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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 Protecting Children in Vietnam After the War by Nadya Williams:

All veterans and civilians against war agonize over the current killing of children in the Middle East by Israeli and American forces. They know that wars do not end with a cessation of conflict–unexploded ordnance (UXOs) being just one of the deadly legacies of war, with children being especially vulnerable to the (easily) 10% of UXOs still active in the ground. Vietnam's Quang Tri Province alone is estimated to be 40% contaminated. However, 50 years later, several programs are in full force to spare the populace of Vietnam from further harm. Among the more successful UXO clearance efforts is the Vietnamese government-run ProjectRENEW (Restoring the Environment to Neutralize the Effects of War), initiated in Quang Tri Province in 2001 by American veteran Chuck Searcy and Mr. Hoàng Nam, who is today the Standing Deputy Chairman of the Quang Tri People's Committee. Searcy, who lives full-time in Ha Noi, continues his involvement as an international advisor.... Read More