Who: Military and Gold Star Families, Active Duty Troops, Iraq War Veterans, Veterans

What: Press conference with personal stories, followed by Families and Veterans visiting the offices of House Leadership and Members of Congress

Where: Cannon House Office Building Terrace, Independence Avenue and New Jersey Avenue, Washington, D.C.

When: Monday, March 19, 2007 at 10:30 a.m.

Visuals: Families with photos, Veterans in camouflage, Symbols commemorating the fallen

Military Families Speak Out is the largest organization of military families opposing a war in the history of the United States. The group represents over 3,200 military families who oppose the U.S. military occupation of Iraq.

Iraq Veterans Against the War , founded in July, 2004, includes service members who are active duty, Guard, Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve in 41 states as well as on bases overseas including in Iraq.

Appeal for Redress is a group of over 1,700 Active Duty, Reserve, and Guard service members who have signed an appeal to Congress calling for the end of the US military occupation of Iraq.

Veterans For Peace, founded in 1985, includes Veterans from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the current Iraq war and other conflicts.

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