Do Military Recruiters Belong in Schools?

Your School Is Becoming a Police State and a Hotbed for Military Recruiting
Part 1: Your school is becoming a police state.
http://evergreenedigest.org/do-military-recruiters-belong-schools

Part 2: The shocking Orwellian rise of “School Resource Officers” and military
recruiters. Truth in Recruiting.
Stop Recruiting Kids.
http://evergreenedigest.org/your-school-becoming-police-state-and-hotbed-military-recruiting

A draft for veterans housing for Veterans West Los Angeles campus

“After months of often rancorous meetings with veterans, Westside residents, health professionals and elected officials, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday released a draft master land-use plan for the agency’s long-neglected West Los Angeles campus.”
—Read Article http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-draft-master-plan-unveiled-for-long-neglected-veteran-s-campus-in-west-los-angeles-20151016-story.html


Ventura County veterans, their families, and veteran stakeholders in our community are encouraged to weigh in. Individuals who wish to comment on the proposal can visit:
http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitComment;D=VA-2015-VACO-0001-0251

 The plan will be open for public comment through December 7, 2015.
Also, feel free to share your comments with my office.It is with your input that I can
best advocate for your interests and views regarding the campus design.

Obama Sends Special Operations Forces to Help Fight ISIS in Syria

“President Obama announced on Friday that he had ordered several dozen Special Operations troops into Syria for the first open-ended mission by United States ground forces in that country … ”
— Read Article  http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/31/world/obama-will-send-forces-to-syria-to-help-fight-the-islamic-state.html?&hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first&_r=0

JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP WITH VETERANS FOR PEACE.  

Veterans For Peace thanks you for all your past efforts in keeping Arlington West Santa Barbara going for 10 years!  Your membership in the Santa Barbara Chapter of Veterans For Peace supports veterans across the nation and from countless different conflicts globally who stand together against
war.   We have all felt the folly of draining resources and lives into Viet Nam, Iraq, Afghanistan and many other hot spots.   We ask you to take a moment to JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP WITH VETERANS
FOR PEACE.   (Basic VFP membership is $40/yr with lower assisted-membership rates available.)  Please see
Join/Renew Veterans For Peace Membership at
http://app.etapestry.com/hosted/VeteransforPeace/OnlineMembership.html.