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Stop Stoploss Before Stoploss Stops You!
Submitted by seth on Fri, 04/24/2009 - 6:02pm.05/09/2009 - 12:00pm
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On May 9th IVAW Ft. Lewis will begin its Stoploss Campaign. Right now Fort Lewis, the largest military base on the West Coast, will be deploying three infantry brigades to Iraq and Afghanistan over the next four months. This means that 10,000 soldiers will be leaving to serve in occupations in the Middle East. read more »
Secret Cafe Olympia features Artist and Iraq veteran, Jonathan Matas
Submitted by mgibbs on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 10:09pm.07/26/2009 - 5:00pm
07/26/2009 - 9:00pm
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Mid-Eastern delicacies served by gourmet hosts in a beautiful location.
Date: July 26, Sunday, from 5 to 9 pm
Location: 1910 Crestline NW, Olympia
Donations to benefit the Stop-Loss campaign
Featuring special guest Artist Jonathan Matas. See his works at www.jonathanmatas.com
Seth Manzel will give an update on Coffee Strong activities and plans.
The Power of Ten will be introduced as an easy way to create fundraisers in your home or local gathering place. Bring friends.
Questions? Call us at 253-581-1565.
Sir, No Sir! benefit at King's Books
Submitted by mgibbs on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 9:53pm.07/16/2009 - 6:30pm
07/16/2009 - 8:30pm
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The film, Sir! No Sir! is about the GI movement against the Vietnam War. This is the story of the most vibrant, widespread upheavals of the 1960's--one that had a profound impact on American society yet has been virtually obliterated from the collective memory of that time. A discussion of Coffeehouse movements will follow the film. read more »
Iraq and Beyond: The Will to Resist
Submitted by mgibbs on Fri, 06/19/2009 - 2:42pm.09/27/2009 - 6:30pm
09/27/2009 - 8:30pm
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Seattle Evening with Dahr Jamail to Support Coffee Strong Brown Paper Tickets on Sale NOW at September 27, ’09, 6:30 pm University Temple United Methodist Church 1415 NE 43rd Street, Seattle For Parking instructions and purchasing tickets see www.coffeestrong.com Iraq and Beyond: The Real Story . read more »
Hidden Casualties
Submitted by andrew on Tue, 05/26/2009 - 6:17am.Here is the web address to an excellent article addressing the rise of suicide amongst veterans and especially veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. http://socialistworker.org/2008/07/04/hidden-casualties
Fort Lewis Stop Loss Video
Submitted by seth on Sat, 05/16/2009 - 10:29pm.The Stop Loss rally at Ft. Lewis was a success with a great turnout. Since the event we have had a steep increase in soldiers coming into COFFEE STRONG. Thanks to everyone who came out and helped us with this event.
PUNK SHOW
Submitted by josh XVX on Fri, 05/15/2009 - 3:10pm.05/18/2009 - 8:00pm
05/18/2009 - 11:00pm
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Book Signing with Susan Galleymore
Submitted by michael on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 10:35am.05/02/2009 - 4:00pm
05/02/2009 - 7:00pm
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Long Time Passing: Mothers Speak about War and Terror Military Mom & Author Susan Galleymore
MotherSpeak Book Tour Hits Washington State
With Art and Refreshments!
Long Time Passing book cover
This event is free and open to the public
Lakewood:
Saturday, May 2nd, 4:00pm
Coffee Strong
15109 Union Ave SW #2, Lakewood WA 98498
Coffee Strong is a G.I. coffeehouse and internet cafe owned and operated by G.I. Voice, an organization of recent vets and civilian supporters.
Directions
Susan Galleymore, the mother of a U.S. soldier, made international headlines by taking the extraordinary and dangerous step of traveling to Iraq to visit her son stationed on a military base in the so-called Sunni Triangle, north of Baghdad. read more »
Punk Show!
Submitted by andrew on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 9:58am.04/17/2009 - 8:00pm
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Friday April 17th at 8pm
Poverty Bay Saints
Outlook
Gone But Not Forgotten
Media Mind
$6 - Always FREE w/ military ID
Iraq Veterans Against the War
Submitted by andrew on Wed, 04/01/2009 - 6:43am.04/02/2009 - 6:00pm
04/02/2009 - 7:30pm
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This Thursday - and every first and third Thursday - there will be an IVAW meeting at 6pm at COFFEE STRONG.
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