Armistice Day, Portland 2020
On Armistice Day 2020 fifteen of us from Veterans For Peace, Maine, and other stalwart souls gathered at Monument Square
On Armistice Day 2020 fifteen of us from Veterans For Peace, Maine, and other stalwart souls gathered at Monument Square
Armistice (Veterans) Day Parade in Portland, Marine. Veterans For Peace Chapter 001 flag brigade holds vigil.
Veterans For Peace Maine’s entry in the Armistice (Veterans) Day Parade 2018 and vigil.
VFP Chapter 1 at Monument Square in Portland on Veterans Day 2017. Photos by Peter Woodruff.
Photos by Brian Clement, November 2016. Veterans For Peace Maine at the Veterans Day Parade in Portland, Maine.
Veterans For Peace Maine holds wet vigil at Portland Armistice (Veterans) Day Parade 2015. Photos courtesy of Rita Clement.
In recent years the American Legion has tried to kick us out of the parade because they did not like our peace message. They would demand that we only carry one banner with our name on it and nothing else. So the last two years we decided to do our own thing and have the parade have to walk past us.
Maine VFP Chapter 1 and many friends in Monument Square, Portland on Veterans Day. Photo Set One Photos by Peter Woodruff
“First of all let me thank the city of Portland on behalf of Veterans For Peace for their City Council’s commitment to making this year’s Veterans Day ceremonies inclusive of all veterans, regardless of their political positions on the war in Iraq.”
“Maine Veterans For Peace remains committed to the withdrawal of our armed forces from Iraq now and to the full support of their needs when they return. We remain committed to the abolishment of all war. For it was in the reality of war that we found the meaning of peace.”