At 11:00 a.m. on November 11^th 1918 (Central European Time) an armistice was signed by the warring countries in Europe and America, thus ending “The War to End All Wars”. Since that date (according to Wikipedia), the United States has engaged in 35 various conflicts. As of April 2023, The US Defense Department budget exceeded $877,000,000,000. That amount surpassed the combined next highest* 10 countries in military spending by $28,000,000,000. And we are on the verge of being engaged in another costly war which is likely to have no end and much more suffering.

Gandhi said it best, “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”. Please consider raising your voice with ours that all military conflicts need to cease. Topekans for Peace and Reconciliation will vigil at 10^th and Gage, Saturday, November 11^th between 1:30 and 2:30 P.M. Contact Bill Lucero at 785-554-3891 or lucerolb45@gmail.com.

* China, Russia, India, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Germany, France, South Korea, Japan and Ukraine