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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)

Monday, May 30, 2022

WNC Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 Memorial Day Ceremony

Some photos from today's event - WNC Veterans for Peace Chapter 099, Memorial Day Ceremony. This was at the Veteran's Memorial in downtown Asheville. We gathered to grieve. 

 

Cindy Heil speaking at the ceremony. She read from Wendell Berry's Peaceableness Towards Enemies: Some Notes on the Gulf War.

 

A picture of some of the crowd through the wreath.

 

Chris Berg speaking at the event.

 

Garland Walker speaking at the event.

 

One of our chapter's many banners.

 

Donna Schutt and Stack Kenny playing a song for the event.

 

Some members of Chapter 099.

 

Donna Schutt and Stack Kenny singing and playing a song.

 

Garland Walker, main organizer of the event.

 

I believe this man's name is Steve Mitchell. He read a poem he wrote about war.

 

A photo of some of the crowd.

 

Gerry Werhan, our chapter president, doing a reading.

 

Lyle Petersen singing a song for us. He sang Waltzing Matilda and Let There Be Peace on Earth.

Some of the crowd of 35 who came for the event this morning.

 

Lyle Petersen leading us in song. He sang Waltzing Matilda and Let There Be Peace On Earth.

 

Memorial wreath from Chapter 099 WNC Veterans for Peace.

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