Welcome to Veterans For Peace

Veterans For Peace is a global organization of Military Veterans and allies whose collective efforts are to build a culture of peace by using our experiences and lifting our voices. We inform the public of the true causes of war and the enormous costs of wars, with an obligation to heal the wounds of wars. Our 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.

Statement of Purpose

We, having dutifully served our nation, do hereby affirm our greater responsibility to serve the cause of world peace. To this end we will work, with others

• To increase public awareness of the costs of war
• To restrain our government from intervening, overtly and covertly, in the internal affairs of other nations
• To end the arms race and to reduce and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons
• To seek justice for veterans and victims of war
• To abolish war as an instrument of national policy.

To achieve these goals, members of Veterans For Peace pledge to use non-violent means and to maintain an organization that is both democratic and open with the understanding that all members are trusted to act in the best interests of the group for the larger purpose of world peace.

• Statement of Purpose (3.3 MB pdf)

Statement of Nonviolence

• We will use our anger at injustice as a positive nonviolent force for change.
• We will not vandalize.
• We will not use or carry alcohol or illegal drugs.
• We will refrain from insults and swearing.
• We will not run or otherwise make threatening motions.
• We will not assault, either verbally or physically, those who oppose or disagree with us, even if they assault us.
• We will protect those who oppose us from insult or attack.
• Our attitude as conveyed through words, symbols and actions will be one of openness, friendliness, and respect toward all people we encounter including police officers, military personnel, members of the larger community and all marchers.
• We will carry no weapons.
• As members of a nonviolent demonstration, we will follow the directions of the designated coordinators.
• In the event of a serious disagreement, we will remove ourselves from the action.

• Pledge of NonViolence.pdf (211 KB pdf)