War veterans have been arrested a number of times in New York at a Vietnam War Memorial. They’ve been on trial, they’ve been charged. But they continue to stand their ground. Why arrests Veterans and why continuously get arrested?
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Special thanks to Will Holloway for Veterans Memorial 2012 video, Ellen Davidson for photographs and everyone else who contributed to this episode.
Mike Hastie said: “This very informative piece was well thought out and well done. Susan Modaress has a quality in her voice that was calm and convincing. There were a lot of wonderful people involved in this historical event. When I say historical, this video will age like fine wine in the future. Ten years from now, it will be far more important, because the truth it conveys will be even more prophetic.”
Veterans for Peace is a global organization of military veterans and allies whose collective efforts are to build a culture of peace by using their experiences and lifting their voices. VFP informs the public of the true causes of war and the enormous costs of wars, with an obligation to heal the wounds of wars. Their network is comprised of over 140 chapters worldwide whose work includes: educating the public, advocating for a dismantling of the war economy, providing services that assist veterans and victims of war, and most significantly, working to end all wars.