Rutgers~New Brunswick IVAW
Conference
Iraq Veterans Against the War, and Rutgers University hosted "Marching Home",
a three day Conference on the American War in Iraq. Students from Columbia,
Brown, Colgate, Penn, Princeton, Syracuse and
other regional schools participated.
This photo is Bill Perry, of Delaware Valley Veterans For
America, behind the Inverted
Rifle, Helmet, Dog Tags, and empty Boots Memorial,
dedicating the 3 Day Conference to
DAVE CLINE, National Organizer of VietNam
Veterans Against the War (VVAW) and past
President of Nat'l Veterans For Peace. Dave died the morning
of our September 15th D.C.
Demonstration, 3 weeks earlier. ( Boston IVAW Prez, Liam
Madden looks on )
This photo is Marine Recruiter, and Combat Vet, Staff Sgt Jimmy Massey,
IVAW's
South East Regional Co-ordinator, working with Students and
Civilians on Counter Recruitment
This Pic is Marine Sgt Liam Madden, speaking, then Conference
Co-Organizer and Iraq Combat Medic,
Patrick Resta { who is also Prez of Delaware
Valley Veterans for America }, "Lucky" Laituri, Philly
IVAW, who became a Conscientious Objector AFTER his 1st Tour in Iraq,
and the Amazing Colonel Ann Wright, the State Department Official, who
resigned her commission on the eve of "Shock & Awe" on 19March03
Margaret Brown, National Treasurer of IVAW, and posse, are pictured
here, helping a large
room of Ivy League students understand the ramifications of White
Skin Privilege.
Greg Payton, VietNam Vet, AND War Resistor ran a workshop with Rich
Moser, author of
The New Winter Soldier ( not pictured )
This is Larry Hamm, Peoples Organization for Progress, outlining how
Veterans, Students,
and Community Organizations must be integral parts of a vibrant
whole.
Sue Niederer, Gold Star Mom of Rutgers graduate, Lt Seth Dvorin,
Killed In Action on 3 FEB 04,
and Oscar Castro, AFSC Military & Youth Coordinator ran a
workshop on Counter-Recruitment
with IVAW's Active Duty Personnel who run the Different
Drummer, the Ft Drum~10th Mountain Division, NY,
Coffee Shop & Music Venue; and IVAW's
North East Organizer, Sgt Liam Madden,
on organizing Active Duty G.I.'s & Marines.
This photo shows Veterans Service Officer
Bill Perry demonstrating the difference
between the 2006 Veterans Benefits Manual, and
the 2007 edition.
Each of these 2,000 page manuals are known
as "The Bible", and the differences are a
couple hundred USC, and CFR Congressional changes and Board of
Veterans Appeals, and
If you have a Service Connected Disability, NEVER GIVE UP !
New Rulings occur weekly !
The closing act of the Saturday night Concert was the amazing S.O.N.
of NUN, political
Rapper, EXTRAODINAIRE
Shout Outs to ALL the Students and Vets who stayed
for the Sunday
Strategizing for the Future sessions
( 3rd day Meets are always rough ), and the
amazing organizers, esp Sgt Jim DaLaigh ( AIRBORNE ! )
& Combat Medic Patrick Resta, ( http://www.afterthewarinc.org/
) Jen Hogg, Fernando Braga, & all the NYC & North Jersey IVAW
who came down. Also: ALL the fabulous
Rutgers activists ( we really appreciated the food &
accommodations ) and the brilliant students who converged on Rutgers,
from far & wide.
My
apologies for not having room to post photos of the poignant,
introspective, and ALWAYS ILLUMINATING Dr. Dahlia Wasfi
And I missed Dr Thomas
Fasy's Depleted Uranium presentation, & also Steve Latimer, Esq.,
ACLU's Protest and Student Rights workshop. Knowing one's rights is an integral
part of raising hell on ANY campus.
The other workshops &
caucuses were valuable, too. THANKS so much!
Be
Well, RAISE HELL !
Bill Perry 215-945-3350
Delaware Valley Veterans For America
Disabled American Veteran, VVAW, VFP, VFW, VVA
