Military

Veterans Day Commemoration 2021 11/11/2021

The VFW celebrates Veterans Day in Battery Park, along with Mayor Miro Weinberger, Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman Peter Welch.

Sandy Baird Commentary: Armistice Day/Veterans Day 11/09/2021

Sandy Baird talks about the history of Armistice Day/Veterans Day and what we can learn from it.

What's Going On?: Torture and the US Constitution 11/09/2021

Sandy Baird and Kurt Mehta talk about Guantanamo Bay, the people who have been imprisoned and tortured there, and the legal and ethical ramifications of those actions.

Cris Ericson - F-35 Jet Poem and Protest Song 11/03/2021

F-35 Jet poem & protest song by Cris Ericson. Also, Cris encourages other Vermonters to write more protest songs!

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: Vermont, Quebec, and Irish Independence 10/29/2021

Liam McKone presents aspects of restoring independence to Ireland focused on Vermont and Quebec. These include Ira Allen’s arms deal in 1796, Vermont’s safe haven for the Patriote movement in 1837, and the Fenian Brotherhood’s attacks on Quebec in 1866 and 1870. McKone is president of the Fenian Historical Society and author of Vermont’s Irish Rebel, the biography of Captain John Lonergan, on sale at the event.

About McKone:

Born and raised on the Mexican border of Texas in 1937, McKone has embraced Vermont as his home in Cambridge since 1984. A former intelligence analyst with the National Security Agency with an MA in Military History, he writes about certain aspects of the struggle for Irish independence and the American Civil War of 1861-1865. The published history of Captain John Lonergan, who received a Medal of Honor for gallantry in leading his “Irish Company” at Gettysburg and was the head of the Fenians in Vermont, will hopefully be joined by several other books that are in the works.

Community Voices for Immigrant Rights - Call to Action for Lives of Haitian Immigrants! 09/27/2021

With a complete disregard for human rights, the Biden administration has embarked on a cruel campaign to deport or detain thousands of Haitian refugees seeking asylum in the United States. The actions of the Biden administration are especially deplorable as the Haitian refugee crisis is the direct result of a long history of U.S. colonialism and racist foreign policy that has caused political and economic turmoil in Haiti. Haitian refugees are being chased on horseback, treated like animals, and detained under inhumane conditions simply for exercising their right to seek asylum. We must act now to stop these atrocities! Join us as we stand up and demand that the Biden administration: Free Them All! Let In All Asylum Seekers! End the Militarization of the Border and Border Communities!

For more information: www.facebook.com/CVIRBurlington

Recollections of a Ruthless Rider: Recounting Vietnam : A Fortunate Son 09/17/2021

John W. “Bill” Pospisil, Jr., U.S. Army Captain, recalls his time in Vietnam during the Vietnam War in a series of interviews. He was in Troop A, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, in Vietnam from October 21, 1968 to October 17, 1969.

What's Going On?: Afghanistan - The Great Game 09/16/2021

In the 19th century the British and Russian Empires fought over Afghanistan. With access to India the Brits sought to fold Afghanistan into their Asian sphere of influence; With borders on Russia the Tsars sought to maintain their control of Asia. In the 20th century the game continued with the United States seeking to use Afghanistan to defeat the Soviet Union and win the Cold War and after 9/11 The War Against Terror. Afghanistan won the Great Game in both centuries and remains independent. What does this new victory mean for Afghanistan? What does the defeat mean for the United States in the Great Game of the 21st century?

Recollections of a Ruthless Rider: Recounting Vietnam : Rescues, Crashes, and the Unexpected 09/03/2021

Banning PFAs Forever 09/01/2021

Banning PFAs is a short video about the sources and impacts of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on our environment and human health.

For more information from the VT Department of Health visit: healthvermont.gov/environment/drinking-water/perfluoroalkyl-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas-drinking-water

For information on the Vermont military connection to PFAs visit: militarypoisons.org/vermont-military

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