Some Photos from the 1970s

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 Winter Soldiers: Epilogue by Richard Stacewicz:

Richard Stacewicz spent countless hours and traveled many miles to conduct the interviews that make up Winter Soldiers: An Oral History of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War. VVAW is grateful that Richard was able to capture our voices, since so many of those interviewed have now passed. Richard embodied the activist academic, who would not let the academy restrain his struggle for justice, on the streets and in the classroom. He was a true ally in the struggle and a friend of VVAW. He will be missed. Epilogue (excerpt) From Winter Soldiers: An Oral History of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War My own involvement in this oral history of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War began during a later war–the Persian Gulf war.... Read More