Some Photos from the 1990s

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 Remembering John Ketwig by Thersa Sarkissian:

I don't imagine that most kids have memories of protesting war at four years old—holding a ribbon around the Pentagon and advocating for peace—but I do. Or having their dad blast the Country Joe McDonald song ("Give me an F!") so the neighborhood could hear we had just declared war, but I do. Or listening to their dad on the phone, talking a suffering veteran off the ledge while brushing their teeth and getting ready for bed, but I do. Or seeing their dad spending hours and hours on a typewriter—typing with only his two pointer fingers—reliving the atrocities he experienced, but I do. I know it didn't all make sense to me at the time, but what was always clear was how important it was to my dad. He was driven to stand up for what he believed in and what was right. As I grew older, I began to understand that his involvement with VVAW wasn't just a chapter from his youth. It was a lifelong dedication he poured into for the rest of his life.... Read More