It all started in 1967, with six Vietnam veterans marching together in a peace demonstration. Now, fifty-eight 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.
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Latest Commentary:
From the National Office
Well, here we are. The dystopia we warned against is forming before our very eyes. Even the most cynical amongst us is shocked.
There is a method to the seeming madness of destruction. The architects of this mayhem are making damn sure that ...
Taken from "Nazis, Fascists, and Oligarchs Must be Defeated" by VVAW National Office Read More
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Excerpt From THE VETERAN: Now Online Taken from Reflections on Resisting the Draft: Connecting to Vietnam Veterans by Ted Scharf:
The most important part of this 50 plus year journey is to connect with Vietnam veterans in a respectful, supportive, and not offensive fashion. How can we best communicate across the fundamental differences we experienced more than 50 years ago?
1969 – 1972: When I first enrolled in college, I had been accepted for NROTC. The summer before college, I got to know some Quakers in the Philly area. When I showed up on campus, my hair had grown a bit longer. I spoke with someone at the NROTC office, saying, "I think this is not going to work." He took one look at me and agreed. Outside of classes, I spent that year learning to be a draft counselor. That is when my personal decision-making began.
I was daunted by the US Army's requirement that field medics are expected to treat wounded soldiers who can be most quickly restored to fighting effectiveness first rather than to prioritize the most seriously wounded. I realized that I could not comply with such a requirement.... Read More
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