When Iraq War casualties are mentioned, the first things that come to most Americans minds are undoubtedly U.S. military deaths – which reached 4124 this week – and possibly the number of Iraqi civilians...

Over the last three years working as a journalist in Philadelphia, I’ve had the privilege of writing numerous stories on war veterans—particularly young vets of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Peggy Akers, a Vietnam veteran and Vice President of Maine's Veterans for Peace chapter, shares some harrowing memories, and explains why she opposes the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

This weekend protestors all over the country gathered to mark the fifth anniversary of the War in Iraq. Here's a look at some of the events organized by Peace Action Maine.