Veterans, military members march against war and fascism

Condon was a leading activist among exiled military deserters in Canada during the war against Vietnam and is a member of the Board of Directors of Veterans For Peace.

Philadelphia, July 4 — On the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, a coalition of more than 500 veterans, active-duty military members and military families gathered in the birthplace of the nation to reject what they called the “Trump administration’s fascist vision for the country’s future.”

Veterans Against Fascism, Philadelphia, July 4, 2026.


Undeterred by 101-degree heat that forced the cancellation of the official Philadelphia parade, the coalition — About Face, 50501 Vets, Veterans For Peace, Common Defense, Military Families Speak Out, Fayetteville Resistance Coalition, and Center on Conscience and War — marched under the banner “Veterans Against Fascism.”

“We cannot continue the next 250 years as we have the last 250,” proclaimed About Face Organizing Director Rebecca Roberts, a 12-year veteran of the New Jersey National Guard who resigned her commission in protest of U.S. foreign policy. … 

For the entire article: Over 500 Veterans, Military Members and Families Marched in Philadelphia against Fascism and War | Countercurrents

For Workers World coverage of the event: Vets challenge 4th of July lies.

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