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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Iraq Veterans Against the War: a growing band

Iraq Veterans Against the War
Iraq veterans Geoffrey Millard, left, and Adam Kokesh inside the Iraq Veterans Against the War house, which is decorated with anti-war posters Photograph: Melissa Golden/Rapport
Iraq Veterans Against the War
Former sergeant in the National Guard, Millard is now president of the IVAW Washington chapter Photograph: Melissa Golden/Rapport
Iraq Veterans Against the War
Former sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserves, Kokesh also lives in the building, which is home to five activist veterans and a regular stream of like-minded visitors Photograph: Melissa Golden/Rapport
Iraq Veterans Against the War
Kokesh served in a civil affairs unit in Iraq and was awarded medals for providing humanitarian aid to civilians during firefights Photograph: Adam Kokesh/Rapport
Iraq Veterans Against the War
Milliard joined the National Guard when he was 17. After the 9/11 attacks, he was sent to New York to search incoming vehicles for bombs, then to Iraq Photograph: Melissa Golden/Rapport
Iraq Veterans Against the War
Kokesh has several tattoos that commemorate his deployment Photograph: Melissa Golden/Rapport
Iraq Veterans Against the War
Members of the group in action, listening to a testimony from fellow veterans during the Congressional Progressive Caucus' 'Winter Soldier on the Hill' hearing Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty
Iraq Veterans Against the War
The house is a hub of the anti-war community, where friends and supporters gather for weekly barbecues Photograph: Melissa Golden/Rapport
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