This Celebration of both Armistice Day and Veterans Day is open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring a bell to ring at 11 a.m., the exact moment the World War I armistice agreement was signed on November 11, 1918. It's a day to honor all veterans who served and who currently serve. It's a day to remember the promise of peace declared at the close of WWI.

An Open Mic segment starts at 11:10 am. Audience members are invited to share a brief story, poem, favorite quotation, or song. Afterward, Jack Erickson, VFP Chapter 46 member, author, and historian, will discuss World War I and his insights about the four-year "War to End All Wars". Erickson will discuss his visits to WWI battlefields and trenches and will display relics recovered from the trenches. An open discussion will follow the presentation.

Program:
10:30 AM Refreshments and Social Time
11:00 AM Ringing of the Bells
11:10 AM Open Mic
11:45 AM The War to End All Wars and the Forgotten Promise, with Jack Erickson
1:30-2:30 PM Afterward, continue the celebration with an Reclaim Armistice Day Vigil at Window
on the Bay, 717 Del Monte Blvd., Monterey CA, sponsored by the Peace Coalition of
Monterey County

About the Speaker:
Jack Erickson is veteran, an author, and a historian. He is a former Air Force intelligence officer, U.S. Senate speechwriter, Washington-based editor, and RedBrick Press publisher. He serves as Treasurer for Veterans For Peace Chapter 46. He and his wife Marilyn live in Carmel Valley, California. Jack Erickson jackerickson@me.com

Sponsor:
Veterans For Peace (VFP), Chapter 46 is the Monterey County chapter of a national organization of Military Veterans and allies whose collective efforts focus on building a culture of peace by using their experiences and voices to expose the true causes of war and the enormous costs of wars, with an obligation to heal the wounds of wars.

Contact Michael Dempsey, Chapter President, mikedevfp46@gmail.com

Website: https://vfp46.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnSteinbeckIV/