Healing Our Veterans

 

  "In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act."

              - George Orwell 

   
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    Veterans' Right to Heal

    Iraq Veterans Against the War   (3:24)

    IVAW seeks to stop "bad paper" 1 discharges that make veterans ineligible for benefits: no VA health care, housing, education, or employment help.

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    A Veterans' Movement

    IVAW   (6:00)

    Iraq Veterans Against the War is a growing movement that demands complete U.S. withdrawal from conflict, and healing for all soldiers and civilians who were oppressed in war.

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    Voices of Veterans Against War

    iamOther / Voice of Art   (11:11)

    Iraq Veterans Against the War is a growing movement that demands complete U.S. withdrawal from conflict, and healing for all soldiers and civilians oppressed in war.

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    Voice of Art - IVAW Protest

    Iraq Veterans Against the War   (11:11)

    At the 2012 NATO summit, 20,000 protesters march to an event in which IVAW veterans and service members threw back combat medals in symbolic protest against unjust wars.

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    Art for Heroes (Chicago)

    BBC2 Documentary   (9:37)

    Veterans can transform how they see the world and themselves by exploring their identity with art and sharing their vision with others, such as through the National Veterans Art Museum.

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    Arts, Military + Healing

    Veteran Artist Program   (11:20)

    Soldiers and veterans are using an unprecedented number of alternative therapies to take healing into their own hands, and are changing all the art fields in America in the process.

1 An article, "Disposable: Surge in discharges includes wounded soldiers", and 2 'OTHER THAN HONORABLE' online news section, which includes "Disposable: Surge in discharges includes wounded soldiers" and other articles.  See: Colorado Springs Gazette, 2013 - http://cdn.csgazette.biz/soldiers/index.html

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