| IVAW members arrested at Fort Benning |
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Iraq Veterans Against the War members Nate Lewis, Liam Madden, and Adam Kokesh were arrested at Fort Benning on July 2, 2007 COLUMBUS, GA – Three members of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) were arrested on July 2nd and charged with criminal trespassing when they attempted to gain access to the base to meet with active duty soldiers there. Ft. Benning is the most recent stop of the group’s bus tour to military bases in the Southeast to outreach to active duty troops and listen to their stories. After being told they could not wear ‘political t-shirts’ onto the base, Liam Madden and Nathan Lewis approached the gates of Ft. Benning to inquire with the guard there about gaining access. Both were wearing t-shirts that read, “Iraq Veterans Against the War.” They were immediately hand-cuffed and placed under arrest. Then, after changing out of his IVAW t-shirt into a plain shirt to avoid arrest, fellow member Adam Kokesh approached the gates, but he was also arrested. The three Iraq veterans were detained inside the Ft. Benning military police station for several hours. They were released and issued citations for court appearances on charges of criminal trespassing. The SOA Watch Legal Collective members Audrey Stewart and Bill Quigley have offered their services to IVAW. |
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