Cline, a decorated, Vietnam combat vet and nationally recognized peace activist, will speak on the the organization's philosophy and current plans for action and will celebrate the advent of the Baltimore chapter, to be named in honor of the late Rev. Phil Berrigan. Previously, local veterans were part of the Maryland-Washington DC-Northern Virginia chapter. The advent of the new chapter marks the Baltimore veterans' intention "to take more vigorous action in our city and state and set the stage for that action in the coming period," according to a statement made to the press.