Some Photos from the 1970s

It all started in 1967, with six Vietnam veterans marching together in a peace demonstration. Now, fifty-two years later, VVAW is still going strong-- continuing its fight for peace, justice, and the rights of all veterans.

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Latest Commentary: From the VVAW National Office " No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.—He... Taken from "The River Keeps Flowing" by VVAW Read More

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Excerpt From  THE VETERAN:  Now Online

Taken from RECOLLECTIONS: i have arrived - i am home by Michael Orange:

Pre-dawn dew soaked through my sandals as I took the more direct route from the campground to the meditation hall across a wide field of grass. A playful déjà vu sensation enveloped me as I recalled cutting across yards as a child in contrast to my adult habit of staying on sidewalks. The low croak of frogs and the songs from birds and crickets welcomed me. As I neared a tree line, the glorious chorus of mating songs from cicadas looking for love after their seventeen-year sojourn underground reminded me of my longtime love of their calls and amazement of their life cycle. Funny how my Vietnam experiences resulted in a constant ringing in both ears that most resembles a cicada's song. Sister Chan Khong, a Vietnamese Buddhist nun, at a Buddhist retreat in 2003.... Read More