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It all started in 1967, with six Vietnam veterans marching together in a peace demonstration. Now, forty-five 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.
Will you join us?
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Latest Commentary: Taken from "Blood on the Tracks - A Review" by Horace Coleman (reviewer):
Blood on the Tracks, The Life and Times of S. Brian Willson, A Psychohistorical Memoir... Read More
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Excerpt From THE VETERAN: Now Online Taken from Chronology: Operation Dewey Canyon III:
Operation Dewey Canyon I took place during January and February 1969. During a five-day period in February, elements of the Third Marine Division invaded Laos. Operation Dewey Canyon II was the name given to the first seven days of the South Vietnamese invasion of Laos in February 1971. The name of the operation was subsequently changed. Operation Dewey Canyon III took place in Washington, DC, April 19 through April 23, 1971. It was called "a limited incursion into the country of Congress."
SUNDAY
APRIL 18, 1971
Anti-war Vietnam veterans from nearly every state begin filtering into West Potomac Park. By nightfall, only 900 have registered and the veteran leaders are worried that they will not have the requisite numbers for the desired impact.
MONDAY
APRIL 19, 1971
Photo by George Butler.
About 1,100 veterans move across the Lincoln Memorial Bridge to Arlington Cemetery, some in wheelchairs, some on crutches... Read More
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