving as a chaplain's assistant in Iraq he received the devastating news that his identical twin brother had been killed in action. Since then he has dedicated himself to ending the occupation. Ivan now lives in White Plains, NY.
Jimmy Massey
Jimmy was a platoon sergeant in 7th Marines during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. After witnessing first hand the horror of war he refused to continue this pointless war. After a hard fight he was discharged and has since been telling people the truth about the war in Iraq. Jimmy lives with his wife in North Carolina.