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The Boys Who Said NO! Free Film Screening
November 11, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Commemorate Armistice Day/Veterans Day with this free film event, The Boys Who Said NO! The Untold Story of the GI Movement (Bullfrog Films, 2021). Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Judith Ehrlich.
This documentary tells for the first time the inspiring story and impact of the GI draft resistance movement. Hundreds of thousands of young men opposed to an unjust war said NO to being drafted into the military, risking up to five years in federal prison. Their individual courage and collective nonviolent actions helped end a tragic war and the draft.
Doors open at 5 pm. Social time and refreshments 5 pm – 6 pm PT.
Monterey Peace Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA
Sponsored by Veterans For Peace Chapter 46, the Peace Coalition of Monterey County, and the Monterey Peace and Justice Center.
This event preempts the November 11, 3 pm Veterans For Peace Chapter 46 monthly chapter meeting. The next monthly chapter meeting is December 9, 2022, 3 pm at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA.
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Veterans from any branch of military service, family members, friends, and anyone interested in ending war are invited to join Veterans For Peace.