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Wednesday, November 1st#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
If you haven't already, make sure to include our first round of questions about nuclear weapons, US Military Involvement in Korea and U.S. "War on Terror" in the Middle East and Afghanistan!
Back to TopSign Up for the Armistice Day Thunderclap!Back to Top Chuck Searcy Featured in "Defusing War's Perfect Soldiers" Chuck Searcy, VFP member and Project Renew Coordinator is featured in a new documentary! "Defusing War's Perfect Soldiers" is a new documentary that focuses on unexploded ordnances, which is a worldwide concern. By some estimates, 100 million or more antipersonnel land mines remain strewn across the globe, lurking as menaces.Since 1975, more than 40,000 Vietnamese are believed to have been killed and about 60,000 others maimed by what is known as unexploded ordnance — land mines, artillery shells, cluster bombs and the like that failed to detonate decades ago.Back to Top
Show a screening of Okinawa: The Afterburn
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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! Back to TopLet 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. A new amazing resource has been created for allies traveling to Standing Rock. 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> Back to Top | In This Issue:
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