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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)

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Handout for WNC Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 vigil on August 2, 2022

Above came from Veterans for Peace website.
 
From the VFP homeless veterans work group:

The homeless situation continues to worsen in the United States. Approximately 15% of all homeless are veterans. Many soldiers that returned from Iraq and Afghanistan were suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain damage (TBD)
alcoholism, moral fatigue, drug abuse and depression. In most cases these maladies were artifacts from the horrific events they witnessed during their tour of duty. As a result, many will not be able to cope with civilian everyday life situations such as the stress of the workplace and as result will wind up homeless and in an environment that could cause them to run afoul of the justice system. As an organization one of our goals is to: “Seek justice for
veterans and victims of war”. Our homeless veterans are victims of war and as such it requires the full support of our membership and the community at large. This is the work of the homeless veterans work group (HVWG)

To join Veterans for Peace, or to sign up for VFP e-News, go to:

https://www.veteransforpeace.org

Chapter 099 - Western North Carolina Website: www.vfp099.org / Facebook: Veterans for Peac Chapter 099 Email: president@vfp099.org

Mailing address: VFP Chapter 099, PO Box 1024, Asheville NC 28802
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