“Oh yeah, they said there were rules of engagement. And their officers would tell you that, “No, my unit never did any of this,” and all this kind of stuff. But not really. It was a very thin line and you could very easily step across it.”
On June 19th, 2016, 12 peace activists were arrested at the Bath Iron Works christening of a “Zumwalt” class stealth destroyer.
Veterans For Peace Maine supports the new Vietnam Full Disclosure effort, a Veterans For Peace campaign to speak truth to power and keep alive the antiwar perspective on the American war in Viet Nam — with …
The protest has been continuing virtually non-stop for over 8 years, testimony to the depth of the passions the base has ignited. During my first visit it was already clear that it would take a miraculous turn of events to stop the project.
Report and photo by Ellen Davidson By now, most of you probably know what a fabulous event Doug Rawlings put together yesterday. It worked out just as planned, with a dignified group of us walking along …
The Zumwalt destroyer was “christened” today at Bath Iron Works. Over 100 people protested the event. Video by Regis Tremblay.
Video by Regis Tremblay. This was what Maine people had to say about the U.S. threats to bomb Syria at a protest in Monument Square August 31, 2013 in Portland, Maine.
On July 8, 1985, the national Veterans For Peace organization was co-founded by VFP Maine member Doug Rawlings (USA/Vietnam).
My name is Doug Rawlings, and I have been asked to say a few words today as a representative of Veterans For Peace. To begin our remarks, I’d like to read a poem by Phillip Booth …
By Seth Koenig, Times Record Staff Published: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 BRUNSWICK — The recent presence of an unmanned military aircraft at Brunswick Naval Air Station generated disapproval among local peace advocates, who decry any future …
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