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Let us remember those lost and learn from the past.
Join us in putting up simulated grave markers at Olbrich Park 9 am on Saturday May 25 and bringing them down Saturday June 1st.starting 9 am
Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/7V9HTqCbGSZJFWA5A
Speaker Robert Koehler
Reaching for Peace Beyond Our Certainties
James Madison Park
302 E. Gorham Street Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/mhznQAAdgwxNZU3v7
Organized by Progressive Magazine and Veterans for Peace.
The Progressive Inc. publishes The Progressive magazine and Progressive.org. They also operate the Public Schools Advocate and the Progressive Media Project/Progressive Perspectives as well as the annual “Fighting Bob Fest.”
Memorial Mile 2022 ~ Olbrich Park & Atwood Ave ~ | Veterans for Peace (madisonvfp.org)
This time of the year, those of us involved with Veterans for Peace, believe it is important to recognize the significant loss of lives that our nation [and the world] have experienced. We may have borders, but we are also a part of this world. Understanding our loss may be a step in changing our ways. Having empathy for the loss of others is another step towards change and progress.
In a few hours, we placed around 7,000 simulated grave markers. Although, the early risers may have been putting down the design as early as 6am, who knows. I was sleeping at that time.
“Donuts, coffee, peanuts, soda and wonderful conversation made the job…” – Tom Glassel
“Volunteers gathered at Olbrich Park on Saturday to help Veterans for Peace Chapter #25 set up the Memorial Mile.
Over the past two years, the long stretch of tombstones that are placed to remind people of the worst cost of war could not be set up because of COVID-19.
On Saturday though, with the community’s help, the Memorial Mile made its return.”
Link to article and video….
Channel 3 News: Memorial Mile makes return to Madison ahead of Memorial Day
Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) is a day for mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the armed forces.
Memorial Day Peace Rally
Gates of Heaven Synagogue
James Madison Park, Madison
Thousands of markers signifying the US military lives lost since 2001