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 Like a broken record, the Trump follies seem stuck in a groove, and the ruling classes are still dancing to that tune. We are as tired of this playlist as we're sure many of you are. It is hard to be positive while the constant barrage of lies, corrupt... Taken from "Fight Back. Resist. Stop the Bombings. Stop the Wars." by VVAW National Office Read More

Excerpt From  THE VETERAN:  Now Online

Taken from AWOLs: The Introverted Resisters? by Mike Wittels:

On August 23, 1966, late afternoon, still hot, the sky a crisp Kentucky blue, I was thrown in the Ft. Knox stockade for having disobeyed orders to put on a uniform and report to work. I was thrown into the Box. There I was made to stand until evening, "break down," and shout out my name and serial number on command every hour. White bread and raw cabbage three times a day. A stainless steel sink attached to the back wall had one spigot, which doubled as a drinking fountain. After four days, I was released into the general population and moved to Medium Security. Over the next week, I learned that about 95% of the inmates had been busted as AWOL, sometimes for the second or third time. Several said, "Once an AWOL, always an AWOL." Most were just kids. A few had pressing reasons for AWOL, although the Army didn't see it that way: a sick wife, child, or parent, and the soldier didn't know how to get time off. Or had tried going through channels but failed.... Read More