Some Photos from the 1980s

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

Explore these pages; see what we've done, what we do, and why we do it. The struggle continues, perhaps these days more than ever. VVAW has never stopped working to protect the welfare of those who served their country.

Latest Commentary: From the National Office Well, not that we are surprised, but the Trump chaos machine keeps churning. The circus has so many rings right now, it's hard to keep up. By the time this paper lands in your hands, who knows what new atrocities will be there to greet us. T... Taken from "Deadly Distractions, Costly Consequences" by VVAW National Office Read More

Excerpt From  THE VETERAN:  Now Online

Taken from Country Joe Memories by VVAW:

Country Joe McDonald, Navy veteran and long-time member, friend, and ally of VVAW, died March 7, 2026, at the age of 84. Many of us remember Country Joe from the "Fish Cheer" and "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag" from Woodstock. He performed at countless VVAW events and fundraisers over the decades. In 1986, he recorded the "Vietnam Experience," including VVAW member Muriel Hogan's "Agent Orange Song." Joe told the Street Spirit website, "The important thing about the 'I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag' was that it had a new point of view that did not blame soldiers for war. It just blamed the politicians, and it blamed the manufacturers of weapons. It didn't blame the soldiers. Someone who was in the military could sing the song, and the attitude is, 'Whoopee, we're all going to die.' Most peace songs of the era blamed the soldiers for the war.... Read More