We are most pleased to have as our special guest, Jose Vasquez, an active and outspoken member of IVAW in New York. Ray Parrish, VVAW, will host the show.

Jose Vasquez (Bio)

Branch of service: Army Reserve (USAR)
Home: New York City, New York
Served in: Fort Knox, KY Fort Benning, GA Schofield Barracks, HI Fort Shafter, HI Tripler Army Medical Center, HI Fort Totten, NY Fort Hamilton, NY
Jose Vasquez was born in 1974 in Bronx, NY and grew up in Southern California. He entered the US Army in 1992 following high school serving four and a half years active duty as a Cavalry Scout assigned to the 24th Infantry Division at Fort Benning, GA and the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, HI. After his tour of duty he enlisted in the Army Reserve in 1997 serving as a combat medic with the 100th Battalion/442nd Infantry Regiment and the 1984th US Army Hospital.
In January 2005, Sergeant Vasquez applied for discharge as a conscientious objector, which was approved May 2007. He has been active with Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) since June 2005. In his civilian life, Jose is working toward a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He intends to write his dissertation based on research with veterans.

Jose is keen to get to know folks from Chicago better, so following the show, veterans and friends of veterans are welcome to join us at Jak’s Tap, 901 W. Jackson after the show (shortly after 7:00) for camaraderie, food, beer…

As well, if you’re interested to watch the show live, come to the CAN-TV studios at 322 S. Green St. and ring the buzzer on the southern most door.