| Thursday, October 27
#PeaceisPossible!
Between now and November 8th, the Nation will be caught up in a frenzy of debates, campaign ads and political commentary. Raising the visibility of veterans working for peace is more important than ever. In what has become a polarizing global climate, Veterans For Peace has a unique opportunity to highlight that #PeaceIsPossible. We can and MUST use every venue to share our experiences and help people understand that war is not the answer.
Every week, from now until the election, Veterans For Peace will release a list of questions for the presidential candidates, and we want YOUR help
Take the Peace Pledge!
This election cycle, with its abysmal political dialogue, is overwhelming. We know that our work continues, regardless of the political outcome. The world and indeed our planet are facing a deep and challenging emergency, with perpetual wars, 65 million refugees of war and violence, the growing climate crisis, economic inequality and continuing social and racial injustice.
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Presente! Lynn Weeks
 VFP member, Lynn Weeks, MA MFT, passed away this month in his sleep. He became a Ventura County, CA, VFP Chapter 112 member in 2008. He was in the USMC (E-4) from the middle to late 1950's. He had careers as a California Highway Patrolman and Marriage Family Therapist.
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Show a screening of Okinawa: The Afterburn
Click picture to watch a preview
Okinawa: The Afterburn is the first documentary to provide a comprehensive picture of the 1945 Battle of Okinawa and the ensuing 70-year occupation of the island by the US military.
Click here to read a review from the Japan Times!
If interested in scheduling a screening contact: John jtj@rf7.so-net.ne.jp or see if one is screening near you!
Let VFP Know if You are Headed to Standing Rock!
We know members will be traveling to the camp in the upcoming weeks. VFP's presence is important but also critical that we follow the guidelines set out by the indigenous activism already taking place.
If you are planning on traveling to Standing Rock, please contact the new Standing Rock VFP Committee:
Brian Trautman: trautman@veteransforpeace
Tom Palumbo: tpeacenik@gmail.com
Tarak Kauff: takauff@gmail.com
Martin Bates: learn7peace@yahoo.com
Veterans For Peace stands in solidarity with the historic resistance at Standing Rock. We join our Indigenous sisters and brothers in opposing the construction of an oil pipeline by the Dakota Access company that threatens drinking water and sacred burial grounds. <Full Statement Here>
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Have you started thinking about what you're doing for Armistice Day?
Veterans For Peace is calling on all our members to, once again, take a stand for peace this Armistice Day.
This year, with a political arena fueled by hate and fear, it is as urgent as ever to ring the bells for peace.
We call for the observance of Veterans Day to be in keeping with the holiday’s original intent, to be “a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as ‘Armistice Day’." After World War II, the U.S. Congress decided to re-brand November 11 as Veterans Day. Honoring the warrior quickly morphed into honoring the military and glorifying war. Armistice Day was flipped from a day for peace into a day for displays of militarism.
If you need tabling materials or VFP promo items for Armistice Day, please e-mail casey@veteransforpeace.org! No matter what action you decide to take, please let us know so we can promote the work that you're doing.
Veterans For Peace at SOAW Border Convergence!
The four-day gathering comprised a broad-spectrum program that brought together labor, faith-based, political, and social justice organizations.
Check out reflections from members Jonathan Engle, Santa Fe Chapter and Ed Kinane, Central New York Chapter!
New Peace in Our TImes Now Available!
VFP Annual Tour to Vietnam! Apply Now!
Each year since 2012 members of Việt Nam's Hoa Binh (Peace) Chapter 160 of Veterans For Peace (VFP) invite up to 20 veterans & non-vet spouses & peace activists to come to Việt Nam every Spring for an insider's 2-week tour.
DATES: March 5-21st
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Nadya Williams, VFP Volunteer Spring Tour Coordinator in San Francisco. E-mail: nadyanomad@gmail.com Home: (415) 362-0162; Cell: (415) 845-9492
Oct-Nov - Medea Benjamin Book Tour Schedule: Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the US-Saudi Connection
Nov 11 - Armistice Day in your city
Dec 1-2 - Washington D.C. #IraqTribunal sponsored by CodePink
March 5-21 - Veterans For Peace Annual Trip to Vietnam
March 11 - Half Day VFP Retreat in Nashville: contact Joey King: jbkranger@aol.com
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