Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan

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Aaron Glantz. Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan

Winter Soldier. Iraq and Afghanistan. Eyewitness Accounts. of the Occupations

Foreword. Anthony Swofford

Message from. Kelly Dougherty. Executive Director of. Iraq Veterans Against the War

Introduction

A Note on the Testimony:

Rules of Engagement

Introduction

Jason Wayne Lemieux. Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, Infantry. Deployments: January 2003–September 2003, Karbala. February 2004–September 2004, Husaybah. September 2005–March 2006, al-Ramadi. Hometown: Anaheim, California. Age at Winter Soldier: 25 years old

Jason Washburn. Corporal, United States Marine Corps, Rifleman. Deployments: March 19, 2003–September 11, 2003, al-Hilla; May 27, 2004–February 6, 2005, Najaf; September 6, 2005–March 31, 2006, Haditha. Hometown: San Diego, California. Age at Winter Soldier: 28 years old

Jon Michael Turner. Lance Corporal, United States Marine Corps, Automatic Machine-gunner, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines. Deployments: Haiti; between Fallujah and Abu Ghraib; March 2006, Ramadi. Hometown: Burlington, Vermont. Age at Winter Soldier: 22 years old

Clifton Hicks. Private, United States Army, Cavalry Scout C Troop, First Squadron, First U.S. Cavalry Regiment. Deployment: May 2003–July 2004, Southern Baghdad. Hometown: Gainesville, Florida. Age at Winter Soldier: 23 years old

Steven Casey. Specialist, United States Army, Cavalry Scout. Deployment: April 2003–July 2004, Baghdad and the surrounding areas. Hometown: Farmington, Missouri. Age at Winter Soldier: 24 years old

Jesse Hamilton. Staff Sergeant, United States Army Reserve, Fire Support Specialist. Deployment: July 2005–July 2006, Fallujah. Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Age at Winter Soldier: 28 years old

Jason Hurd. Specialist, Tennessee National Guard, Medic Troop F, 2nd Squadron 278th Regimental Combat Team. Deployment: November 2004–November 2005, Central Baghdad. Hometown: Kingsport, Tennessee. Age at Winter Soldier: 28 years old

Adam Kokesh. Sergeant, United States Marine Corps Reserve, Civil Affairs. Deployment: February 18–September 14, 2004, Fallujah. Hometown: Claremont, California. Age at Winter Soldier: 26 years old

Vincent Emanuele. Private First Class, United States Marine Corps, Rifleman. Deployments: March 2003–May 2003, from Kuwait to Iraq; August 2004–April 2005, al-Qaim. Hometown: Chesterton, Indiana. Age at Winter Soldier: 23 years old

Sergio Kochergin. Corporal, United States Marine Corps, Rifleman First Battalion Seventh Marines Scouts Sniper Platoon. Deployments: February 2, 2003–October 2, 2003, from Kuwait to Baghdad; August 27, 2004–March 20, 2005, along the Syrian border. Hometown: Eugene, Oregon. Age at Winter Soldier: 23 years old

Logan Laituri. Sergeant, United States Army, Medic/Forward Observer, 114 Golden Dragons Second Brigade 25th Infantry Division. Deployments: January 19, 2004–February 15, 2005, Quick Reaction Force. Hometown: Camden, New Jersey. Age at Winter Soldier: 26 years old

Hart Viges. Specialist, United States Army, Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, First 325HHC, Battalion Mortars. Deployment: February 2003–February 2004, Samawa, Fallujah, Baghdad. Hometown: Kirkland, Washington; Austin, Texas. Age at Winter Soldier: 32 years old

Racism and the Dehumanization of the Enemy

Introduction

Michael Totten. Specialist, United States Army, Military Police, 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st Airborne Brigade. Deployment: April 2003–April 2004, Karbala. Hometown: Rochester, New York. Age at Winter Soldier: 26 years old

Michael LeDuc. Corporal, Marine Corps, Assaultman, Weapons Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines. Deployment: June–December 2004, Anbar, Haditha, Fallujah. Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts. Age at Winter Soldier: 22 years old

Scott Ewing. Specialist, United States Army, Cavalry Scout, Third Cavalry Division. Deployment: March 2005–March 2006, Tal Afar. Hometown: Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Age at Winter Soldier: 38 years old

Jeffrey Smith. Specialist, United States Army, Florida Army National Guard, Infantry, Bravo Company, 2nd of the 124th Infantry. Deployment: February 2003–January 2004, Kuwait, Qatar, Balad. Hometown: Orlando, Florida. Age at Winter Soldier: 36 years old

Bryan Casler. Corporal, United States Marine Corps, Rifleman, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Fox Company. Deployments: 2003, from Kuwait to Babylon; 2004–2005, Kabul, Afghanistan; 2005–2006, Fallujah. Hometown: Syracuse, New York. Age at Winter Soldier: 24 years old

