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Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) is an American tax-exempt non-profit organization and corporation founded in 1967 to oppose the United States policy and participation in the Vietnam War. VVAW is a national veterans' organization that campaigns for peace, justice, and the rights of all United States military veterans.
- Winter Soldier Investigation
The "Winter Soldier Investigation" was a media event...
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., with a...
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Riots broke out at the 1968 Democratic National Convention...
- Winter Soldier Investigation
The "Winter Soldier Investigation" was a media event sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) from January 31, 1971, to February 2, 1971. It was intended to publicize war crimes and atrocities by the United States Armed Forces and their allies in the Vietnam War.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., with a veteran in a wheelchair to the right. A Vietnam veteran is an individual who performed active military, naval, or air service in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Riots broke out at the 1968 Democratic National Convention during protests against the war.: 514 After news reports of American military abuses, such as the 1968 My Lai Massacre, brought new attention and support to the anti-war movement, some veterans joined Vietnam Veterans Against the War.
Nov 8, 2018 · Why Were Vietnam War Vets Treated Poorly When They Returned? American soldiers returning home from Vietnam often faced scorn as the war they had fought in became increasingly unpopular....
On June 1, 1967, the Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) was founded in New York after six Vietnam vets marched together in a demonstration for an end to the war. The group was organized to give voice to the growing opposition to the escalating war in Vietnam among people in the military.
Vietnam Veterans Against the War. Eight members of Vietnam Veterans Against the War argued intended to demonstrate peacefully at the 1972 Republican National Convention but were lured into more violent behavior by government infiltrators.
