Event report
IVAW founder speaks at Thomas Merton Center
On Saturday, July 8, the Thomas Merton Center was the setting for a talk by Michael Hoffman, a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and one of the founders of Iraq Veterans Against the War. Originally from outside of Allentown, PA, Michael enlisted in the Marines in 1999. He was stop lossed and his artillery unit deployed to Kuwait in January in preparation for the March 2003 invasion.
Event Report From First Church in Shadyside
Pittsburgh Veterans Tour Begins Here They came in single file, in no particular order, seven men wearing desert camo fatigues over black-and-white "Iraq Vets Against the War" tee shirts. These vets were on their way from Chicago to New York City, where a series of "Operation First Casualty" actions would be taking place over the Memorial Day weekend. Their first stop was Pittsburgh, to join up with Paul Abernathy, IVAW's Mid-Atlantic Region Coordinator, before continuing on to NYC.