Christopher Arendt. Specialist, United States Army National Guard, Field Artillery, Charlie 1st in the 119th Field Artillery. Deployment: Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Hometown: Charlotte, Michigan. Age at Winter Soldier: 23 years old

Andrew Duffy. Sergeant, Iowa Army National Guard, Medic. Deployment: October 2005–October 2006, Abu Ghraib. Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa. Age at Winter Soldier: 21 years old

Sam Lynch. Specialist, North Carolina Army National Guard, Medical Specialist. Deployment: February–December 2004, Eastern Diyala Province. Hometown: Middlesex, North Carolina. Age at Winter Soldier: 32 years old

Matthew Childers. Corporal, United States Marine Corps, Infantry, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, Charlie Company, 2nd Platoon. Deployments: May–August 2003, al-Hilla; May 2004–February 2005, al-Najaf. Hometown: Onia, West Virginia. Age at Winter Soldier: 23 years old

Domingo Rosas. Sergeant, United States Army, Canon Crew member, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. Deployment: April 2003–April 2004, Anbar province. Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado. Age at Winter Soldier: 28 years old

Geoffrey Millard. Sergeant, New York Army National Guard, ­Combat Engineer, 42nd Infantry Division Rear Operations Center. Deployment: October 2004–October 2005, Forward Operating Base Speicher. Hometown: Troy, New York; Washington, D.C. Age at Winter Soldier: 27 years old

Michael Prysner. Corporal, United States Army Reserve, Aerial Intelligence Specialist, 10th Mountain Division, 173rd Airborne Brigade. Deployment: March 2003–February 2004. Hometown: Tampa, Flordia. Age at Winter Soldier: 24 years old

Civilian Testimony: The Cost of War in Iraq

Introduction

Huda Jabbar Mohammed Ali. Born in 1968. Resident of al-Nidhal District, Baghdad

Zahara Abbas. Mother. Iraqi Refugee Living in Syria

Mohammed Amr. Resident of Adhamiya District, Baghdad

Shayma. Student, 11 years old. Resident of Adhamiya District, Baghdad

Salam Talib. Journalist and Computer Engineer. 32 years old. Resident of Baghdad

Divide and Conquer: Gender and Sexuality in the Military

Introduction

Jen Hogg. Sergeant, New York Army National Guard, Track Mechanic. Deployments: Ground Zero after 9/11. Hometown: Buffalo, New York. Age at Winter Soldier: 26 years old

Abby Hiser. Sergeant, Wisconsin Army National Guard, Heavy Construction Equipment Operator. Deployments: August 2003–April 2004, Talil Air Base, near Nasiriyah. Hometown: Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Age at Winter Soldier: 26 years old

Patricia McCann. Specialist, Illinois Army National Guard, MSE Systems Operator. Deployments: May 2003–2004, Baghdad International Airport. Hometown: Chicago, Illinois. Age at Winter Soldier: 25 years old

Wendy Barranco. Specialist, United States Army Reserve, Medic. Deployments: September 2005–June 2006 Tikrit. Hometown: Los Angeles, California. Age at Winter Soldier: 22 years old

Anonymous. United States Coast Guard, Burlington, Vermont

Nathan Peld. Petty Officer, Second Class, United States Navy, Nuclear Electronics Technician. Deployments: USS Ronald Reagan. Hometown: Green Bay, Wisconsin. Age at Winter Soldier: 27 years old

Jeff Key. Lance Corporal, United States Marine Corps ­Reserve, Light Armored Vehicle Technician , 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance. Deployments: April 2003–June 2003, from Kuwait to al-Hilla. Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah. Age at Winter Soldier: 42 years old

Margaret Stevens. Specialist, New Jersey Army National Guard, Medic. Deployments: New York City after 9/11. Hometown: Newark, New Jersey. Age at Winter Soldier: 28 years old

The Crisis in Veterans’ Health care and the Costs of War at Home

Introduction

Zollie Peter Goodman. Petty Officer, United States Navy, Flight Director, Salvage Crew Operator. Deployments: USS John F. Kennedy; November 2004, Fallujah. Hometown: Gainesville, Florida. Age at Winter Soldier: 24 years old

Eric Estenzo. Corporal, United States Marine Corps Reserve, MOS. Deployments: March 2003–September 2003, from Kuwait to al-Hilla. Hometown: Los Angeles, California. Age at Winter Soldier: 32 years old

Eli Wright. Sergeant, United States Army, Medic. Deployment: September 2003–September 2004, Ramadi. Hometown: Denver, Colorado. Age at Winter Soldier: 26 years old

Adrienne Kinne. Sergeant, United States Army Reserve, Voice Interpreter. Deployments: Classified. Hometown: Augusta, Georgia. Age at Winter Soldier: 31 years old

