Veterans for Peace at the MLK Rally

 The Veterans for Peace flag with Asheville City Hall (in scaffolds) in the background.

Paul, Chris and Ymani holding the Peace flag and Veterans for Peace flag.

New Years Day vigil

 Bob is tooting his horn to wish everyone peace and Happy New Year!

Rather a cold and rainy day here in Asheville, but some members of Veterans for Peace still came to the vigil - the first one of the year. Still keeping a presence in downtown after all these years. Still pushing for peace, too.

Vigil for Peace on Christmas Day 2012

 This is the last vigil for this year - next one on January 1, 2013.

Veterans For Peace Chapter 099 - The Cost of War

Armistice Day Events 2012

11-11-12

Today, members of Chapter 099 of Veterans for Peace are holding a 24 hour vigil to remember those who died in wars.  This will be at Vance Monument at Pack Square.  It will continue until 9 AM on Monday.  This event will include the reading of the names of those killed in war. These are some photos from earlier in the day.

Veterans For Peace mark Armistice Day with 24 Hour Vigil

11 Nov 2012 - 12 Nov 2012

Asheville Chapter 099 of Veterans for Peace will commemorate Veterans Day with a day-long vigil acknowledging the true cost of war by maintaining a 24-hour presence at Vance Monument in downtown Asheville.

WHAT: Veterans for Peace Vigil
The Asheville based chapter of Veterans for Peace is maintaining a 24-hour presence at Vance Monument this Veterans Day Weekend to commemorate the true cost of war and advocate for a true and lasting global peace in the world.
Local veterans and community supporters will be standing from Sunday morning into Monday morning to draw attention to the true cost of war. A solemn reading of names of North Carolinians killed in Afghanistan and Iraq will begin at 11 AM and repeated again at 11 PM Sunday night. 

WHEN: Sunday morning 11 November at 9AM through Monday Morning 12 November at 9AM.

WHERE: Vance Monument at Pack Square, downtown Asheville, NC. The Vance monument is located at intersection of Broadway and Patton Avenue.

WHY: General Douglas MacArthur is quoted as saying 'A warrior above all seeks peace, because it is the soldier who bears the deepest scars and wounds of war.' It is because of these deep scars and wounds Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 believes in taking a stand for an end to war. 

The group seeks to illustrate the true cost of war as a tool of foreign policy and draw attention to undeclared wars, extra-judicial killings (a mock up of fighter drone will be on site for the duration of the vigil), and other consequences of war.

International Day of Peace Celebration

 Bob Feldman standing on stage while local students do a music performance.

 John Spitzberg, outgoing President of Chapter 099, speaking at the event.

 The drone and Bob Feldman as color guard.

 John Heur and Lyle Peterson are staffing the Veterans for Peace table at the International Day of Peace rally.

 Kasha and James are being honored for all their work for peace over the years.

 Beautiful singer with Bob Feldman in the background.

 Speaker with the drone overhead.

Closing circle.