8/22, San Diego: END THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ and BRING OUR LOVED ONES HOME!

SAN DIEGO MILITARY FAMILIES SPEAK OUT PRESENTS:
A COMMUNITY FORUM:

END THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ and
BRING OUR LOVED ONES HOME!

Sunday, August 22nd at 1pm
Chicano Park

The war and occupation of Iraq continues despite the fact that a majority of people
in the US believe it was a mistake. It continues despite the fact that the
motivations for war have proven false. It continues despite a growing death toll of
Iraqis and US troops. Military families across the country are standing up to say
enough! Join us for a forum in the park and hear from military families, vets,
active duty personnel, and social justice activists committed to the cause of peace,
ending the occupation and bringing the troops home.

Speakers Include:

*Special Guest: Iraq War Veteran Ivan Medina, traveling from New York, will
share his experiences on the ground in Iraq from the invasion to August ´03, the
impact on his family when his identical twin was killed in Iraq in November ´03, and
why WE MUST STOP THIS WAR!

*Sonia Rodriguez, mother of a Marine currently based in Falluja.

*Dr. Lorri Greene, Ph.D., will speak on PTSD and how families can prepare
for our loved ones return

*Lynn Gonzalez of the San Diego Military Counseling Project will talk
about service members' rights and discharges

*Fernando Suarez Del Solar, Co-Founder of Military Families Speak Out, Guerrero
Azteca, father of fallen Marine

*Christian Ramirez, American Friend Service Committee, on Immigrant rights and war

*Jorge Marsicol, Project YANO (Project on Youth and Non-Military Opportunities)

*An Active Duty US Marine, on why he is against the war

and more...

(presentations will be translated in English and Spanish)

*Music by Los Able Minded Poets

Some food will be provided...Please bring snacks or your favorite dish
to share with others!

For more information, contact Military Families Speak Out:
bringthemhome [at] hotmail.com or 619-521-1865