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MFSO-Chicago is the local chapter of Military Families Speak Out, an organization of over 3,600 family members who have loved ones serving in the Military and are opposed to the war and occupation of Iraq.

Our blog serves to keep our members and the public informed on actions and upcoming events in our efforts to bring about an end to the war in Iraq and ensure that our loved ones have the care they deserve when they return after serving their
country.

Sunday, October 22, 2006

Eyes Wide Open - The Cost of War to Illinois



On Wednesday November 1, 2006 MFSO-Chicago and The Lake Area Peace Partners will host Eyes Wide Open - The Cost of War to Illinois at the College of Lake County. The exhibit will be open to the public from 1 pm to 8 pm. During the day, we will screen the acclaimed documentary The Ground Truth which tells the stories of Iraq Veterans - in their own words - about the difficulties they face when they return home to a country that lacks understanding and resources to address their needs.

Eyes Wide Open - The Cost of War to Illinois is a smaller version of the American Friends Service Committe's exhibit that has traveled across the United States since 2004. Originally, 504 pairs of boots placed in the Chicago Federal Plaza in January 2004, the exhibit has grown to nearly 2800 pairs of boots to represent the fallen Servicemembers from all states and hundreds of pairs of empty shoes to represent the loss of innocent civilian life in Iraq. The large exhibit has been displayed coast to coast including Chicago, New York, Boston, Washington DC, and Sacramento. The Illinois exhibit has been "on tour" for the last several weeks. Family members and friends of the fallen often stop by and leave momentos that become a part of the exhibit.

MFSO-Chicago and The Lake Area Peace Partners invite you to stop by and visit the exhibit that speaks directly to our hearts and reminds us of the human cost of war
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