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         "A British naval officer imperiously designated 'Tahoma' as Mt. Rainier on his charts - without regard to the name given this sacred place by the First Peoples of the continent (before the Europeans, or B.E.). Scientists have recently determined the origins of the First peoples to predate 50,000 BC. The seeds of the v. U.S. Peace Academy were sown by members of the Global Peace Truth Force (1986) in the shadow of TAHOMA during the winter solstice. The initiation of the vUSPAUSPA was November 16th, 2003" - O'Kelly McCluskey, [December 23, 1926   to   February 11, 2010 ]

         One mission of the v. U.S. Peace Academy @Seattle is to inspire the creation of the *real* UNITED STATES PEACE ACADEMY.
         The *real* U.S. Peace Academy is to be a US Government, fully funded, 4 year scholarship academy modeled after West Point & the Naval Academy & offered to high school students who wish to become highly skilled professionals in the ART of Peace.
         In the interim the vUSPA is here for students choosing alternatives in peace. The vUSPA facilitates resources and connections to institutions of higher learning for the higher yearning - for lasting global peace. On the James George Peterson Library page here at vUSPA there are a few Suggested Courses and Books, etc. And there are a great many scholastic and volunteer opportunities listed at the page for Resources for Sustainable Peace (Selected Links).
         In so utilizing this site, young people can also create a vital and permanent record of their sincere desire and choice to learn and wage the arts of peace, rather than the art of war as taught at the military academies. In fact, 3 Easy Steps for Documentation of Intentions in Conscientious Objection are listed in the James George Peterson Library, along with "Some Highly Suggested Studies & Activities for vUSPA Students." You'll also find on that page a list of links for further studies into what Conscientious Objection is, and about making choices in that regard.

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        The Department of Peace Campaign is working on it from the top down with (the legislation) HR1673 as proposed/sponsored by Dennis Kucinich. Locally, vfp92 passed a resolution endorsing HR1673 and induced the '03 National Convention of the VETERANS For PEACE to also call on the Congress To pass the Dept of Peace legislation.

        You may read more about the DOP at the Resource Page's "Some Organizations Working for Sustainable Peace" section or go directly to the The DOP campaign web site (at http://dopcampaign.org/).

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Links to Special Sections O'Kelly McCluskey's Dedication Page    Memorial Address      "Green Crow" Stories      Quotes About O'Kelly       Photo/Video Links To TOP  of PAGE   Resources at this site     Home Page of virtual US Peace Academy     The Great Hall of the Peacemakers     James George Peterson Library at vUSPA - Suggested Courses and Books, etc     The Economics of War & Peace - the Iraqi War Example     The Economics of War & Peace Part II The 'Neo-conomy' in War, deep effects and future implications     The Economics of War & Peace Part III Considerations, Innovations, Accountability, Solutions, Resources       Health Care Related (Petro-Pharmaceutical) Economics Considerations in the cause of Seeking Accountability and Solutions - both nationally and internationally     Resources for Sustainable Peace (Selected Links)     Resources for Sustainable Peace (Selected Links) Page 2     Some Highly Suggested Studies & Activities for vUSPA Students - that will also serve well for Documentation of Intentions in Conscientious Objection.      "Summary of 'Lawyers Guild Report on Free Speech, Public Assembly, and Dissent'" - Legal Resource on Civil Rights and Civil Disobedience     Poly-Psy & Citizen Health - Problems & Solutions for Discussion: Introducing a Chart-illustrated Study in "Poly-Psy" - including re: what brought us to this critical crossroads, socially and psychologically, and a look at current citizen roles, beliefs, coping styles, and choices - for society's waking up, healing itself, and recovering Democracy. Mental & emotional re-education for long-term solutions to national & international troubles, as well as implications for short-term problem-solving applications.     Assisting in the Healing of Veterans For now, at the JPG Library page is a listing, PTSD: Integrating Approaches & Paradigms, Mediating Politics -- Suggested Class and/or Topic for Discussion.             If any of the above links do not work, Please email request for information to Chris Pringer via vUSPA@iinet.com   We would like to recommend to everyone interested in peace trainings to subscribe to the newsletter of the Institute of Peace via http://www.usip.org/ You may also find of interest the National Peace Essay Contest via http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/index.html If you especially enjoy art, music, and dance, you might really have fun checking out the v. U.S. Academy of Peace Through Art. As Alana Lea, creator of the site, likes to quote:       "Children, everybody, here's what to do during a war; In a time of destruction, create something. A poem. A community. A school. A vow. A moral principle. One peaceful moment."       - from The Fifth Book of Peace by Maxine Hong Kingston powered by FreeFind vuspabodymindnaturalhealthpolypsy To TOP  of PAGE   Share on Facebook   vUSPA Logo artwork by Chris Pringer Artistic rendering of concepts & ideals as related to Purpose and eventual goals of vUSPA, including:       * Eagle: integrative overview and foresight, as well as clothed by the more peaceful of the traditional symbols in the original seal of the United States (olive branch, banner "E Pluribus Unum" - meaning "Of Many, One").       * Dove: peace, non-violence, gentleness.       * Olive Branch: ages old symbol for Peace. In "the Great Seal," where the eagle is also holding arrows in one talon and an olive branch in the other, the eagle has its head turned towards the olive branch, said to symbolize a preference for peace.       * Globe: global citizen oriented.       * Open Book: Right Use of Knowledge, Right Parenting, Right Use of Science       * Circle of Symbols of World Religions: Ecuminicism of Beliefs.       * 4 Directions Hoop: a symbol common to almost all Indigenous people of the Americas, but of other world cultures as well, The four cardinal points of the medicine wheel can be used to explain the complex reality of personal and community development.   vUSPA Administrative Staff Chris Pringer vuspa@iinet.com Administrator & WebSiteMgr of vUSPA Veterans for Peace Ch.92; "Seattle 12" Instructor in "PolyPsyArts" Advisors to vUSPA Students are listed Here (Those whom O'Kelly called "Rachel Corrie's Students") Pastor Rich Lang Chaplain, vUSPA Pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church Seattle, WA James Peterson McCluskey, M.L.S. Library Consultant Tristan McCluskey Librarian, vUSPA Seattle, WA Cameron McCluskey Librarian, vUSPA Seattle, WA *vUSPA Students are those who utilize the vUSPA site for the cause of Peace in accordance with the "Highly Suggested Studies & Activities for vUSPA Students." Special Page In Memory of O'Kelly McCluskey Captain, Ret. WWII DAV 12/23/26 --- 2/11/10   In Memory of O'Kelly McCluskey, 12/23/26 - 2/11/10 Founder of vUSPA and Mentor to many Founder of GLOBAL PEACE TRUTH FORCE (1986) Spiritual Warrior To TOP  of PAGE