09 Nov 2017
Films & Documentaries Permalink

Film Screening (free) – “Thank You For Your Service” Friday November 10

November 9, 2017

You’re Invited: “Thank You  For Your Service” Documentary Screening
and Panel Discussion on November 10th.  

This Veterans Day weekend, there is a special screening of “Thank You For Your Service,” the highly acclaimed 2016 documentary on the mental health crisis faced by our nation’s veterans. The documentary features the stories of veterans from across the country and highlights solutions for reducing the stigma around mental health issues both within the military and throughout American culture.
Event is Hosted by Julia Brownley, Member of Congress      .
http://brownley.house.gov

Friday, November 10, at 4:30 PM at
the Museum of Ventura County
100 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the film’s director and producer and local veterans, who will discuss the documentary, the experiences of veterans in our community, and what resources are available for those who need help.
 
The film screening is free, but space is limited! RSVP today to reserve your spot by calling my district office at (805) 379-1779.
 
It is heartbreaking that an average of 20 veterans commit suicide each day. One veteran life lost to suicide is one too many. By shining a light on this topic,  I hope we can reduce the stigma around mental health issues, and continue to work to address this devastating epidemic.
   
If you are a veteran who is having a difficult time, or you know someone who is, call the VA’s confidential crisis line at 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 or send a text message to  838255.   

21 Oct 2017
Events, Families of Veterans, For Veterans, News, Vietnam Permalink

OXNARD FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS: We Remember – Ventura County to Vietnam and Back

October 21, 2017

On October 20, 2017 the Oxnard Film Society, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, will be opening an exhibition entitled, We Remember – Ventura County to Vietnam and Back in downtown Oxnard.  

This multimedia exhibit tells the story of local Ventura County Vietnam Veterans experiences in the Vietnam War through photos and text, video interviews and documentaries.  The presentation also includes a brief history of Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh, an overview of U.S. foreign diplomacy from FDR to Nixon, the Draft, the Tet Offensive, Anti-War Movement and concludes with a Memorial Wall.

The mission of the exhibit is to thank local Vietnam Veterans for their service, to honor the veterans who died in the war and to provide a better understanding of the Vietnam War to students in high school and college and to the community of Oxnard and Ventura County.
LOCATION: 327 West 5th Street, Oxnard CA  93030 (Former Social Security Building)

21 Oct 2017
News, Peace, Uncategorized Permalink

Veterans Call on Trump and Kim Jong-Un to Begin Peace Talks

October 21, 2017

http://www.veteransforpeace.org/pressroom/news/2017/09/21/veterans-peace-sends-joint-letter-calling-peace-negotiations

Dear President Trump and Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un,
You have both made your point.The world has seen that neither of you will back down before the threats of the other.  For the sake of the world’s people, it is now time for good faith negotiations.

President Trump, you have engaged in reckless rhetoric and threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea with “fire and fury like world has never seen.”  We can tell you right now that you do not speak for millions of veterans in this country.  We know firsthand the horrors of war, and we don’t want to see them again, not even from a distance. 
Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, your threats to target Guam and the United States with nuclear weapons are deeply disturbing. We understand that you must defend your nation from threats of U.S. intervention.  However, your words and actions, like President Trump’s, are causing a very unstable and dangerous situation.
You both have shown the other, and the world, that you have the capability of causing calamitous destruction in a distant country.  You have also shown that through the strategy of “deterrence,” which holds millions of people hostage to the threat of nuclear war, you have so far been able to fend off an attack by the other.
The point has been made.  Now is the time to start backing off.

It is time for each side to clearly state its conditions for negotiations. Not conditions that are deliberately designed to be impossible for the other side to accept.  But conditions that are “negotiable.”  There should be no unilateral “pre-conditions” for talks to begin.  The people of the world are demanding peace.

The name-calling and bluffing game must stop, before someone, somewhere, makes a tragic mistake, a mistake that could never be undone.  Millions of people would die a horrible death, not only in Korea, the U.S. and Japan, but also in Okinawa, Guam, China, Russia – and who knows where else.

Millions of lives are in the balance, as is the future of the human species. For the sake of our mutual survival, it is time for diplomacy.  It is time to negotiate.  It is time for peace.  As veterans of too many wars, we beg you to start talking now.

Please let us know if we might be of assistance.  We will help in any way we can.
Peace for All Koreans!  Peace for All the People of the World!
Most sincerely,
Veterans For Peace

03 Sep 2017
Blog, Events, News Permalink

The Golden Rule Promotes Peace

September 3, 2017

 

EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE NEED FOR PEACE

FROM VENTURA COUNTY STAR— “In 1958, four Quaker peace activists set sail aboard the Golden Rule to try to stop nuclear weapons testing in the Marshall Islands.

On Tuesday, the Golden Rule and its current crew continued the mission of trying to put an end to the nuclear era. This time, they sailed into Oxnard’s Channel Islands Harbor, where they are trying to educate the public about the need for peace.”
READ ARTICLE AND SEE PHOTOS

Donate and Help the Crew

 

 

24 Aug 2017
Events Permalink

Military and Veterans Expo 
& 
Job Fair 


August 24, 2017

More than 30 agencies that are hiring veterans and military personnel will be showcased at the 6th Annual Military and Veterans Expo and Job Fair at the Camarillo Community Center on Saturday.

[FREE]
Saturday 
August 26, 2017

10:00am-2:00pm
Camarillo Community Center
1605 Burnley St
., Camarillo, CA 93010

More Details on Event, Expo Event Guide
http://www.vcmilc.org/milvet-expo.html

Map
Program