Press release from Veterans for Peace:
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. VFP 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.
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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