Op Ed: Veterans Day Event Will Promote Peace, Not Militarism

Friday's event at the Oakland Public Library focuses on the cost of war

Veterans For Peace Chapter 69, the group hosting the event, wants to shift the focus from glorifying war to mourning the fallen

A Veterans Day event is set to take place in Oakland, California, on Friday, November 11. The event will focus on the cost of war and the need to promote peace. Veterans For Peace Chapter 69 is hosting the event at the Oakland Public Library's Main Branch (125 14th St.) from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The day will start with a Veterans March to Remember, where participants will carry photographs of loved ones who have been killed in wars. The march will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the corner of 14th and Alice streets and proceed to the library.

At 2 p.m., the Veterans Day Event begins in the library's first-floor auditorium. There will be guest speakers, poetry readings, music, and a panel discussion. The event will conclude with a candlelight vigil at 4:00 p.m. on the library's front steps.

Veterans For Peace Chapter 69 is a non-profit organization that works to promote peace and end war. The group's members are veterans of the U.S. military who have served in wars from Vietnam to Iraq.

The Veterans Day event is not the first event that the group has organized to promote peace. In the past, the group has held events in Oakland, San Francisco, and Berkeley. The group has also participated in protests against war and militarism.

The Veterans Day event is an opportunity to learn about the cost of war and to mourn the fallen. The event is also an opportunity to show support for veterans and to work towards a more peaceful world.