A Brighter Tombstone Adopted by Garza Family in Memory of Their Son Damian (KIA Afghanistan)

Denise and Jaime Garza, parents of Damian Garza (KIA - Afghanistan), visited Arlington Southwest in late April with the CBS Midland affiliate's reporter. The Garzas were moved by the memorial and donated a dozen U.S. flags which we, with them, wired to the fenceposts along Highway 90 by Arlington Southwest. The Garzas, who built their son a memorial at their home and learned many construction skills in the process, offered to help us with welding or other skills we might need. See the film at http://www.cbs7.com/video/index.asp?ID=4712

VFP collaborating with Nonviolent Peaceforce North America to train domestic peace teams

NONVIOLENT PEACEFORCE NORTH AMERICA - DOMESTIC (LOCAL) PEACE TEAM TRAINING OF TRAINERS
MAY 9-14, 2008, DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Eve Trook, a Big Bend VFP associate member, will participate in the Detroit training. Training modules for local community peace teams in our border region are being developed. Our chapter has formally endorsed the training and implementation of a regional peace team.