TWO CHAPTERS BEING BANNED FROM PARADES
Chapter 139 (North Olympic Peninsula) and Chapter 016 (Washington D.C.) have both been banned from parades! In both cases, being too political was the reason cited for the ban.
WASHINGTON D.C - CHAPTER 016
On April 14, 2008 Veterans For Peace, Delwin Anderson Memorial chapter of Washington D.C. was officially accepted to join the National Memorial Day parade on May 26, 2008. On April 28 Veterans For Peace received notice that the organization did not meet the criteria to participate. This notice was sent by the American Veterans Center which is the organizer for the parade.
Please help get the word out about VFP DC's recent acceptance to and later disqualification from the National Memorial Day parade on May 26. Please share this link far and wide as well as the message below and the attachment.
It has a place for taking action and leaving comments. Go to this link now to send notice to Congress and local newspapers.
TAKE ACTION: Contact the Parade Director with the National Memorial Day Parade and CALMLY INSIST that Veterans For Peace be allowed into the parade!
Mackie Christenson - Parade Director
National Memorial Day Parade
mchristenson@americanveteranscenter.org
wvamackie@aol.com
Office: 703 302 1012 x 227
Cell: 703 350 0184
NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA - CHAPTER 139
The North Olympic Peninsula Chapter marched in the Armed Forces Day parade last year, but this year their application was rejected by the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce.
See the news story from Bremerton, WA
TAKE ACTION: To help Chapter 139 get back into the parade, contact the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce. CALMLY INSIST insist that VFP be allowed back into the parade!
Cris Larsen - Chairman of the Armed Forces Festival
(360) 479-3579
chamber@bremertonchamber.org
Fax: (360) 479-1033
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