Tim Goodrich

Tim Goodrich grew up in Buffalo, NY and enlisted in the Air Force at the age of 18. He joined wanting to serve his country and because of his family military tradition. While in the Air Force, he was stationed at Tinker AFB, OK as part of the 552 AMXS squadron where he maintained communication, navigation, and cryptological systems on the E-3 AWACS command and control aircraft.

Tim deployed to the Middle East three times during his enlistment. The first deployment was in support of Operation Southern Watch (patrolling of southern no-fly zone over Iraq). During his second deployment, Tim provided direct combat support for Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) shortly after the attacks on September 11, 2001. His final, and possibly most significant deployment, was again in support of Operation Southern Watch. During this time, he participated in the intensified bombing of Iraq during the fall of 2002, while President Bush was stating that diplomacy would be used first and before the U.S. Congress or the United Nations had been approached. Following his return to the United States, Tim completed his enlistment and was honorably discharged in April of 2003.

Wanting to see the other side of the bombing, Tim joined a Global Exchange fact finding delegation to Iraq in January of 2004, where he witnessed the devastation of the war and occupation firsthand. Upon his return from Iraq, Tim began speaking out against the occupation of Iraq and co-founded Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW). He currently resides in Southern California. Tim is available for interviews and speaking events worldwide.

Photo below: Tim with children at Amiryah bomb shelter memorial.

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