Veterans for Peace, Philadelphia, PA - Chapter 31
Veterans for Peace (VFP) is a national organization founded in 1985 comprised of members across the country.
VFP members includes men and women veterans of all eras spanning the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), World War II, the Korean, Vietnam, Gulf and current Iraq wars as well as other conflicts.
As Veterans for Peace we draw on our personal experiences and perspectives gained as veterans to raise public awareness of the true costs and consequences of militarism and war - and to seek peaceful, effective alternatives. Our collective experience tells us wars are easy to start and hard to stop and that those hurt are often the innocent.
Philadelphia VFP members are working to stop the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, show youth alternatives to militarism and violence, stopping the global plague of landmines & clusterbombs, and ending the horror of gun violence.
EVENTS |
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Upcoming Events |
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| August 23, 2011 | VFP Film Series - Catch 22, click here for info |
| October 25, 2011 | VFP Film Series - In the Valley of Elah, click here for info |
| November 12, 2011 | VFP Annual Banquet |
Past Events |
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| June 12, 2011 | VFP participation in Phila. Gay Pride Parade, click here for info |
| June 28, 2011 | VFP Film Series - Go Tell The Spartans , click here for info |
| June 29, 2011 | The Things We Leave Behind: The Long-term Effects of War NYC, click here for info |
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VETERANS FOR PEACE FILM SERIES
Click HERE for information about the VFP Chapter 31 Film Series @ the Christian Association on the University of Pennsylvania campus.
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For the third year in a row VFP Chap. 31 won the 'Best Public Statement' prize in the Philadelphia Gay Pride Parade; click here for more pictures from the 2011 parade and here to access a slide show of the Parade that includes VFP member Robert Dennen reading his poetry at the Parade.
Click here to view a video that includes VFP Chap. 31's participation in the 2010 Gay Pride Parade
Click here for the 2009 Parade video.
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VFP CHAPTER 31 MEMBERS PROTESTING THE ARMY EXPERIENCE CENTER
VFP CHAPTER 31 @ PHILADELPHIA OUTFEST
CHAPTER 31 MEMBER JOHN GRANT DEMONSTRATING THE PEACE WHEEL AT THE PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CELEBRATION OF YOUTH.