Women and the War in Iraq: A Seattle Public Forum

Received news of an awesome gathering from a former Viet Nam vet who today runs a state program getting peers involved in environmental projects. (You may remember Gordy Graham from my Seattle 'Moving a Nation to Care' book tour stop notes this summer). In October, some of the area's best and brightest are coming together to discuss the wars' effect on the women soldiers who are fighting it. This looks like a must-not-miss event.

Details:

King County Washington Women Lawyers presents

Women and the War in Iraq
A Public Forum at The Seattle Art Museum
1300 First Avenue, Seattle WA 98101

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 - 6-9 p.m.
Free admission

Panelists include:

• Dr. Bridget Cantrell, author of "Down Range to Iraq and Back"
• Sara Rich, M.S.W. and mother of soldier Suzanne Swift
• Stacy Bannerman, author of “When the War Came Home,” founder/director of ‘The Sanctuary for Veterans and Families’
• Dr. Tracy Simpson, co-director of Seattle VA's Women's Clinic
• Lourdes E. Alvarado-Ramos, Deputy Director of Washington State’s Department of Veterans Affairs
• Julia Villalobos, Port Security Specialist 2, Coast Guard (served in Iraq and Kuwait Feb-Aug. 2003)
• Special appearance by video, Senator Patty Murray (member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee)

Event includes debut of short documentary film.

For more information
Moni T. Law, 206-915-8138, moniesq@aol.com (questions)
Tracy Sarich: tsarich@tousley.com (sponsorship)

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