SHUT DOWN DRONE WARFARE, Spring Action 2023

SCHEDULE

The spring week of resistance will include:

Daily themed M -F vigils, during am & pm commute hrs. at Holloman AFB, to educate, foster GI resistance and “connect the dots” from militarism to climate destruction, environmental degradation, nuclear threat of annihilation and more. RESIST! A CALL TO CONSCIENCE. Hundreds of cars commute to the base daily: Help us break the silence!

Emma's Revolution, nationally known women's singing duo, is joining us!

Film Screening: New Drone Documentary: Battles Beyond the Horizon                 (Tentatively Monday night, TBD)

April 19: Powerful Nonviolent Day of Resistance. BE THERE!                                   (participation is optional, support roles equally important)  

April 17&18: Nonviolence and Peacekeepers Workshops led by Elliot Adams, VFP

April 20, Thursday Evening Panel:  (more details soon)                                                         To include: Col. Ann Wright, (Facilitator) International peace activist extraordinaire; Christopher Aaron, Drone Whistleblower, Former Counter-terrorism Officer; Manuel Pino, Acomo Pueblo, First hand impacts of uranium mining on indigenous communities in New Mexico; Mary (Martinez) White, Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium: The fight for reparations and accountability from "Trinity", the first ever nuclear weapons test in the U.S; Four Arrows, Indigenous spiritual leader, The indigenous worldview: Lessons to be learned.

Early in week: Interactive Workshop by Four Arrows, Indigenous spiritual leader.

MORE ENTERTAINMENT: Bring your drums and other instruments, invite your favorite musicians!

Optional nature walks and excursions: Explore/hike the beautiful Chihuahuan Desert of southern New Mexico and nearby Dog Canyon & Creek trails, White Sands National Park, Mescalero Apache Cultural Center, New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo, and more. Many of these will happen early in the week!

April 21: We are exploring the feasibility of a Peace Walk from Alamogordo to Holloman AFB. This is a 11-12 mile walk over level terrain. Or, the possibility of a peacewalk in Alamogordo on Friday or Saturday. TBD

April 22 (Saturday): Our day of departure - We hope to organize an Alamogordo Earth Day action, or collaborate with students/activists in town to support their action(s). TBD