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Veterans For Peace

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Maine Chapter 001


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Upcoming
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Golden Rule Activities in Maine

Golden Rule Activities in Maine

A week of peace, community and education to begin with the arrival of the Golden Rule in Portland, Maine, on Sunday, June 25th, 2023.

Maine Veterans For Peace Honored Samantha Smith

Maine Veterans For Peace Honored Samantha Smith

On Monday, June 5th, the Maine chapter of Veterans For Peace honored the life and legacy of the late Samantha Smith at the Best Western Merry Manor Inn in South Portland. Over a year in the making, the event featured speakers, poets, politicians and entertainment, and...

Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine

WATCH: Anti-War Rally at Lincoln Memorial Anti-war advocates from left and right converged at the Lincoln Memorial Sunday to protest the “war machine.”   Rage Against The War Machine protests against NATO and US funding of Ukraine

Peter Woodruff Presente!

Peter Woodruff Presente!

On December 14th, sixteen people gathered at the Curtis Memorial Library to celebrate the life of Peter Woodruff.  Peter's widow, Maggie, was in attendance along with Peter's two brothers and a sister-in-law.  The VFP chapter members who attended spoke of how much...

Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

Tools forged from unwanted firearms are donated to community gardens and agricultural schools along the East Coast. On Saturday, September 24, Grace Episcopal Church in Bath melted down guns into jewelry and gardening tools to raise awareness about gun safety. Swords...

Are you a military veteran living in Maine?

We meet the last Thursday of each month, rotating locations between Brunswick, Augusta, and Portland.

The Tom Sturtevant Chapter

Our State of Maine chapter stood on the shoulders of Tom Sturtevant for years. As chapter president, his quiet leadership and amazing doggedness in the face of adversity – neither red tape nor neo-conservative attacks thwarted Tom – made us a force to be reckoned with. Tom is the epitome of a non-violent direct activist. In line with our organization’s pledge to refrain from violence of any kind, Tom also took seriously our mission to “…act in the best interests of the group for the larger purpose of world peace.” 

1928 – 2012

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