We received this message from our friends at Iraq Veterans Against the War and thought we’d pass it along.  There’s also a response  from Tom Morello after that:

Dear supporter

We are asking you to make a donation on veterans day to Iraq Veterans Against the War.  Not much thought is given to the actual veterans who have been to war on veterans day but we must realize that they are a community that has been deeply scared by war.  These scars can not always be seen but they are always there and IVAW is working to empower veterans and GIs to stand up to fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from within the military.  So on veterans day please go to ivaw.org/support and make a donation to a veterans group that is leading veterans!

Geoff Millard
Chair
Iraq Veterans Against the War
National Board Of Directors

Tom’s follow-up:

“I am honored to stand with some of my fellow musicians in donating all of my Veteran’s Day touring, record sales, and merchandise proceeds to Iraq Veterans Against the War. It is the epitome of courage for a soldier to stand up against an unjust war and that is exactly what these brave men and women have done. They have served their country bravely on the battlefield and now they are serving their country bravely at home  by demanding an end to the US military occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. It is the heroic voices of these soldiers and veterans who cannot be denied and must not be ignored.”