I object to violence because when it appears to do good,
the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.
-Gandhi
Shannon Protest

On St. Patricks Day, Ken Mayers and Tarak Kauff walked onto the airfield at Shannon Airport carrying a banner emblazoned with the message: US Veterans Say Respect Irish Neutrality.  They were soon arrested and, after an appearance in court were sent to Limerick Prison for 13 days.  Now out on bail they must remain in Ireland awaiting trial until further consideration by the High Court.  You can contribute on line to help defray their legal and other expenses by going to 
The 15 minute video at the link below features VFP Ireland's Coordinator Eamon (Ed) Horgan along with Tarak Kauff and Ken Mayers explaining why the resistance in Ireland has been protesting the US violation of Irish Neutrality for more than a decade and a half.
Veterans for Peace is a national organization founded by men and women who have served in the military forces in times of peace as well as every conflict since the outbreak of WWII and who now seek to serve by helping our nation move toward peace and justice rather than war and exploitation.
Watch the 90-second video: http://tinyurl.com/vfp-intro
To join the Santa Fe Chapter either select "Sign up on-line" from the menu at left or print out the form at the bottom of this page and mail it. To be a member of the chapter, you must also join the national organization. To do that, either go to www.veteransforpeace.org or send an e-mail to info@vfp-santafe.org requesting an application form.

Court System Information Provider

Because Veterans for Peace encourages non-violent direct action including civil resistance, we are proud to include a link to an accurate and easy to navigate directory of legal and law enforcement office contact information. CourtSystem.org is home to tens of thousands of US courts, jails, prisons, police departments, sheriffs, and district attorneys with easy to access contact information including addresses, hours, phone numbers, and services provided by each office.

To access this resource go to http://www.courtsystem.org/

If you are in search of a particular court, police department, district attorney, or any other number of local legal system entities you will find it easy to connect with them by navigating their website.

Their site employs proprietary technology as well as human verification systems to verify and keep their data accurate, however, if you happen to see an error with any of their listings please contact us and let us know

To access this resource go to http://www.courtsystem.org/
In August 2002, the Santa Fe Chapter of VFP (Chapter 55 -- now known as "The Joan Duffy Chapter") became the second chapter in New Mexico. The Albuquerque chapter did an outstanding job of hosting the 2001 national convention.

Ten founding members, who have now been joined by over 100 more, established this chapter to bring the special perspective (and credibility) of veterans to the work being done by allied organizations  in the area. Non-veterans may become associate members and in many cases become important workers in the movement.

National dues are $40 per year, but special arrangements can be made on request from veterans for whom that sum would be a bar to membership. Local chapter dues are $12 per year.  All our events are self-funded, so tax-deductable donations to Veterans for Peace - Santa Fe Chapter are gratefully accepted.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Santa Fe chapter of Veterans for Peace, please print and fill in the form below and send it to

Santa Fe Chapter - Veterans for Peace
7 Avenida Vista Grande - #117
Santa Fe, NM 87508

Alternatively you can use the electronic form on the "Sign up on-line" page.

Name_________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

Phone/E-mail ___________________________________________

Branch and Dates of Service _______________________________

Upon receipt of your application to join the local chapter, we will send you an application for membership in the national organization. If you would also like a packet of printed information about VFP, please so indicate on your application for chapter membership and one will be sent to you.