As Memorial Day Weekend approaches many activities will be happening families prepare for backyard BBQs, Picnics, a trip to the coast or mountains others will honor the fallen soldiers that lost their lives in Wars past and present.
S. Brian Willson, age 71, a Viet Nam veteran member of VFP Ch72 in Portland OR
Diane Wilson an environmental activist, anti-war activist, an author from Texas
John Pope, age 48, construction worker and supporter of VFP from Florida
Are fasting in solidarity with the Guantanamo Prisoners on Hunger Strike.
This year there is also another major protest around the world against Monsanto the corporation that is at war with farmers, environmentalists and families that want healthy non-GMO and pesticide free foods.
When I look at Monsanto, it triggers my PTSD, my heart breaks, and Viet Nam is ever
present, as old wounds (memories) surface.
Dan Shea Statement in Solidarity with March Against Monsanto Agent Orange: Monsanto’s Legacy