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About This Organization

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St. Louis Area Iraq War Veterans was created to provide support, and free services for spouses, families, and soldiers currently deployed as well as Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans, Global War on Terror Veterans, Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans, active military personnel and family members related to pre-deployment, deployment, and post-deployment issues, as well as service member and family deployment readiness problems, information about PTSD, Health issues and Veterans Benefits. We have links to information about Veterans Administration health care, readjustment after deployment, education, employment, military discounts, PTSD issues, support-chat forums, family support and deploymentinformation for those in the St. Louis and southern Illinois area, including resources and support for low-cost to free counseling services for veterans and their families.

Our purpose is to come to the aid of spouses, families, and soldiers who have been exposed to traumatic experiences and who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after serving in military hazard zones and provide whatever assistance is necessary to re-enter and adjust back to civilian life.

Contact us: stlouisiraqwarvets[at]yahoo.com. If you want information, stories, questions, tips, a link to your blog, whatever you think needs to be posted e-mail it to us.

This organization developed by Jason Glover, of the “St. Louis Area Iraq War Veterans”(SIWV) group who, during 2003-2004, served in the 203rd Engineering Battalion of the United States Army in Baghdad with the 1st Armored Division and 2nd Calvary Division; and Anthony Bradley, also from SIWV, who is not an Iraq War veteran but wants to honor those who are.

2LT Brad Edwards joined the organization in April of 2007 as managing editor. Brad graduated from Truman State University with a B.S. in Justice Systems and a commission as 2LT in the Missouri National Guard Military Police Corps, where he now serves as Platoon Leader, 2nd Platoon, 1175th MP CO.

Contact us at 314-489-7703.

Join the St. Louis Area Iraq Veterans Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stllouisiraqwarvets

St. Louis Area Iraq War Veterans, Inc. found on January 19, 2007 as a nonprofit organization and is entitled to all rights and privileges grant corporations organized under the Missouri Nonprofit Corporation Law.

5 Responses to “About This Organization”

  1. Hey bubba–this site looks awesome! I’m so proud of you. It’s a neat thing when you can use your own pain to help others. I love you!
    Lacy

    Lacy said this on February 14, 2007 at 5:09 pm

  2. Good stuff guys. It’s good to see you are having great success in drawing attention to these issues, as well as helping those affected at the same time.

    Brad said this on March 23, 2007 at 9:01 pm

  3. I am not an Iraq Era War Veteran. I am a Vietnam Era Veteran. I have just called and left a voice mail message concerning my inquiry, however I wanted to make certain we connected on this issue.
    Veterans returning home from abroad come back to rural communities at times. Isolated, and perhaps disabled, those men and women may still want to be a part of various campaigns.
    To supplement your organizations ability, I would like to discuss the creation of a partnership that would provide resource information on your website, at no cost to this non-profit org.
    Adopt-A-Mindfield Program of the United Nations Association of Greater St. Louis has the potential for becoming a link between
    experienced and disabled military personnel with the public and companies in community responsibility.
    Participants would go online and educate other Americans on global efforts being made in the Adopt-A-Mindfield campaign.
    Respectfully,
    Christopher West
    Executive Director
    United Nations Association of Greater St. Louis
    World Community Center
    438 N. Skinker Boulevard
    St. Louis, MO 63130
    (314) 727-2949

    Christopher West said this on December 7, 2007 at 3:49 pm

  4. I think it’s great to educate others on the reality of what is happening to some of us upon our return home. I speak of my own opinion and experience. Please check out the CBS2 Palm Springs, and under site search, “Helping Veterans Who End Up Behind Bars”.
    It’s a little bit of my story and I want you all to know there’s hope.

    Former Specialist,
    Joshua C. Harmon

    Joshua C. Harmon said this on January 6, 2008 at 6:53 am

  5. How many vistims in 11 September Tragedy?? How many victims in Iraq war?? Do you all have calculated that? Bush a cruel big liar, more cruel from attacker of 11 september. All of you just victims from stupid dicision about Iraq war, dou you all realizing that?? Iraq war not war fight against terror, but vengeance war. Vengeance war from senior bush to junior bush not other…think that

    alex said this on March 16, 2008 at 11:32 am

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