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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 Two Years and a Wake-up by Joe Miller:

Sixty years ago, in March 1966, I was headed to my final duty station, after eighteen months of "overseas" duty. One year in Taiwan and one and a half years on board the USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14). Looking toward April 3, 1968, when I was due to be discharged after seven years of active duty. Could hardly wait. In August 1965, while I was stationed on board the Ticonderoga, the Secretary of the Navy launched a Retention Task Force to determine why personnel were not reenlisting. I decided to write a letter, giving my reasons, which included the fact that I was thousands of miles away from home while my wife would be giving birth to our first child. That was not going to happen again. My final duty station was Helicopter Training Squadron 8 (HELTRARON-8), located at Ellyson Field just outside Pensacola, Florida. This meant I could have my family with me: my wife, Linda, and our daughter, Lisa, whom I first met when I got back to the States in February.... Read More