About the GPB

When a group of women ages 59 to 91, many of us grandmothers, tried to enlist in the United States military on October 17, 2005 The Granny Peace Brigade was born. We asked to enlist in order to replace grandchildren who had been deployed in Iraq unnecessarily. However, we were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. After a six-day trial, we were acquitted. That was the beginning.

Mission Statement:

We the Granny Peace Brigade stand for peace. We oppose the use of military force to resolve conflicts between nations or hostile forces. In case of war we advocate:

  • Immediate and unconditional cease-fire.
  • Meeting of all hostile forces directly involved, with a neutral independent mediator to resolve the conflict and establish a permanent peace.
  • No United States engagement in preemptive war actions.

Together we can make negotiation replace slaughter as the main instrument of U.S. foreign policy and restore our country’s honor.