The Pentagon:
Exposing The Hidden Polluter of Water
The Tour Has Been Canceled
We managed to conduct the first four days of the tour. We felt it was best to cancel the remaining appearances and the forums due to the corona virus pandemic. We hope to reschedule these events when the threat to public health has subsided. Check back soon.
We managed to conduct the first four days of the tour. We felt it was best to cancel the remaining appearances and the forums due to the corona virus pandemic. We hope to reschedule these events when the threat to public health has subsided. Check back soon.
 Pat Elder will address PFAS contamination from military bases.
The 20-City Tour
Pat Elder's 20-city California tour will draw attention to the public health crisis caused by the military's contamination of the environment. See more on Pat. 
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Tour Schedule March 7 – 20: The Pentagon: Exposing the Hidden Polluter of Water
March 7, Saturday – San Diego 7:00 – 9:00 pm San Diego First Church of the Brethren. 3850 Westgate Pl., San Diego https://oasisforpeace.org/ The 20-City PFAS Contamination Tour will be held in collaboration with our sisters and brothers in the same struggle in Okinawa. March 8, Sunday 11:00 pm El Centro, Livestream at Naval Air Facility 2024 Bennett Rd, El Centro 1:00 Salton Sea, livestream at Naval Air Auxiliary Station Salton City, CA 3:00 Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California March 9, Monday Livestream from each location: 9:00 am George AFB near Victorville 11:00 am Norton AFB near San Bernardino Santa Anna River where it crosses Alabama Avenue just off the runway at Norton AFB near San Bernardino 1:00 pm March Air Reserve Base Visitor’s Center 2035 Graeber St. Building #2370 2:00 Lake Perris Recreation Area, Perris 17801 Lake Perris Dr., Perris 4:00 3M Corona Manufacturing Plant 18750 Minnesota Rd, Corona, CA March 10, Tuesday Santa Clarita TBA 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Friends Meeting 2012 Chapala St. March 11, Wednesday – Monterey 6:30 doors open – 7:00 - 9:00 Monterey Peace and Justice Center 1364 Fremont Blvd, Seaside, CA Organized by WILPF Monterey Branch March 12, Thursday – Santa Cruz 6:00 - 9:00 pm Resource Center for Nonviolence Auditorium 612 Ocean St. Santa Cruz Organized by WILPF Santa Cruz Branch March 13, Friday - Radio, TV interviews pat.elder@civilianexposure.org All times PST - Current Availability - 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 5:30 pm March 14, Saturday – San José 2:00 – 4:30 pm San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 South 7th St., San Jose Organized by WILPF San Jose Branch March 15, Sunday, TBA March 16, Monday 3:00 – 5:00 pm Travis AFB, Main Gate, Fairfield The Main Gate is located at the Visitor Control Center Air Base Pkwy, Travis AFB, Fairfield Planned evening event - TBA March 17, Tuesday 6:00 – 8:00 am Travis AFB, Main Gate, Fairfield 8:00 am Press Conference Contact: militarypoisons@wilpfus.org 3:00 – 5:00 pm Beale AFB - Gate to be determined 5:30 Peace Encampment & Informal Presentation following potluck. Gavin Mandry Dr., Wheatland Wheatland Gate Map March 18, Wednesday 6:00 - 8:00 am Beale AFB, Wheatland Gate 8:00 am Press Conference Contact: militarypoisons@wilpfus.org 8:30 am Potluck Breakfast and Presentation at Linda/Marysville residence Mid-day - TBD - 6:30 – 9:00 pm - Sacramento WILPF Branch Potluck Supper and Talk Southside Park Cohousing, 434 T St, March 19, Thursday - Fresno 7:00 pm Fresno City College Old Administration Building (OAB), Room 251 Campus map March 20, Friday - Berkeley - various meetings, organizing, etc. March 21, Saturday - Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists 6:30 doors open, 7:00 - 9:00 March 22, Sunday - San Francisco - The Women's Building World Water Day 12:30 doors open, 1:00- 4:00 
What in the world are they thinking?
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Berkeley March 21, Saturday 6:30 doors open, 7:00 - 9:00 Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Fellowship Hall
1924 Cedar St, Berkeley Free on-street parking; or short walk from Downtown or North Berkeley BART. The programs in Berkeley and San Francisco will include the stories of military veterans who have been poisoned by military contamination while serving on bases in California. 
San Francisco
March 22, Sunday - World Water Day 12:30 doors open, 1:00- 4:00 Opening music and drama presentation: TBA The Women’s Building, Auditorium 3543 18th Street #8, San Francisco ================================================= 
El Centro's Blue Angels contaminate the land and air.
The Salton Sea Naval Auxiliary Station has decimated the environment.
PFAS results from well testing just outside of March AFB are redacted.
3M's plant is in Corona - where high levels of PFAS are found in wells.
A carcinogenic "foam party" at Travis AFB.
Beale AFB and its contaminated creeks. - Where cancer starts.
Water in nearby communities is heavily contaminated although no one knows its origin.
Thousands lived at George AFB, drank the water, and are sick or dead.
Don't despair!
There are legislative and administrative remedies at the state and local levels. See This article for a legislative road map. |
What's in Your Water?
Per-and poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are among the most lethal chemicals ever developed. Molecules in all PFAS chemicals contain carbon and fluorine atoms. Together, these substances create the strongest bond ever developed. The nearly indestructible chemicals, found in Teflon, are used by the military to extinguish petroleum-based fires, even though suitable fluorine-free firefighting foams are available and are used around the world. More