Calling all Veterans in Des Moines. Your country needs you, again.
Join our local chapter of Wall of Vets! Fill out this brief application to be vetted and join us on the streets!
https://t.co/4MjVxgHRlN
This Saturday, come join us at the Willkie House for protest training and then stay awhile and enjoy some amazing food! Hope to see y’all there🖤
#DSMBLM
As we organize an Orlando chapter for #WallOfVets, I'd like to repeat the call to any local BIPOC veteran who might like to take the role of chapter lead. If you have the bandwidth and ability but feel that you lack the experience, we'll gladly provide mentorship in the role #BLM
Veterans and Parents of Des Moines: Stand with Black Lives Matter as they petition the Governor to end the disenfranchisement of 60,000 members of our community.
60,000 voices will continue to go unheard and our Governor has the power to do something but isn’t. Join us today at Central Academy to demand Kim sign our EO and LET US VOTE!
#DSMBLM#SignOrResign
We Vets have a mentality of no one left behind. This should be the same for all American citizens as well. We cannot allow POC and others (LGBTQ+, the homeless, the hungry, Veterans, the elderly, etc.) to be left behind either. So we stand for them. #Equality
This group has done amazing work bailing out protesters that have been arrested since this movement began. Memorize this number, and write it on your body with a sharpie every time you go to a protest! If you can, please donate to their fund, it's an excellent way to support BLM!
We need a volunteer in Des Moines to help us recruit on Facebook. Share posts from the local and national #WallOfVets group. Point them to local BLM demonstrations and setup events.
John Lewis was a pillar of America and it’s core values. Equality, determination, and hope, and is an inspiration to us all.
He will be missed greatly.
Rest now, good sir, we shall carry on for you.
#GoodTrouble
To answer your question yes, we are vetting our vets, with DD214, VA cards, American Legion cards, all with redacted personal info. All of our admin, PR, leadership team including chapter leads are all vetted. We are also not keeping these docs after being verified.
To our Vets and supporters, we were very saddened to hear of the passing of a fellow Vet in Austin yesterday.
This hits close to home for us, as one of our chapter leaders was extended family with Garrett Foster.
Our hearts grieve with their family. Our family.
The young people leading the BLM movement in Des Moines held an extremely impressive training class today at Easter Park. Parents and Veterans are needed in support of non-violent action going forward.