Gerry Condon, Veterans For Peace President, spoke out against the Vietnam War as a Green Beret, refused orders, and lived and organized six years in exile.
Podcast: “Within a few months nothing made sense” – Bill Ehrhart
“When they tell stories to their children of the evil that awaits misbehavior, is it me they conjure?” Vietnam Veteran Bill Ehrhart, writer and poet.
Check it out: Soldiers for Peace Audio Doc
A stylish new audio documentary about GI resistance during the ’60s and ’70s produced by Kate Ellis and Stephen Smith, is online at APM Reports “Opposition to the Vietnam War among active duty GIs and veterans was organized, intense, and widespread....
“I regret fighting for an America that’s become an intolerant bully”
This Veterans Day essay was published online at NBC News/Think on Nov. 11, 2019. PHOTO CAPTION: Danny Lane and Sotere Karas man a foxhole on Firebase Tomahawk on Marine Operation Taylor Common February 1969. [Photo by Danny Lane, shared under the Creative Commons...
Podcast: “You can’t be afraid to speak out” – Scott Camil
After serving two tours in Vietnam, Marine Scott Camil began speaking out and organizing with Vietnam Veterans Against the War. The FBI tired to kill him.
Vietnam v. Afghanistan: Matched Mayhem, Ceaseless War
Vietnam vs. Afghanistan – Matched Mayhem, Ceaseless War Posted on Antiwar.com November 15, 2019 By Gene Marx Between the fading bugles of Veterans Day weekend and Black Friday, my day-long musings invariably return to Vietnam, but this year there was a new wrinkle to...
Regretting the Mission
Endless war can be wearying and takes a toll on our troops. We saw it in Viet Nam, and we’re seeing it in Afghanistan and Iraq. In this photo, soldiers quickly march to the ramp of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter that will return them to Kandahar Army Air Field on...
Remembering Carol Brightman and Viet Report
Notable writer Carol Brightman died November 15, 2019, at the age of 80. Known best for her coverage of The Grateful Dead and their devoted followers, Brightman also helped uncover the truth about the American war in Viet Nam early on: She was a 26-year-old graduate...
Waging Peace Exhibit Opens at George Washington University in D.C.
Below are a few photos from the Waging Peace Exhibit Opening at George Washington University on Veterans Day, November 11, 2019: A shot of the crowd, the Vietnamese musicians, and a selection of images from the exhibit itself, which was very well...
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