It all started in 1967, with six Vietnam veterans marching together in a peace demonstration. Now, fifty-seven years later, VVAW is still going strong-- continuing its fight for peace, justice, and the rights of all veterans.
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50 years ago, in January 1973, the Paris Peace Accords were signed, and many assumed the war was over. In fact, the US continued the killing for two more years.
Even then, with the US defeat and withdrawal in 1975, the shooting and bombing b...
Taken from "Serving the Children of Vietnam" by Bill Branson Read More
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Excerpt From THE VETERAN: Now OnlineTaken from VVAW to Sponsor Third Children's Library in Vietnam by Chuck Theusch:
VVAW is continuing its support of the children of Vietnam and the Library of Vietnam Project by sponsoring a third library and learning center at the An Nghia Secondary School, Hoai An District, Binh Dinh, Vietnam.
An Nghia is located in a remote region to the southwest of Bong Son, approximately 50 miles from VVAW's Pho Vinh Library and Hanh Trung Library. As of August 31, 2023, the planning has been approved by the People's Committee, the Hoai An District People's Committee, and the Committee on Culture Information, Tourism and Sport, Binh Dinh Province. There are more, but suffice it to say all approvals are in. This process may sound draconian, but having practiced law in Chicago and dealt with all the bureaucracy regarding land acquisition, zoning variances, and zoning changes, it's similar to building a public building here in the USA.
The site has been selected, and the An Nghia School is there.... Read More
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