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      Veterans Understand Martin Luther King Jr's Powerful Demand for Peace

      Peace—not war—is the way to honor the sacrifices of veterans.

      James Rothenberg
      Jan 06, 2023

      Veterans Day celebrations have come and gone. One thing about veterans: Everyone's for them. But what does that really encompass? How did they get here? And what of the veterans to come?

      The World Veterans Federation (WVF) is an international network comprised of 172 veterans organizations from 121 countries representing about 60 million veterans worldwide. It acts as a humanitarian, peace, and justice advocate not just for veterans but for victims of war. Out of those 121 countries with 60 million veterans, one country contains about 19 million — over 30% — of all the world’s veterans. That’s the United States.

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