America Needs To Hear From You If you have suffered through the Viet Nam war, either as a military veteran or as a resister or as a partner of a veteran or a child or a sibling of a veteran or just as a caring citizen of this country, you need to know that your voice is needed. On Memorial Day, May 30th, we will be delivering letters to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (The Wall) with heartfelt messages to those young men and women whose names are on The Wall. Please join us. Your note can be one paragraph long or many paragraphs. It can be written to a specific name on The Wall or just as a general cry out against war. Last year we laid 151 letters and 32 postcards at the foot of The Wall in a ceremony that not only profoundly affected us but also those who read the letters as they passed by. Rest assured that your letter will be treated with the respect and caring it deserves -- this ceremony is not a political action. It is an act of remembrance and grief.<More> 
Lobby DaysThis year, Veterans For Peace Lobby Days are Tuesday and Wednesday, May 24th and 25th. Will you join us? The House and Senate are both in session that week, and we need your help! Don't underestimate the significance of your presence. We have secured a limited number of rooms at a low cost for members who are traveling to DC. Please sign up ASAP. We will follow up with you to plan housing accommodations. If you can’t come to D.C., you can ask local offices to arrange a conference call with the appropriate legislative aide in Washington. It is ideal to set these meetings up about a month ahead of time.
SIGN UP HERE to participate in local office visits. Please join us in making this Lobby Days a huge success, either by traveling to DC or participating at home! We need your voice, now more than ever. Visit the Lobby Day page for talking points and more.  In photo: Daniel Torres Great Day of Solidarity in Tijuana MexicoVFP members Barry Ladendorf, Jan Ruhman and George Johnson were among the many vets at the Ysidro boarder to welcome home deported vet, Daniel Torres. <Barry Ladendorf's report> |
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