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THE VETERAN is the newspaper of Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Inc. In 1971 and 1972 it was published as 1st Casualty. From 1973 to 1975, it was published as Winter Soldier. In 1975, it became THE VETERAN.
THE VETERAN was the first voice of Vietnam veterans in America, and has consistently addressed issues of peace and justice. Original articles on Post Traumatic Stress and Agent Orange have appeared since its first year of publication.
THE VETERAN still continues publication two times a year. Articles from recent issues are available below.
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 From 42 Years of Fraggin' with Bill Shunas by Bill Shunas:
When I got back from Vietnam, it was during the period of the invasion of Cambodia and the demonstrations resulting in Kent State. That was just the time I got out. So, I went downtown to join the anti-war march. I saw signs for some guys from Vets for Peace. I had a beer with one of them afterwards. I guess he sent my name to VVAW. So, then I started receiving the VVAW Chicago chapter newsletter, beginning in 1970. But I didn't become active until 1972. By 1972, I was a chapter member and going to demonstrations, leafleting, whatever. I went down to Gainesville to work on that. That was 1973, I think.
That was the trial of the Gainesville Eight, eight members of VVAW who were accused of conspiring to disrupt the Republican Convention in Miami. Down there, I was part of a group trying to get VVAW's outlook on the trial, raising people's consciousness, doing media work, that kind of stuff.
I went down there with Walter Klim, out of the Milwaukee Chapter... Read More
In This Issue:
- Why We Struggle by Bill Branson
- Honor the Warrior, Not the War by Kim Scipes
- Notes from the Boonies by Paul Wisovaty
- VVAW Library Update by Chuck Theusch
- Fraggin' by Bill Shunas
- John Kerry: The Vietnam War and the Virus by John Kerry
- Memorial Day 2020 (poem) by Jan Barry
- Fighting VA Privatization: A Personal Story by Andy Berman
- War and COVID-19 by Fred Samia
- How I Became an American War Hero (poem) by W.D. Ehrhart
- War and Sanctions: Trump's Escape Route for COVID-19 Failures by Mark Pilisuk
- The Decline and Fall of America? by John Ketwig
- A Vet on Russians Killing Our Troops by Bob Anderson
- The Papers Said It Was Just A Military Conflict by Allen Meece
- Troops Stand Down for Black Lives (posters) by About Face
- The Early Days of Our Paper by Edward Damato
- After Kent State: Finding My Way to VVAW by Joe Miller
- My Long Road to VVAW by John Edwards
- Recollections: Statue of Liberty Xmas 1971 by Jim Murphy
- 42 Years of Fraggin' with Bill Shunas by Bill Shunas
- "Lady, we are the troops": Vietnam Veterans and the Anti-war Movement at Kent State University by Thomas Grace
- Soup Can Blues (poem) by W.D. Ehrhart
- Standing On Our Children's Shoulders by Diane Ford
- In War, It Is The Innocent Who Suffer by Melissa Maddox
- Democracy—Not by William Johnston
- Fighting Racism in the USMC by Kim Scipes
- Mitt Romney Decides to Back Trump (cartoon) by Jeff Danziger
- Photos from the VVAW Archives by VVAW
- John T. "Buzz"Noyes by John Lindquist
- Memories of Dennis Kroll by Barry Romo
- LZ 24 (Campsite #24) (poem) by Dennis Kroll
- The War Toy Song (poem) by Dennis Kroll
- From the A Shau to Hanoi: It Will Be Different by Dennis Kroll
- Alton Foss (1946-2020) by Peter Mahoney
- Memories of Alton Foss by Jim Hale
- Notes from England by John Lindquist
- The Life of a Stringer in the Early Stages of the Vietnam War by Ed White (reviewer)
- what's going on: A History of the Vietnam Era by John Ketwig (reviewer)
- Dateline Saigon: 1961 to 1965 by John Crandell (reviewer)
- Seeking Quan Am: A Dual Memoir of War and Vietnam by Steve Krug (reviewer)
- Patriots, Body Counts, And Suckers by rg cantalupo
- The Eaves of Heaven, A Life in Three Wars by Alan Batten (reviewer)
- Anybody's Son Will Do by Steve Geiger (reviewer)
- Eternal War Requiem by Bill Dougherty (reviewer)
- Experiences in Teaching the Vietnam War by Ed White
- Tet 2019 (poem) by Larry Kerschner
- Oxy, the Wise Bomb (cartoon) by Billy X. Curmano
- More photos from the VVAW Archives by VVAW
- The Roots of VVAW - Part 2 by Jan Barry and Sheldon Ramsdell as told to Richard Stacewicz
- Marc Levy: Chronicler of Combat and Postwar Chills by Jan Barry (reviewer)
- Full Circle: Operation Urgent Fury by Roger Byer
- Monsanto, Bayer and Two Wars by Nadya Williams
- On His Way to Wisconsin, Mr. Trump Stops for Some Supplies (cartoon) by Jeff Danziger
- May Day 1971 by Jack Mallory (reviewer)
- Invisible Wounds - Part 2 by Joseph Giannini
- Letter to the Editor by Nguyen Ngoc Long
- Allison (poem) by Nicole Walter
- My Foot Still Taps To That Throbbing Pain In My Soul by Dennis Kroll
- The Commander in Chief (cartoon) by Jeff Danziger
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