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 Tribute to Woody Powell 1932-2025 by Art Dorland and Joan Powell:

Attention all who knew him: Ancient Warrior for justice and peace among men has sailed his craft over the horizon and into the warmth of a setting sun. Bonne nuit, voyageur. Wilson Marcy Powell IV, aka "Woody," passed away on November 23, 2025, peacefully and at home. He was 93 years old. Woody had an interesting life. He was raised in the Quaker faith, whose famous principles shaped much of his long and meaningful days. Conversely, in the confusion of youth, he became an Air Force soldier in Korea during that awful conflict, assigned to a security canine unit, where he acquired a lifelong love of dogs, as evidenced in the poem below. For a time, Woody strayed in, out of, and among those same Quaker principals, surely not the first or last peacemaker to do so. During his tour in Korea, Woody founded a Korean children's orphanage, which later became a state-owned institution.... Read More