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Veterans for Peace Santa Cruz Half Staff Flags in Honor of Dead/Injured; Iraq/Afghanistan
The Santa Cruz Veterans for Peace requested the City Council approach the Governer to proclaim the Flags in the U.S be lowered to Half Staff in Honor of the Dead and Maimed in Iraq and Afghanistan...
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JUNE 18, 2008
Chapter 11 Lowers Flag on Flag Day
As stated in the attached letter to the Santa Cruz City Council, members of the Corrie-Mizo Chapter of the Veterans for Peace lowered the US Flag at the Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building to half staff, on Flag Day, June 14, 2008. The attached letter was read to the City Council by VFP member Duncan Murphy.
We mourn the loss of life that has resulted from the US invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. We will continue to fly the flag at half staff while US policies result in needless and unjustified deaths in these
countries.
We understand that the US Flag Code specifies that only the President or the Governors may authorize the flying of the flag at half staff. However, since these officials have neglected to acknowledge the waste
of human life, we have taken matters into our own hands, to present a reminder to the community of the true cost of these invasions.
Peace,
Daniel Young
VFP Chapter 11
Santa Cruz, CA
JUNE 18, 2008
Chapter 11 Lowers Flag on Flag Day
As stated in the attached letter to the Santa Cruz City Council, members of the Corrie-Mizo Chapter of the Veterans for Peace lowered the US Flag at the Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building to half staff, on Flag Day, June 14, 2008. The attached letter was read to the City Council by VFP member Duncan Murphy.
We mourn the loss of life that has resulted from the US invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. We will continue to fly the flag at half staff while US policies result in needless and unjustified deaths in these
countries.
We understand that the US Flag Code specifies that only the President or the Governors may authorize the flying of the flag at half staff. However, since these officials have neglected to acknowledge the waste
of human life, we have taken matters into our own hands, to present a reminder to the community of the true cost of these invasions.
Peace,
Daniel Young
VFP Chapter 11
Santa Cruz, CA
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