May 15th Special continues Pacifica's coverage of returning veterans' issues
KPFA/ Pacifica Radio will provide coverage of “Winter Soldier on the Hill,” live from Washington D.C. on May 15th, 9am-1pm EDT.
Join hosts Aaron Glantz and Aimee Allison as they bring you this important and historic follow up to “Winter Soldier” and “Crisis in Veterans’ Healthcare.”
Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) and the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) present “Winter Soldier on the Hill.” Nine members of IVAW will testify under oath before the CPC about rules of engagement, the killing and abuse of civilians, the use of drop weapons, and the true consequences of the “surge.”
Tune into a live webstream of the broadcast here on Thursday morning, or look for recordings of the broadcast at Pacifica.org later that day.
HEARING PARTICIPANTS:
CPC Co-Chairs:
Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey
Congresswoman Barbara Lee
Congresswoman Maxine Waters
IVAW Testifiers:
Jason Lemieux, Former Marine Corp Sergeant
Scott Ewing, Former Army Cavalry Scout
Geoffrey Millard, Former Army National Guard
Kristofer Goldsmith, Former Army Sergeant
Vincent Emanuele, Former Marine Corp
James Gilligan, Former Marine Corp Corporal
Adam Kokesh, Former Marine Corp Sergeant
Sergio Kochergin, Former Scout/Sniper Marine Corp
Luis Montalvan, Former U.S. Army Captain
DATE:
*THIS THURSDAY,* May 15th, 9am-1pm Eastern
TIME & SCHEDULE (all times Eastern):
9:00 - 9:30 AM EDT - Pre-show
9:30 - 12:30 PM EDT - Winter Soldier testimony before Congressional Progressive Caucus
12:30 - 1:00 PM EDT - Post show Wrap-up
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