Several hundred veterans and nonveteran allies from across the country have been in Asheville this week for the Veterans for Peace 29th national convention, based at UNC Asheville and including some 40 workshops and a variety of speakers, panel discussions, documentary film screenings and other events.
These veterans, whose service ranges from World War II and Vietnam to modern-day Iraq, defy the image of stoic soldiers saluting authority without question, the Asheville Citizen-Times reports. Following their own military experiences, members of VFP now work to educate the public, advocate for a dismantling of the war economy, provide services that assist veterans and victims of war and, most significantly, work toward an end to all wars.
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