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 War Letters: August 1973 to March 1975 by Claudia Krich:

I was co-director of the American Friends Service Committee’s program in Vietnam from March1973 until July 1975. We ran a civilian physical rehabilitation center in Quang Ngai, near My Lai, in central Vietnam. We also reported on the war. These are excerpts from letters I sent to my parents and brother, that have never been published. August 23, 1973 We've been having some hard weeks here. Several people have died; several are still sick. One little girl died probably of hemorrhagic fever—a terrible thing that strikes suddenly, and a child may be dead within two hours. This girl took four days. An eighteen-year-old woman died of burns when her hut caught fire from crossfire warfare. A 25-year-old man was burned over 90 percent of his body when he stepped on an unexploded napalm canister while working his field. He may live but will lose his right hand.... Read More