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  • Read more about AM General

A manufacturer of military vehicles based in South Bend, Indiana. The company's High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee) has been used by the Israeli military in Gaza. The armor for these vehicles is made by Plasan (see below).

  • Read more about AeroVironment

A military drone manufacturer headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Around Oct. 30, Israel requested to purchase 200 AeroVironment Switchblade 600 Kamikaze drones, an advanced direct fire loitering missile system that acts as a “suicide drone.” It is unclear whether these drones were ever delivered or used by Israel.

  • Read more about Kat Curry

Kat Curry is the 2025 Padosi Fellow with the Appalachian Center for Equality (ACE), working to implement policy and programs that advocate for and serve disabled youth in Appalachia. They've served on steering committees with AFSC and the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy to help develop the 2025 Summer and Fall Policy Institutes. Kat is an alum of Fairmont State University, recently earning their Bachelors of Science in Sociology.

  • Read more about Kirstyn Ooten
Kirstyn Ooten (she/her) serves as the Program Coordinator for the Appalachian Center for Equality (ACE). A proud alum of ACE’s youth program, Kirstyn has dedicated her career to working in nonprofits, focusing on social justice and community development. Kirstyn is a Mingo County, West Virginia native, and is deeply committed to helping make the state a sustainable place for young people to flourish. In her free time, she enjoys hiking with her dogs, spending time with her nephews, and exploring new places.
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  • Read more about Kay Soe

Kay serves as an advisor to the Women Advocacy Coalition- Myanmar (WAC-M).  She was a Women Peace Maker Fellow (2023-2024) at the Kroc School of Peace and Justice, University of San Diego. She holds an MPA from Sciences Po, Paris and an MA from Webster University, St.

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