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It all started in 1967, with six Vietnam veterans marching together in a peace demonstration. Now, fifty-two 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.
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Latest Commentary: From the VVAW National Office
" No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.—He...
Taken from "The River Keeps Flowing" by VVAW Read More
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Excerpt From THE VETERAN: Now Online Taken from RECOLLECTIONS: i have arrived - i am home by Michael Orange:
Pre-dawn dew soaked through my sandals as I took the more direct route from the campground to the meditation hall across a wide field of grass. A playful déjà vu sensation enveloped me as I recalled cutting across yards as a child in contrast to my adult habit of staying on sidewalks. The low croak of frogs and the songs from birds and crickets welcomed me. As I neared a tree line, the glorious chorus of mating songs from cicadas looking for love after their seventeen-year sojourn underground reminded me of my longtime love of their calls and amazement of their life cycle. Funny how my Vietnam experiences resulted in a constant ringing in both ears that most resembles a cicada's song.
Sister Chan Khong, a Vietnamese Buddhist nun, at a Buddhist retreat in 2003.... Read More
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