VFW National Commander Addresses South by Southwest Boycott Over U.S. Army Sponsorship
March 20, 2024
March 20, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 20 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars issued the following news release:
VFW National Commander Duane Sarmiento issued the following statement in response to 80 artists -- many from international locations -- pulling out of this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, because the U.S. Army was a "Super Sponsor" of the event.
"The VFW fully supports free speech but seems the artists who pulled out of this year' . . .
VFW National Commander Duane Sarmiento issued the following statement in response to 80 artists -- many from international locations -- pulling out of this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, because the U.S. Army was a "Super Sponsor" of the event.
"The VFW fully supports free speech but seems the artists who pulled out of this year' . . .