Handout for WNC Veterans For Peace Chapter 099 vigil on July 26, 2022

 

 

From the VFP Statement on Nuclear Policy:

As veterans who have learned the hard way that serving our government is not always serving our country, members of Veterans For Peace may be more likely than most to distrust pronouncements from the so-called “Defense” establishment. We remember the fraudulent use of the Tonkin Gulf incident which victimized so many of us, the WMD hoax preceding the invasion of Iraq, the use of the “bomber gap” of the 1950s and the “missile gap” of the 1960s to advance the influence of the Military Industrial Complex about which President Eisenhower warned us.

What we need now is a “Nuclear Posture” that enables us to reduce the real risk of nuclear confrontation through accidental launch or miscalculated escalation, and to accelerate a global reduction and rapid elimination of nuclear weapons.

See the entire VFP statement at: http://www.tinyurl.com/VFP-NPR

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email: president@vfp099.org
Mailing address: VFP Chapter 099, PO Box 1024, Asheville NC 28802

 

 

Reject Raytheon Paddle to Protect the Water

The paddle happened on July 22, 2022 on the French Broad River in Asheville. Photographer unknown.

Handout for WNC Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 vigil on July 19, 2022

Photo above from Veterans for Peace Chapter 001 - Maine

From the VFP website: 

Our weapons, our armies, our adoration of the military may protect us from phantoms, but they are useless in defending us against the actual threats to our national security: pandemics; an approaching climate catastrophe; the growing danger of nuclear war; and of course the racial, class and political divisions that militarism and our economic decisions only exacerbate. Here the solutions are an effective and well-funded public health system; a green new deal; the abolition of nuclear weapons, and a commitment to building a society and a world in which there is a place of respect for all of us.

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Chapter 099 - Western North Carolina
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Phone: (828) 490-1872

Handout for Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 vigil on July 12, 2022

 

Above came from Physicians for Social Responsibility

From the VFP website: People over the Pentagon

It’s time to stop misdirecting hundreds of billions of dollars away from domestic and human needs to pad unnecessary budget lines for endless wars, failed weapons and the Pentagon’s corporate handouts. Doing so will make our country stronger and more just.

Military spending should be reduced by at least $200 billion annually, freeing up $2 trillion or more over the next decade for domestic and human needs priorities. With those spending cuts, the Pentagon’s budget would remain more than enough to keep America safe at a level well above our nation’s post-World War II historical average.

The U.S. should never again go to war without congressional authorization, and Congress should not authorize military action without identifying revenue to pay for current and future costs, including taking care of injured veterans.

By adhering to our values and promoting international cooperation, we can prevent war, address the underlying causes of conflict and meet humanitarian imperatives.

To join Veterans for Peace, or to sign up for VFP e-News, go to: https://www.veteransforpeace.org
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Phone: (828) 490-1872

Handout for Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 vigil on July 5, 2022

 
Photo: From Columbia News - Columbia University

Veterans For Peace Statement on Roe Vs. Wade

Veterans For Peace (VFP) was organized by military veterans and allies to bring an end to all war and the oppressive systems that enable it. VFP believes that everyone has the absolute right to control their bodies, including reproductive functions, and have access to adequate healthcare. The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade constitutes a war on rights of bodily autonomy and self-determination, and as such, VFP has a responsibility to fight against it.

Veterans For Peace WILL AID, ABET, AND ASSIST our membership and staff and others impacted by
these attacks in getting access to reproductive healthcare.

To join Veterans for Peace, or to sign up for VFP e-News, go to:
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Phone: (828) 490-1872

Handout for WNC Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 for June 28, 2022

 

 

Veterans For Peace Statement on Ukraine

Veterans For Peace (VFP) unequivocally condemns Russia's horrific invasion of Ukraine. VFP opposes western militarism and increased US military spending, and we are deeply concerned about even the possibility of nuclear warfare

Veterans For Peace maintains that:

That the people of Ukraine have the right to self determination and to lead their own struggle for national liberation.
That all people deserve to live without military invasions, occupation or threats of war, including the militarization of Russia's borders by the U.S. and NATO.
All parties to the Russia-Ukraine War should commit to genuine diplomacy with serious negotiations.
War resisters from every nation deserve support and safe refuge.

Veterans For Peace has consistently advocated for an end to war and as U.S. veterans to "restrain our government from intervening, overtly and covertly, in the internal affairs of other nations". (See our past Position Statements)

As veterans who know the enormous costs of wars, Veterans For Peace will continue to advocate for: (a) reduction of global arms sales, (b) limiting the expansion of US militarism globally, and (c) nuclear disarmament.

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 Peace Chapter 099
Phone: (828) 490-1872

Handout for WNC Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 Vigil on June 21, 2022

 

In the month between March 16 and April 16, 2021, at least 45 mass shootings have occurred in the United States, according to CNN reporting, and an analysis of data from the Gun Violence Archive, local media reports and police reports. (Above graphic from CNN)

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From the VFP Website: Mass Shootings in America

Given the most recent news on yet another school shooting, this year Memorial Day seemed even more poignant. As veterans we know the legacy and culture of violence U.S. militarism wreaks on our society.  Peace at Home, Peace Abroad is more than a slogan, but rather a commitment to tirelessly work against the violence in our society that holds weapons of war in higher priority than the safety of our children and children around the globe. 

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 Peace Chapter 099
Phone: (828) 490-1872