A Message from COL Ann Wright, former U.S. State Department Official
We are mobilizing like never before and have been using our unique voice as veterans to push back against hate and help build a world dedicated to peace. This past year we have spoken out against Islamophobia and white supremacy and used this unique political moment to garner support for a ban on nuclear weapons, expose the full story about the war on Viet Nam, develop a People’s Peace Treaty with Korea and continue to push to stop the deportation of veterans. I have been in the streets with you and followed your efforts and I am proud to be part of such a vital organization.
 This next year, Veterans For Peace is embarking on, what may seem, our most ambitious year in our history. And your support is vital. Can we count on you to join us by supporting our work with a donation? In 2018, we will mobilize veterans from around the world to participate in an International Veterans Peace Conference that will be held in part at the United Nations. I have had the pleasure of being on delegations with Veterans For Peace and in my travels, I can tell you that this conference has the chance to build deep and lasting relationships among veterans from a wide variety of countries, laying the groundwork for peace. Second, Veterans For Peace is proud to have joined the Poor People’s Campaign. Dr. King's memory has been largely sanitized in popular U.S. culture. Rarely do we hear of his anti-war stance, his work to end poverty or his full vision of racial justice. We must believe peace is possible both at home and abroad and we must strategize, resist and build together. The Poor People’s Campaign is a good place to begin to uncover those connections and take the message of unity, peace and justice with us as we march. Finally, next year marks the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day. The centennial anniversary is an opportunity for us as veterans to go bigger and bolder than ever before and to call on the U.S. public to say no to more war and to demand justice and peace, at home and abroad. We cannot do this alone and your support is critical, not only in organizing and mobilizing but with your financial support. Will you join us by donating today? Your contribution of $75, $100, $200, or $500 allows us to continue our efforts in this pivotal moment.  I am so grateful to have met and worked with many of you over the years and Veterans For Peace has been an amazing home. I am honored and humbled that you all have embraced me among your ranks. I am continuously inspired by all of you and I am so excited to keep pushing and building resistance with you. I can’t wait to see you in the streets! 
Col. Ann Wright
Col. Ann Wright is a Lifetime Member of Veterans For Peace. Ann is former U.S. Army colonel and a former U.S. State Department official, who resigned her position over protest of the Iraq War.
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