Chapter 27 Calendar
Thrs - April 20th, 8:30am - Augsburg
Noon - University of MN La Raza Center
Fri. - April 21st, KFAI 11:30
2pm - Macalester Chapel
Main event:
Iraq Veterans Against the War Member Geoffrey Millard to speak in Minneapolis
Saturday April 22 at Holy Trinity Church 2730 East 31st Street (near Minnehaha Ave. and E. Lake St.) at 1p.m.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Iraq war veteran Sgt. Geoffrey Millard will visit the Twin Cities April 20th-22nd to speak about his eight years in the Army's 42nd Infantry Division, from securing Ground Zero after 9/11 to serving thirteen months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He will be joined by Amy Santoriello, a Gold Star Family member from St. Paul who lost her brother in Iraq.
Each speaker will give their perspective on the costs of war and the crimes of war.
Speaking at the recent World Social Forum in Caracas, Millard said: "$440 billion have already been spent on this war. This takes desperately needed money away from social programs in my county, furthering and advancing the build-up of the military industrial complex."
Millard, who is from Buffalo, New York, also said, "I invite all of you who have a 'Support Our Troops' magnet on your car to come with me to the VA hospital in Buffalo... I go there all the time...see the conditions they are living in and how they are sleeping on a thin mattress on a piece of plywood, go watch them die of gulf war syndrome... and understand that our homeless problem in America consists largely of veterans, 33% according to the department of defense."
Millard has been awarded numerous medals and commendations.
Suggested donation is $5-10, no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
This event is sponsored by Veterans for Peace Chapter 27, a non-profit, non-partisan organization comprised of veterans from WWII to the present, which aims to educate about the true costs of war, seek justice for veterans and all victims of war, and to restrain our government from interfering in the internal affairs of other nations. We have around 600 members locally, and operate under the umbrella of a national organization, along with over 100 other chapters nationwide.
For further information contact:
Barry Riesch 612-269-8934 bwrvfp@earthlink.net
John Sherman 612-339-3898 johnsherman@visi.com
Vets for Peace office 612-821-9141 vfpchapter27@gmail.com
VFP Chapter 27 Annual Meeting
April 22, 2006
Who will be our guest? Cindy Sheehan? An Iraq Veteran Against the War?
DON'T MISS IT! We look forward to seeing you.
Check back soon for details!