The War Comes Home

Only by truly listening to the stories of soldiers who've come home, can we appreciate the realities of war and what we can do to help.

http://warcomeshome.org/



Dear Reader,

More than 1.6 million Americans have served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. As of August 1, 2007, 67,000 of them had been killed or wounded. In addition, more than 250,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans had been treated at Veterans Administrations hospitals since their return home from combat.

KPFA launched this website in an effort to put a human face on the conflict. Only by truly listening to the stories of soldiers who've come home, can we appreciate the realities of war and what we can do to help.

Sincerely,
Aaron Glantz
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A Montage That Cuts to the Heart of the War and Winter Soldier

Posted on: March 18, 2008 - 10:13am by Aaron Glantz
If you've just learned of Winter Solider, listening to the montage [below] is a good place to start. It was produced by our own Esther Manilla after two days of heart-wrenching testimony from dozens of veterans. They spoke about the killing of innocent civlians, torture, mass arrests, sexual assault, and the dehumanization of the enemy -- all of which they either committed or witnessed while deployed to the war-zone.


Listen to Archived Testimonial Audio from the Winter Soldier Event


Break the Silence About the Consequences of the Iraq War On America
More than 1.6 million Americans have served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. As of August 1, 2007, 67,000 of them had been killed or wounded. In addition, more than 250,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans had been treated at treated at Veterans Administrations hospitals since their return home from combat.