On July 23, 2004, five marines, two soldiers, and one airman became the most unlikely of antiwar activists. War Is Not a Game tells the story of these men and women, and the many others who joined them, harnessing their disillusionment, idealism, and determination to become leaders of a nationwide movement, Iraq Veterans Against the War. Nan Levinson chronicles the accomplishments of these brave veterans, showing that sometimes the most vital battles take place on the home front.

Acknowledgments

Prologue: War Is Not a Game

Author’s Note

1          Maimed for Bullshit (with Gallantry on the Side)

2          Boots on the Ground

3          Exit a Free Man

4          Home Fires Burning

5          What Noble Cause

6          One Paragraph In

7          We’ll Bring ’Em On

8          Art Heart Dream Peace

9          Disgruntled

10        Mad Bad Sad

11        Winter Soldiers’ Stories

Notes

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Index