Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness, tenets the IBEW was formed to protect, are still alive and well in America. Despite loss of precious American lives last year and terrible hardship that resulted, we have all managed to carry on and do that which is in our nature… Prevail! In the face of war, we’ve worked, played, loved and grown – drawing our breaths through the very fabric of American life that sets us apart from other countries and makes us free.