San Diego Veterans for Peace on the subject of volunteerism: The life blood of our organization. Volunteerism is, in most cultures, an activity that is imbedded into a concept of sharing. It brings significant benefits to society and seems to be a very natural way that people throughout the world display their caring and love…
Letter addressed to: General Richard B. Myers, Chairman, USAF; General Peter Pace, Vice Chairman, USMC Admiral Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations General Michael W. Hagee, Commandant USMC General John P. Jumper, Chief of Staff, USAF General Erick Shineski, Chief of Staff, USA United States Unified Combatant Commanders: General James L. Jones, USMC, US European…
signed by Ron Kovic, Jeff Patterson, among many others (originally published in May 2003) We are veterans of the United States armed forces. We stand with the majority of humanity, including millions in our own country, in opposition to the United States’ all out war on Iraq. We span many wars and eras, have many…
Every time I pick up friends or relatives at the San Diego Airport I enjoy watching their reactions as they see, for the first time, the San Diego skyline. They are particularly impressed with the breathtaking views at night. The bright lights shine like beacons; especially the Emerald Shapely Building with its slanted rooftop architecture…
The San Diego Veterans For Peace “Compassion Campaign,” an outreach effort to give sleeping bag sets to the homeless in San Diego, marks its first birthday in November 2011. With a 6 percent increase in the county’s homeless population (now 9000) in 2011, the SDVFP campaign enters its second year of accepting donations and financial…
