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THE VETERAN is the newspaper of Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Inc. In 1971 and 1972 it was published as 1st Casualty. From 1973 to 1975, it was published as Winter Soldier. In 1975, it became THE VETERAN.
THE VETERAN was the first voice of Vietnam veterans in America, and has consistently addressed issues of peace and justice. Original articles on Post Traumatic Stress and Agent Orange have appeared since its first year of publication.
THE VETERAN still continues publication two times a year. Articles from recent issues are available below.
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 From Memories of Barry Romo by Carl Nyberg:
I first encountered Barry Romo in 1997, at the 30th anniversary of VVAW. I was recently discharged from the Navy (1996) and working for the US Campaign to Ban Landmines out of the Illinois Peace Action office. Kevin Martin, Illinois Peace Action's executive director, encouraged me to attend to network with veterans sympathetic to the goal of banning landmines. The 30th anniversary was at UE Hall and was full of energy. People discussed various memories connected to military service and activism. It was clear Barry Romo was a particularly respected figure whom I got to know more at parties and events.
Because I was speaking on landmines and Barry was speaking on the Vietnam War, we were sometimes booked to speak at the same place. Barry would make sure to add details about the horrors of landmines to his presentations. He once criticized me (privately) for being too much policy and not enough visceral stuff.
Barry's home was like a library or even a museum... Read More
In This Issue:
- Stand Up, Vote, Fight Back by Bill Branson
- VVAW Library and Learning Center Updates by VVAW
- Fraggin' by Bill Shunas
- Gerald McCarthy: Haunted Marine, VVAW Activist, College Professor by Jan Barry (reviewer)
- Race in the Crucible of War by John Bromer (reviewer)
- I Was a Hero Once by Jan Barry (reviewer)
- Bong Son Library by John Picciolo
- History in the Making by Robert Maury
- I am a Veteran, and I am? (poem) by Ben Meyer
- Dominic Albanese: War Vet, Wild Man, Poet by Jan Barry
- Will the Mideast War Lead to World War III? (cartoon) by Jeff Danziger
- The Good Lord Willing and the Creek Don't Rise by John Ketwig (reviewer)
- 26 August 71 (poem) by Marc Levy
- Arachnid Blues (poem) by W. D. Ehrhart
- How Does One Fight for Peace? by Andy Berman (reviewer)
- Into The Quagmire by John Crandell (reviewer)
- Hell, No, We Didn't Go! by Gerald R. Gioglio (reviewer)
- Netan Yahoo! (cartoon) by Jeff Danziger
- Prisoners After War by John Ketwig (reviewer)
- Allow Prisoners A Voice by Charles Ludwig Bickerstaff
- The Heads, With Gratitude by John "Buddha" Tieman
- Prisoner of War (poem) by rg cantalupo
- Ukraine Invades Russia (cartoon) by Jeff Danziger
- Empowerment through Education and Micro-Credit in Vietnam by Bhavia Wagner
- Barry Romo, Presente! by VVAW
- Some Barry Romo Memories by Edward Damato
- Barry Romo Memories by VVAW and Friends
- RIP Barry Romo by John Lindquist
- Barry, Tricky Dick, & Me by W. D. Ehrhart
- Twenty-Year-Old Destroyerman by "Somerset" Meece
- Oxy, The Smart Bomb (cartoon) by Billy X. Curmano
- Barry Romo: Friend, Comrade, Brother by Joe Miller
- Barry Romo: Man of the People by Kurt Hilgendorf
- Night Ambush (poem) by Jim Richardson
- May Day, May Day - 2024 (poem) by John Crandell
- Draftee (poem) by rg cantalupo
- Barry Romo: He Lived For Us by Geoffrey Millard
- Memories of Barry Romo by Carl Nyberg
- H. Bruce Franklin: A Personal Farewell to an American Hero by W. D. Ehrhart
- Purple Heart? Silver Star? (poem) by John Crandell
- Homecoming (poem) by L. Rae Hyland
- Walt Comisiak: A Life to Remember by Sharri Gertler
- Listening Post, December 23rd, 1968 (poem) by rg cantalupo
- Dead Children by Fred Samia
- Letter to the Editor by Jim Walters
- Uncle Sam and Trump (cartoon) by Jeff Danziger
- I Missed Woodstock by John Lindquist
- At Arlington Cemetery (cartoon) by Jeff Danziger
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