Southeast Michigan Chapter 74
Michael Gramlich Chapter
Chapter Meetings
The next formal Chapter meeting will be announced shortly. The annual Chapter picnic, however, will be held in July, 2009. For a time, date and location, contact Chapter Coordinator Doug Osmond at dosmond@wowway.com.
About The Organization
Veterans For Peace is a national organization founded in 1985 with a national headquarters office in St. Louis, Missouri. An annual convention is held in August. Member actions have included speaking about their experiences at schools and other venues, lobbying Congress and the President, fact-finding delegations to Central America/ Bosnia/Iraq/Chiapas, Mexico and medical aid trips to Vietnam.
About The Chapter
Veterans For Peace Chapter 74 is named in honor of Michael Gramlich, a southeast Michigan veteran who for over 40 yeas was a leading-edge peace activist. Michael's quest for peace began in ernest following his experiences with atomic bomb tests in Nevada.
Part Native American (he was also known as Grey Eagle) helped further peace through his poetry, music, lectures/discussions and his guided, group and creative individual meditations. Michael passed away in 1998 and in his honor, the Chapter made a geneous legacy donation to the National Association of Radiation Survivors. (www.radiationsurvivors.org) of Weaverville, California.
The Southeast Michigan Chapter of Veterans For Peace includes the counties of Wayne, Monroe, Macomb and Oakland and was formed on January 16th, 1993.
Becoming A Member
Annual dues are $25 and payable to Veterans For Peace, 216 South Meramec Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63105. This can also be done on-line by going to the Veterans For Peace national website (see the "How To Join" or "Links" section of this webpage).
Meetings
For local meeting times and dates, see the "Meetings" section of this webpage
Doug Osmond
586/731-4207
dosmond@wowway.com
