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Veterans For Peace: Celebrating 25 Years

Caravan Itinerary

City Schedule

Fayetteville, North Carolina / Fort Bragg

POC: Debbie Liebers, Debbieddl@aol.com

Depart Fayetteville: 10am Tuesday

Columbia, South Carolina / Fort Jackson

POC: David Matos: aiken_peace@yahoo.com

Tuesday (3/20): Late Afternoon / Early Evening - Location: State Capital Vigil - Time: 5 – 7

Followed by Discussion/Reception - Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Columbia - Time: 7:30

Depart: approximately 8:30 a.m. for 3 hour drive to Hinesville

Hinesville/Savannah, Georgia / Fort Stewart

POC: Cathy Browning: cjb1146@yahoo.com

Wednesday (3/21): Early Afternoon Demonstration (12-3) - Location: Fort Stewart Gate (Hinesville) - Time: TBA

Evening Film and discussion - Location: The Sentient Bean (Savannah) - Time: 7:00 p.m.

Lodging: Fort McCalister State Park, Richmond Hill, Georgia (http://gastateparks.org/info/ftmcallister/)

*Between events we will drive to campground, get situated, and make/buy and eat dinner.

Meals: Dinner and breakfast at campground.

Depart: approximately 9:00 a.m. for 2.5 hour drive to Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida / Mayport Naval Station / Cecil Field

POC: Cathy Browning & Anne Winfrey

Thursday (3/22): Early Afternoon Demonstration at Mayport Naval Station - Location: TBA - Time: 12-3

Lodging: Jacque Betz’ farm, Waldo, Florida (jacquebetz@msn.com)

Meals: Dinner and breakfast at Jacque’s.

Depart: approximately 10 a.m. for 5 hour drive to Columbus

Columbus, Georgia / Fort Benning

POC: Russell Pryor, russell.pryor@gmail.com

Friday (3/23): Afternoon – informal local socializing - Location: TBA

Evening Panel Discussion - Location: Columbus State University? - Time: 8 p.m.

Saturday (3/24): Morning Vigil - Location: Downtown Columbus - Time: 11 a.m.

Lodging (Friday night): Local homes

Meals: Dinner, breakfast, and lunch

Depart: Approximately 1:30 for 1.5 hour drive to Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama / Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base

POC: Valerie Downes, vdownes@splcenter.org

Saturday (3/24): Late Afternoon Film / Discussion - Location: Civil Rights Theater, downtown Montgomery - Time: 4:30

Lodging: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Montgomery, 2810 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, AL 36109

Meals: Dinner

Depart: Approximately 9:00 a.m. for 4 hour drive to Gulf Coast

(via Mobile, Alabama, for lunch with local VFP members followed by action at Congressman Bonner’s office in conjunction with The Occupation Project. Lunch will be with the Mobile, Alabama Chapter 130 in Memorial Park at noon.)

Arrive at the Gulf Coast for Rebuilding - Common Ground Collective, New Orleans, LA

Arrive Sunday 3/25, approximately 1:00 p.m.