Central Florida Veterans For Peace Chapter 136

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St. Augustine - 04/04/09

Local action co-sponsored by our chapter

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March 28th, Melbourne - Florida March For Peace

Our Chapter endorsed and participated in the state-wide Florida March For Peace.

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Part of our Chapter's contingent at the March Por Peace

March 19th, Orlando - Phil Restino Interviewed on WEUS 810

On Thursday, March 19th, Phil Restino, co-chair of Central Florida Veterans For Peace Chapter 136 was invited to appear on The People Power Hour with host George Crossley on Orlando's WEUS 810 AM to discuss the 6th Anniversary of the US invasion and occupation of Iraq. The illegality of the war, the cost in both lives and treasure, President Obama's handling of the war, and what the American people can do as individuals to bring the war to an end were discussed in the sharp and lively interview.

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March 19th, Daytona Beach - Iraq War 6th Anniversary, Daytona Beach Demonstration

Members of the Central Florida Chapter of Veterans For Peace, the Florida Chapter of Military Families Speak Out, the East Central Florida Chapter of CODEPINK Women for Peace, the Florida Chapter of WeAreChange and members from the Volusia Peace Center in New Smyrna Beach came out to mark the 6th Anniversary of the US attack on, invasion of and continuing illegal military occupation of Iraq.

March 19th, St. Augustine - Candlelight Vigil to Mark the 6th Anniversary of the Iraq War

On the 6th anniversary of the Iraq invasion, St. Augustine People for Peace and Justice and Central Florida Veterans For Peace Chapter 136 sponsored a candlelight vigil in La Plaza de la Constitucion in St. Augustine. A black "Memorial Wallv bearing the names of the 4915 "official" U.S. Military deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan lined the inner wall of the Plaza's gazebo. There was a flag-draped coffin and a flag flew at half mast. A group of about 30 people, including veterans of the conflicts in Vietnam, Panama and Grenada joined in reading the names of the 226 military deaths from Florida. A bugler then played taps and a moment of silence was observed. Food Not Bombs provided dinner.

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