Tim Goodrich
Radio: Bio of Tim Goodrich
September 24, 2006
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Tim Goodrich grew up in Buffalo, NY and was deployed to the Middle East several times during his enlistment. During these deployments, Goodrich participated in Operation Southern Watch (enforcement of southern no-fly zone over Iraq) and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). Upon returning from Operation Enduring Freedom, his unit took part in Operation Noble Eagle, or homeland defense operations.
On Goodrich’s final deployment, he took part in and witnessed the bombing of Iraq prior to the ground invasion, while at the same time, President Bush was still declaring that diplomacy would be used. Following his return to the United States, Goodrich completed his enlistment and was honorably discharged.
Wanting to see the war from a different perspective, Goodrich returned to the Middle East, where he traveled to Baghdad as a civilian. While there, he visited hospitals, schools and met with politicians and Iraqi families who had lost loved ones due to the occupation, He is the only known person to have had involvement with the war while in the military and to have returned as a civilian. Shortly after returning to the United States, Goodrich co-founded Iraq Veterans Against the War. Since then, he has become increasingly involved in politics and worked on a congressional campaign in California.
Bio provided by iraqvetsforprogress.org
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