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Ralph Nader Radio Hour: Two Soldiers’ View of War

Posted on November 6, 2021 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Posted at the Radio Hour website October 16, 2021. This is a really great interview with two veterans, Erik Edstrom and our Veterans For Peace national executive director, Garett Reppenhagen. https://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/two-soldiers-view-of-war/ We think you’ll find Ralph’s questions probing and Erik … Continue reading →

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Linus Pauling Chapter Armistice Day 2018 Forum: “Confronting Imperialism”

Posted on December 7, 2018 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

On the 100th anniversary of the armistice ending World War I… VFP Linus Pauling Chapter joined the local chapter of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) to host a public forum for Armistice Day, “Confronting Imperialism.” The November 11, 2018 event … Continue reading →

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How veteran Kurt Vonnegut saw Armistice Day

Posted on November 11, 2018 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

“I will come to a time in my backwards trip when November eleventh, accidentally my birthday, was a sacred day called Armistice Day. When I was a boy, all the people of all the nations which had fought in the … Continue reading →

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VFP & DSA to host WWI Armistice Centennial Forum: Confronting Imperialism

Posted on October 30, 2018 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Please share this event on Facebook and with your friends. We need to #ReclaimArmisticeDay. Of particular importance is the need to share this with and invite other groups you wouldn’t normally associate with anti-war, anti-imperialist work, e.g., NAACP, 350.org, faith-based … Continue reading →

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World Beyond War Exclusive: Armistice Day, Not Weapons Day — Everything You Need for November 10th and 11th

Posted on August 16, 2018 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

“Must read” is over-used…but you’ve got to see this from World Beyond War. The graphic alone is worth an extra click and some time reading a great (brief) piece by David Swanson. Here’s the opening, but head over to the … Continue reading →

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No Trump Military Parade!

Posted on August 8, 2018 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

VFP 132 has just signed on as an organization supporting this. Please visit the “No Trump Military Parade” website to see the other organizations and to sign on as an individual (to help organize here or in DC). There are … Continue reading →

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Reclaim Armistice Day, November 11

Posted on November 6, 2016 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

[The original submission for the Corvallis Gazette-Times “As I See It” piece, published Nov. 6, 2016] November 11 is Armistice Day Many celebrate November 11 as Veterans Day, but across the country, Veterans For Peace chapters and other peace and … Continue reading →

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Linus Pauling VFP Chapter in Armistice (Vets) Day Parade

Posted on November 8, 2013 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Veterans For Peace reclaims Nov. 11 as Armistice Day Veterans For Peace, Linus Pauling Chapter, Corvallis will be joined by other peace and justice groups for our entry in the annual Armistice (Veterans) Day Parade in Albany, Oregon on November … Continue reading →

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For those who doubt parades = community outreach …

Posted on November 12, 2012 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter
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Join VFP 132 for the Albany, Oregon “Armistice Day” Parade, Saturday, Nov. 10

Posted on November 9, 2012 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Billed as the largest Veterans Day parade west of the Mississippi.  The Linus Pauling VFP chapter will promote PEACE, not militarism. Veterans For Peace, Linus Pauling Chapter 132 will again participate in the Veterans Day parade in Albany, Oregon; this … Continue reading →

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