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We, as military veterans, do hereby affirm our greater responsibility to serve the cause of world peace. To this end we will work, with others both nationally and internationally.

To increase public awareness of the causes and costs of war.

To restrain our governments from intervening, overtly and covertly, in the internal affairs of other nations.

To end the arms race and to reduce and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons.

To seek justice for veterans and victims of war.

To abolish war as an instrument of national policy.

To achieve these goals, members of Veterans For Peace pledge to use non-violent means and to maintain an organization that is both democratic and open with the understanding that all members are trusted to act in the best interests of the group for the larger purpose of world peace.

For More Information (Including how to become a member): www.veteransforpeace.org

THE PENTAGON HAS BILLION$ TO SPEND ON WAR. OUR CHAPTER HAS ONLY OUR DUES AND YOUR DONATIONS TO SPEND ON PEACE.
PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION BY CHECK MAILED TO THE ADDRESS BELOW.
THANK YOU!

Join us for the weekly vigil at Pack Square/Former Vance Monument, Tuesdays from 4:30pm to 5:30pm.
MONTHLY MEETING TIME: The Third Tuesday of each month from 6:00PM to no later than 7:00PM. Land of the Sky United Church of Christ, 15 Overbrook Place, Asheville. All are welcome; please join us. Call Gerry Werhan: (704.957.2924)

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Reclaim Armistice Day 2021!

Every year Chapter 099 of Veterans For Peace celebrates November 11th as a day for peace. As veterans, we know that a day that celebrates peace, not war, is the best way to honor the sacrifices of veterans.

 

This year’s celebration will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00, and on. We will be holding the event in the public space adjacent to the Elder and Sage Community Gardens in downtown Asheville near the corner of Page Avenue and Battle Square. There will be music, readings, signage, commentary, tabling with educational and inspirational materials along with fellowship in peace in abundance as we fill the hour leading up to the bells of the Basilica ringing 11 times.

 

Gerry Werhan, President of VFP 099, will be available for interviews, either by phone or in person. Contact him at (828) 490-1872, or at <president@vfp099.org>.

 

Veterans For Peace was founded in 1985 by 10 U.S. veterans in response to the global nuclear arms race and U.S. military interventions in Central America.

VFP now has veteran and associate members in every U.S. state and several countries. The organization holds a permanent Non-Governmental Organization seat at the United Nations

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