Dennis Apel's Commentary in the Santa Maria Times and its Affiliated presses--"Two Mindsets"

Posted: 4th September 2026

Hi friends,

Dennis (who has protested nuclear missile testing at Vandenberg Space Force Base for decades and suffered imprisonment for doing so) published a powerful, personal, and wonderfully written commentary in the SM Times (and its affiliated papers) about nuclear weapons and the U.S. military. He is countering the commentary by retired Colonel Beebe, who served in the Air Force and helped lead the production of nuclear missiles and very much believes the US should maintain them, albeit he hopes one day the world will be rid of them. Colonel Beebe criticized my commentaires about disarming nuclear weapons which, very much, vary from his point of view.

Here is the link to Dennis’s commentary: https://santamariatimes.com/opinion/commentary/two-mindsets-guest-commentary/article_9526da8a-e100-4666-b7e8-ec5c293088d3.html

Also, find Dennis’s article attached.

Peace,

Scott