OPERATION TRUTH WEBCAST

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Dear Operation Truth Supporter:

 

 

On Thursday February 17th at 6pm EST, Operation Truth will host a free one-hour,

interactive webcast featuring four Veterans of the War in Iraq! Please join us:

Click here!

 

 

This is a great way to hear directly from the Troops! The panelists will talk

about the latest issues surrounding the war in Iraq and present their first-hand

accounts of the war, as well as their opinions on issues facing our troops.

 

 

Each panelist will speak briefly about his personal experience for roughly ten

minutes. After the panelists speak, they will answer questions you submit!

 

 

Click here [

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to join the webcast. Remember to visit us a little bit early to test your

connection and get set up! It's easy and free. The event is open to anyone who

wants to listen, so forward this invitation on to friends!

 

 

Best Regards,

 

 

The Operation Truth Staff

 

 

Paul Rieckhoff: Paul Rieckhoff served as a 1st Lieutenant and platoon leader. He

will share with the audience some of his personal experiences as a platoon

leader in Baghdad and expand on Operation Truth's mission. Rieckhoff founded

OpTruth in June 2004 and was honroed in November by Esquire magazine as one of

" America's Best and Brightest for 2004 " , and his media appearances include: The

NBC Nighty News, ABC's This Week With George Stephanopoulos, CNN's Paula Zahn

Now, Fox's News Weekend Live, MSNBC Live, ABC World News Tonight, The CBS

Evening News, NPR's Morning Edition, Air America's O'Franken Factor, and more.

 

 

Ray Kimball: Raymond Kimball served as a Captain is a native of Reading,

Pennsylvania, and was commissioned through the United States Military Academy in

1995. Ray deployed as part of 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, to Kuwait in support of

Operation Iraqi Freedom. During combat operations F troop supported 870 flight

hours over a period of twenty-one days while moving 700 kilometers through enemy

territory without the loss of a single soldier. He returned in June of 2003. His

next assignment will be as an Associate Professor of History at the United

States Military Acaemy. His awards include the Bronze Star, the Army

Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Humanitarian Service

Medal.

 

 

Perry Jefferies: from Texas, served as First Sergeant with the Army 4th Infantry

Division in Iraq during Operation Freedom. Perry was frustrated by the problems

he encountered as he tried to take care of his soldiers--including over-extended

troops, deplorable living conditions and the lack basic necessities including

food, water and supplies. Jefferies was also angered by his inability to prevent

the looting that followed the U.S. invasion.

 

 

Sean Huze: from Louisiana, enlisted as a Marine on September 12th, 2001. On

February 6th, 2003, he left with his battalion for Kuwait in support of

Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sean served with the 1st Marine Division throughout

combat operations in Iraq. He saw action from Nasirya, Al Kut, Baghdad, Tikrit,

and many other towns and villages in between. They pushed the furthest north of

any Marine Corps unit during major hostilities and were singled out for their

tenacity, courage and effectiveness.

 

 

 

 

 

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