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It all started in 1967, with six Vietnam veterans marching together in a peace demonstration. Now, forty-six 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 "What We Know and When We Know It" by Meg Miner:
"They should have known better," said the Vietnam War vet to the Gulf War vet. "I feel bad for what they're going through, but after this long they should have known what they were getting into."
I was calling to request support for IVAW's Operation Recovery... Read More
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Excerpt From THE VETERAN: Now Online Taken from Joshua Eric Casteel: 1979-2012:
Joshua was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Rick and Kristi Casteel, and grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. From an early age, Joshua enjoyed sports, music, drama, writing and eventually, academics — in particular philosophy and theology. Joshua enlisted in the US Army in high school to help prepare him for the US Military Academy at West Point, which he attended for a short time his freshman year. When he realized his desires and philosophies were changing, he left West Point to finish his college education at the University of Iowa.
In order to fulfill his military commitment Joshua re-enlisted, and after graduation, he was trained as an Arabic linguist and interrogator, serving at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Joshua acquired lung cancer as a result of living near and manning the open burn pits in Iraq. He had hoped to work towards the elimination of these pits, as well as bring aid to the Iraqi people, who are also suffering as a result... Read More
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