[Peace] sponsor an Iraq Veteran Against the War to the IVAW national gathering 2008

[Karen Medina]

[Below is a note about the "Iraq Veterans Against the War" National Gathering 
and a call for donations to help members attend. The IVAW National Convention 
will be Thursday August 28, 2008 in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN at the Ramada 
Mall of America (actually in Bloomington Minnesota)) - kem]

IVAW National Gathering

In between the political party conventions, IVAW will have its own national 
gathering in conjunction with the national Veterans For Peace convention in 
Minneapolis.  On the occasion of IVAW’s fourth year anniversary, over 150 
members will come together to celebrate our achievements, strategize, and plan 
for the future of GI resistance.  Members are travelling from across the country 
to attend, and need your help. Please consider sponsoring a member’s 
attendance with a donation today. https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=11951

Four of these chapters are on military bases, and we expect to have four more 
active duty chapters before the year ends. Many GIs are strongly against the war, 
but have no outlet for their resistance, no safe space to express their views 
outside of the base.  For the first time in our history as an organization, 25% of 
new members are active duty troops, which tells us that enlisted GIs are 
stepping up more than ever to end this war.

Thank you for your continued support,

Kelly Dougherty
Former Sergeant, Army National Guard
Executive Director