Tag Archives: Ft. Hood

Susan Van Haitsma : Anti-War GI’s March in Killeen Vets Day Parade

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Representatives of IVAW and Under the Hood Cafe marched in the Killeen Veterans Day Parade. Photo by Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog.The burdens of war:Anti-war GI’s on Veterans Day By Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading →

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Alice Embree : War is Trauma but GIs Have the Right to Heal

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

“Stop the Deployment of Traumatized Troops.” Members of IVAW demonstrate in Washington, D.C., October 2010. Photo by Rose Marie Berger / rosemarieberger.com.Operation Recovery and Hoodstock IIIBy Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / September 28, 2011 The Austin Lounge Lizards … Continue reading →

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Scott Kimball and Aaron Hughes : Ft. Hood: ‘On Watch’ for Traumatized Soldiers

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Memorial Day:Ft. Hood ‘Watchtower’ on lookoutfor mistreatment of soldiers with trauma By Scott Kimball and Aaron Hughes / The Rag Blog / May 30, 2011 FORT HOOD, Texas — Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), and representatives from … Continue reading →

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Sgt. Travis Bishop : Ft. Hood War Resister to Get Out Early

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

War resister Sgt. Travis Bishop flashes peace sign to supporters as he is taken to the Bell County (Texas) Correctional Unit after being sentenced to one year in prison at court martial on August 14, 2009. Photo by Eric Thompson.Afghanistan … Continue reading →

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Alice Embree : Here’s to the Soldiers of Fort Hood

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Jackie Thomas at Under the Hood Coffeehouse near Ft. Hood. Photo by Cynthia Thomas / The Rag Blog. Thoughts of Charles Whitman on the tower,And the soldiers who come back broken from war Bring the troops home and take care … Continue reading →

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Dahr Jamail : Ft. Hood Shootings Reflect Problems in U.S. Military

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

The sun sets at Ft. Hood, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, as the media awaits a briefing on the day’s terrible events. Photo by Michael Thomas / AP.Shootings rock massive Fort HoodAs soldiers point to grim mood at the base … Continue reading →

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Anti-War Memorial Day at Texas’ Fort Hood

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Memorial Day at Under the Hood. GI’s gather at coffee house before marching for peace. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog. War may seem to be a million miles away to much of the population, but it is … Continue reading →

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Ft. Hood GI Travis Bishop : Why I Won’t Go

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Travis Bishop, opening for Toby Keith in Bagdhad, Iraq. Photo from MySpace. If I had deployed to Afghanistan, I don’t think I would have been able to look into another mirror again. By Travis Bishop / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading →

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GI Victor Agosto : ‘There is No Way I Will Deploy to Afghanistan’

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Victor Agosto with fan club at opening of Under the Hood Cafe in Kileen, Texas, on March 1, 2009. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog.To Victor Agosto, Ft. Hood, Texas: ‘You will deploy in support of OEF on … Continue reading →

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GI Coffehouse : Checking ‘Under the Hood’ in Killeen, Texas

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Grand opening of the Under the Hood Cafe in Killeen, Texas. Photos by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog. Under The Hood is an experiment. It’s a labor of love. It’s an antidote to the “divide and conquer” mentality that … Continue reading →

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Austin : Iraq Veterans Speak Out Against the War

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War march in Austin’s Veteran’s Day parade. Photos by Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog.Iraq war veterans talk the walk at UTBy Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog / November 13, 2008 … Continue reading →

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