Joyce and Kevin Lucey, parents of Jeffrey Lucey. Corporal, United States Marine Corps Reserve, MOS (convoy driver), 6th Motor Transportation Battalion. Deployments: February–July 2003, from Kuwait to Iraq. Hometown: Belchertown, Massachusetts. Date of Death: June 22, 2004 (23 years old)

Carlos Arredondo, father of Alexander Arredondo. Lance Corporal, United States Marine Corps, Fire Team Leader. Deployments: January–September 2003; May–August 2004, Nassariya, Najaf. Hometown: Randolph, Massachusetts. Killed in Action: August 25, 2004, awarded Bronze Star with Combat V (20 years old)

Fernando Suarez Del Solar, father of Jesus Alberto Suarez Del Solar. Lance Corporal, United States Marine Corps, MOS, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division. Hometown: Escondido, California. Killed in Action: March 27, 2003 (20 years old)

Nancy Lessin and Charley Richardson, Son served in Iraq with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit of the United States Marine Corps in spring 2003. Founders of Military Families Speak Out

Corporate Pillaging and the Breakdown of the Military

Introduction

Steve Mortillo. Specialist, United States Army, Cavalry Scout. Deployments: March 2004–February 2005, Fallujah, South of Samara. Hometown: Pennington, New Jersey. Age at Winter Soldier: 25 years old

Daniel Fanning. Sergeant, Wisconsin Army National Guard, Motor Transport Operator. Deployments: December 2004–December 2005, Convoys all over Iraq. Hometown: Tomahawk, Wisconsin. Age at Winter Soldier: 27 years old

Kristofer Goldsmith. Sergeant, United States Army, Forward Observer. Deployments: January–December 2005, Sadr City. Hometown: Long Island, New York. Age at Winter Soldier: 27 years old

Lars Ekstrom. Lance Corporal, United States Marine Corps, Assault Man. Deployments: March–September 2005, USS Ponce. Hometown: Madison Heights, Michigan. Age at Winter Soldier: 22 years old

Luis Carlos Montalvan. Captain, United States Army, Armor Officer. Deployments: September 2003–March 2004, al-Waleed; March 2005–March 2006, Tal Afar, South Baghdad. Hometown: Washington, D.C. Age at Winter Soldier: 34 years old

The Future of GI Resistance

Introduction

Phil Aliff. Private, United States Army, MOS. Deployments: August 2005–July 2006 Abu Ghraib. Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia. Age at Winter Soldier: 21 years old

Garett Reppenhagen. Specialist, United States Army, Cavalry Scout, 1st Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade. Deployments: February 2004–February 2005, Baqouba. Hometown: Grand Junction, Colorado. Age at Winter Soldier: 32 years old

Ronn Cantu. Staff Sergeant, United States Army, Interrogator. Deployments: February 2004–March 2005, Fallujah; December 2006–January 2008, Baghdad. Hometown: Los Angeles, California. Age at Winter Soldier: 30 years old

Concluding Remarks from Camilo MejÍa

Afterword

Notes. Introduction

Glossary of Military Terms

Appendix

Acknowledgments. Jose Vasquez for IVAW

Acknowledgments. Aaron Glantz

Contributor biographies

About Haymarket Books

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We dedicate this book to good people of Iraq and Afghanistan who know the veracity of these stories.

And to all the servicemembers and veterans who never had a chance to tell their stories.

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As our membership began to grow, and chapters began to form, IVAW entered a new level of organizing and strategizing on how to be an effective force to be reckoned with. We organized Winter Soldier Iraq and Afghanistan in part because our members see the history and day-to-day narration of the Iraq occupation being told and remembered by politicians, generals, pundits, and corporate media. The voices, experiences, and opinions of those most affected, the Iraqis, the servicemembers, and military families, are often marginalized or ignored. IVAW members seek to challenge the assumption that only those with wealth or power can write history or lend crucial insight to the life-and-death issues that affect us all. The members of IVAW show courage, conviction, and integrity as they continue to raise their voices in support of human dignity and freedom, and in opposition to the degrading forces of war and occupation that dehumanize and destroy their fellow human beings.

The current volume, Winter Soldier Iraq and Afghanistan: Eyewitness Accounts of the Occupations, is based on the biggest event that IVAW has organized to date. The hearings, held at the National Labor College, in Silver Spring, Maryland between March 13 and 16, 2008, gathered more than two hundred veterans of the two conflicts and featured testimony from veterans, Iraqi civilians, military families, and others. The event helped to build the leadership of our members, strengthening the relationships among them across the country, while providing a painful glimpse into the brutality of the occupation. One of the most poignant findings of the hearings is that the abuses committed in the occupations, far from being the result of a “few bad apples” misbehaving, are the result of our government’s Middle East policy, which is crafted in the highest spheres of U.S. power. The behavior of the troops on the ground is an inseparable part of our military occupation, and the toll that is taken on the civilians and soldiers who suffer through this sort of institutionalized mass violence is nearly impossible to comprehend.

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