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It all started in 1967, with six Vietnam veterans marching together in a peace demonstration. Now, forty-three 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 "Soldier Jailed For Rap Lyrics Is Discharged" by Dahr Jamail, truthout.org Reporter:
An Update on US Army Spc. Marc HallFrom truthout... Read More
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Excerpt From THE VETERAN: Now Online Taken from When in Trouble, When in Doubt, Run in Circles, Scream and Shout! by Horace Coleman:
The day I was finishing this piece a news item about Arizona said the state was borrowing funds from the federal government to pay unemployment compensation to its citizens. As former NFL announcer and football player Don Meredith used to sing (badly) when the outcome of a game had been decided before it ended, "The par-ty's ooh-ver!" Reality is hitting us all in the face, asking for his. Decades of out sourcing, off shoring, union busting and "contracting" workers have brought us to our knees. Two unpaid for wars haven't helped.
So much money has been sucked to the top that fat cat individuals and institutions forgot that overall national health depends on national consumer spendingÑnot just their druthers. The price of a loaf of bread approaching the price of a gallon of gasoline was a strong hint we're on the way to insolvency. You can't spend it unless you have it. Unless you go into debt. You can't even do that if you're laid off or have low income... Read More
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