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Brock McIntosh

Served in Afghanistan from November 2008 to August 2009. He applied for conscientious objector status and was discharged in May 2014. He is a co-founder and member of Iraq Veterans Against the War.

StoryMar 26, 2015

Endless War: As U.S. Strikes Tikrit & Delays Afghan Pullout, “War on Terror” Toll Tops 1.3 Million

StoryMar 26, 2015

Brutalized in Taliban Captivity After Fleeing War He Opposed, Bowe Bergdahl Charged with Desertion

StoryOct 03, 2014

Iraq Veterans Against the War: Decade-Old Group Grapples with New War, PTSD Epidemic, VA Failures

StoryJun 05, 2014

Veteran: Politicians Using Freed POW Bowe Bergdahl as “Chess Piece to Win Political Matches”

StoryOct 07, 2010

“Operation Recovery”: On 9th Anniversary of Afghan War, Veteran-Led Campaign Seeks to End Deployment of Traumatized Soldiers

StoryJun 24, 2010

3 US Soldiers Speak Out on McChrystal’s Firing, Petraeus as Replacement, and the Unending War in Afghanistan

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