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Description: Veterans Speaker's Alliance (VSA) is a volunteer organization of military veterans which provides speakers free of charge to high schools, colleges, campus, civic and religious organizations, unions and other community groups. We also participate in forums and debates. Our members, men and women, represent diverse ethnic backgrounds as well as diverse branches of the armed services. We share a strong belief that, before young people decide about military service, they should hear about war firsthand from those who were there. VSA speakers can provide historical perspective. We can speak honestly and realistically about the tragedies of war, because many of us have been there.

Description: FWtR is a book containing engaging first-person narratives from veterans and military personnel, explaining how they awoke to the reality of U.S. foreign policy.)

 

 

Description: Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Inc. (VVAW) is a national veterans' organization that was founded in New York City in 1967 after six Vietnam vets marched together in a peace demonstration. It was organized to voice the growing opposition among returning servicemen and women to the still-raging war in Indochina, and grew rapidly to a membership of over 30,000 throughout the United States as well as active duty GIs stationed in Vietnam. Through ongoing actions and grassroots organization, VVAW exposed the ugly truth about US involvement in Southeast Asia and our first-hand experiences helped many other Americans to see the unjust nature of that war.

Description: Veterans For Peace is an international organization made up of military veterans, military family members, and allies. We accept veteran members from all branches of service. We are dedicated to building a culture of peace, exposing the true costs of war, and healing the wounds of war. Our networks are made up of over 140 chapters across the United States and abroad.

Description: Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) was founded by Iraq war veterans in July 2004 at the annual convention of Veterans for Peace (VFP) in Boston to give a voice to the large number of active duty service people and veterans who are against this war, but are under various pressures to remain silent.

Description: Veterans for Peace members believe that peace-making and hope for an end to war, violence and injustice begin in our community, our homes and our schools. Through the Peace Poetry Contest, we hope to stimulate discussion and critical thinking on tough subjects like war, bullying, racism, injustice, hate, environmental harm and inequality. By addressing these issues, we can begin to make them right.