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Eli Wright shares his experiences as a combat medic in Iraq with the Army from 2003 to 2004, and the loss of a fellow medic after the war, in this video from Reveal. Eli treated Iraqi prisoners for injuries resulting from interrogations.

Behind the mask: Facing torture after the war Watch this video about the Combat Paper Project, a veterans art collective that transforms pulpified military uniforms into handmade paper.

Great new study of the obvious from the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College. "Eventually, their signature and word become tools to maneuver through the Army rather than symbols of integrity and honesty," the researchers wrote.

Study: 'U.S. Army officers lie' routinely - CNN.com U.S. Army officers often resort to "evasion and deception," and everyone at the Pentagon knows it, according to a new study conducted by the U.S. Army War College.

Adolescent recruitment targets are unable to fully evaluate the consequences of making a choice to enter the military. ~American Public Health Association

It is time to put an end to this unnecessary and harmful practice.

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Our members are able to perform at their best when their basic needs are being met, and we'd like to work toward taking more steps to address those needs. If we are able to exceed our goal by $30,000, we will be able to bring our members together next year for all scheduled programs while also extending more International Solidarity Fellowships to members of Iraq Veterans Against the War and the Civilian-Soldier Alliance and provide an intensive skill building stipend for members who want to become full time organizers.

IVAW Community Fund Our community is the hub that turns the wheels of our work; it is at the center of everything we do, and our activism benefits our community in return.

A story from a real ‘American Sniper’ A former American sniper, Garett Reppenhagen, joins Lawrence to discuss the Clint Eastwood film, “American Sniper,” and his time serving in Iraq.

Dick Cheney Defends the Torture of Innocents "I have no problem as long as we achieve our objective."

Thinking of Chelsea Manning today on her 27th birthday. It is a travesty of justice that true patriots like Manning sit in prison while torturers like Dick Cheney are free to discuss their crimes on national TV. Manning has now spent almost 5 years behind bars out of a 35-year sentence for blowing the whistle on state crimes. Send Manning a birthday message http://bit.ly/1wZAyhn and join the Free whistleblower PVT Chelsea Manning community page to stay up-to-date with opportunities to advocate for her release.

Photo: Sketch of Chelsea Manning by artist Molly Crabapple.