Film to reveal sixties anti-war movement in military

| 29 Sep 2011 | 12:11

    Sparta — Every American of a certain age remembers the sixties as a time when long-haired anti-war protestors swarmed the streets, waving protest placards and flashing the peace sign. Hardly any American outside the military is aware that there was a growing anti-war movement inside the military — complete with long-haired anti-war soldiers marching in the streets, waving protest placards and flashing the peace sign. Sussex County’s Northwest New Jersey Peace Fellowship will screen the film, “Sir! No Sir!” from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12, at the Sparta United Methodist Church at 71 Sparta Avenue in Sparta. The film offers an explanation of why the anti-war movement within the military is not commonly known. Filmmaker David Zeiger is aware of the anti-war revolution that raged in the military. According to Zeiger, the story of the returning vets who arrived at San Francisco International only to be spat upon by anti-war protestors screaming “baby killers!” over-shadowed the growing sentiment in the military. “Sir! No Sir!” provides an inside view from the perspective of the soldiers. The Northwest New Jersey Peace Fellowship, an affiliate of New Jersey Peace Action, is a grassroots organization of concerned citizens, primarily residents of Sussex County, N.J., committed to a culture of peace, justice and nonviolence. For more information about the group, visit www.nwnjpeace.org.