Olive Branch Interfaith Peace Partnership

Location: New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1313 New York Ave NW, Washington, D.C.

Description: Military personnel from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are coming home to communities that are often at a loss for how to provide genuine healing and reintegration after life on the battlefield.

While some soldiers return with physical injuries, others are affected emotionally or spiritually and others need someone to walk with them as they re-enter the work force and re-enter family and civilian life.

Learn how individuals and congregations address the needs of returning military personnel and the communities to which they return with wisdom and compassion, going beyond "just" a yellow ribbon and a pat on the back.

Speaker: Dennis ‘Doc’ O’Connor, Vietnam Vet

Directions: New York Avenue Presbyterian Church is located at 1313 New York Ave NW, Washington, D.C. (intersections of H St, 14th St, and New York Ave. NW; near McPherson Square Metro stop)