Join Veterans For Peace in Celebrating Armistice Day on November 11th 

It’s been 107 years since the world celebrated peace as a universal principle. WW I had just ended and nations mourning their dead collectively called for an end to all wars. Armistice Day was born and was designated as “a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated.” …

Welcome! (Or Welcome Back!) Updated for Armistice Day, 2025 NEW INFO (Including Working for Democracy) APPEARS BELOW THIS POST

“Action is the antidote to despair.” – Joan Baez Thank you for this initial interest, or continuing interest, in our chapter. This is the most current version of the website to be viewing. If you searched the internet for us you may have come across websites and other platforms that we’ve used over the years …

Upcoming Event: Remembering and Grieving the First Uses of the Atomic Bomb on People 80 Years Ago.

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 from 3PM-5:30PM at Pack Square Park (The Free Speech Zone in Downtown Asheville (where the Vance Obelisk once stood)). In partnership with WNC Physicians For Social Responsibility, VFP-WNC invites ALL people of good will and for a nuclear-free world to gather in remembering, and helping our community to remember, the days …

Veterans For INNER Peace: Western North Carolina and BEYOND!

Introducing another initiative and opportunity to show up for peace, in community and the wider world. Mission The mission statement established for the Veterans For Inner Peace working group is consistent with the VFP Statement of Purpose.  Our belief is that we can serve the cause of world peace by nurturing peace within ourselves by …

Asheville Hands Off Protest

However you were led to check out our website, THANK YOU! A recent spike in interest in what Veterans For Peace – Western North Carolina is up to in response to the actions and policies of the current administration has motivated us to accelerate the development of this website. We intend for this to be …

Help Us Celebrate Armistice Day 2024!

Please join Veterans For Peace – Western North Carolina in reclaiming Armistice Day at 10AM on Monday, November 11, 2024 at the WNC Veterans Memorial, located in Pack Square Park near the Buncombe County Courthouse. There will be music, readings, history and fellowship with others who yearn, and work, for the vision of world peace …

Please Read This Post Next – Still Under Construction But Useful – Current as of 11/4/2024

Thank you for taking the time to track us down on the internet. We’ve got some work to do to get our new website looking and functioning as we envision. For now, here’s information you can reference to participate in our quest for peace. Thanks for investing your valuable time in visiting this website and …