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Tag Archives: Vietnam War
The Sanctity Of Every Life And The Horror Of Every War
There has been a national effort by Veterans for Peace to have letters written to the Vietnam Memorial Wall in conjunction with vietnamfulldisclosure.org. Our local group has sent in several letters. This one is by Gail Coleman, an associate member … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa veterans for peace, Vietnam War, Vietnam war veterans
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Memorial Day 2015 Marks 50 Years Of Vietnam War
by Ed Flaherty Memorial Day is a day set aside to remember and honor those who gave their lives in this nation’s wars. This particular Memorial Day is of special significance in that it is fifty years since the Vietnam … Continue reading
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Tagged Agent Orange, Memorial Day, PTSD, TBI, Vietnam War
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Gulf of Tonkin Anniversary In Iowa
IOWA CITY— My skills at ordering a beer failed to keep up with the times. We were meeting at a bar in the county seat, one recognizable from infrequent visits for meetups over 40 years. I arrived first and took … Continue reading
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Tagged Gulf of Tonkin, Peace, peace activism in Iowa, veterans, Veterans for Peace, Vietnam War
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On Anniversary of Tonkin Gulf Resolution Let’s Say No To War With Iran
On August 7, 1964, the US Senate voted 88-2 to approve the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, which was then used as the legal justification for the Vietnam War. Two senators, Morse & Gruening, had the courage to say no. They should … Continue reading
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Tagged Tonkin Gulf Resolution anniversary, Vietnam War, war in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, War on Terror
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