Twitter
StumbleUpon
Facebook
Delicious
Digg
Newsvine
Google
Yahoo
Technorati
|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: Iraq Veterans Against the War Aaron Hughes, IVAW Field Organizer, 1-217-898-9083, media@ivaw.org
Cynthia Thomas, Under the Hood Director, 1-254-449-8811 |
IVAW to Hold Candlelight Memorial at Fort Hood
KILLEEN, Texas - November 11 - Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) will hold a silent candlelight processional at Fort Hood on Wednesday, Veterans Day, to remember the victims of the Nov. 5 shooting that killed 13 and wounded 30 others.
WHO: Active-duty servicemembers and veteransWHAT: Memorial and candlelight vigilWHERE: Under the Hood Café; 17 S. College St.; Killeen, TexasWHEN: Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Candlelightvigil at 7 p.m. Memorial: Veterans Day Veteran Speak from 8-9 p.m.,
IVAW will also send a mental health professional to provide support to the local military community in the wake of the killings.
"We have been dealing with post traumatic stress, including suicide, on this base for too long. It’s about time we get some true support," said Mike Kern, an active-duty soldier at Fort Hood and an IVAW member organizing the event.
Aaron Hughes, an Iraq veteran and organizer with both the Warrior Writers Project and Iraq Veterans Against the War, said he will be spending time at Fort Hood “to build, to create, and to grow from this destruction.” He said veterans “know too well the violence and pain of surviving our military experiences.”
In collaboration with the Warrior Writers Project, participants of the Veterans Day events will walk to the gates of Fort Hood to transform the entrance gate sign into a memorial. Warrior Writers will hold a writing workshop on Veterans Day for active-duty soldiers and veterans.. The sessions will give military members a chance to express themselves in an open, supportive environment.
“We will listen, heal and build support for active duty soldiers in Killeen, where our country has seen the most recent results of what the military occupations can do to our soldiers and our communities,” said Lovella Calica, the director of the Warrior Writers Project.
The Warrior Writers Project and IVAW also ask the public to join in by sending letters of solidarity to emotionally support Fort Hood soldiers and veterans.
“We invite the community to stand beside us, get involved in the reintegration process and work towards healing,” Kern added.
Letters can be emailed to warriorwriters@gmail.com
Join the discussion:
You must be logged in to post a comment. If you haven't registered yet, click here to register. (It's quick, easy and free. And we won't give your email address to anyone.)