“Put more and more of the puzzle pieces together, and then you realize that you’ve got to bear witness,” Mike Hastie, Vietnam War medic.
50 Years of GI Resistance
Podcast: “The only thing I’m proud of” – Mike Turek
“The only thing I’m proud of was my involvement with the anti-war movement,” Mike Turek, Vietnam Era Air Force.
Podcast: “I wanted to forget about it” – Mike Tork, Vietnam Veteran
Mike Tork joined the Navy before turning 18 and served in Vietnam with the Mobile Riverine Force (1966-1967).
The Unsung Hero in the Presidio Mutiny Saga: Kayo vs. the Army
Attorney Terence “Kayo” Hallinan died earlier this year. Fifty years ago, 17 Army prisoners accepted his free representation after the Presidio Mutiny.
Podcast: “Based on nothing but a stack of lies” – Greg Laxer
“I wanted to show that an actual active duty GI in 1968 could do this, could take a very public stance against the war,” shares Vietnam War GI resister.
Bob Chenoweth’s anti-war activism as a POW
Was he brainwashed in Vietnam? Maybe, he said. But no more so than he had been by American culture before he went to war.
1968 and Today: The Nature of War, Prospects for Change, and Strategies of Resistance
This intergenerational conversation took place at the 2018 Veterans For Peace convention in St. Paul, Minnesota:...
Podcast: “That’s me — I AM the enemy” – Howard Morland
Air force pilot Howard Morland’s exposure to the atrocities in Vietnam and extreme military training led him to question what the war was really about.
Podcast: “Real awakening for someone … brought up on John Wayne” – Mike Ferner
“I walked up into that plane … on both sides, there were no seats, but just hooks for the stretchers to be placed on,” recalled Mike Ferner, Navy Corpsman.
Podcast: “I would not carry a weapon anymore” – Ray Cage
“I went to command and announced that I would not carry a weapon anymore and that I would not participate,” Agent Orange vet Ray Cage
Podcast: “We killed every animal, every person” – Dennis Stout
“We came in sweeping through the valley killing absolutely everyone, no matter what age,” recalls Dennis Stout, who went on to report war crimes he witnessed in Vietnam.
America wants YOU to write a letter to The Wall
The 2020 Call for Memorial Day Letters to The Wall America wants YOU to write a letter today to the Vietnam Veterans...
Podcast: “What am I doing here? This is crazy!” – S Brian Willson
“I’d probably seen somewheres between 700 to 900 dead Vietnamese, most of whom were children or very young people. I was both shocked and sickened.”
Mounting the Waging Peace Exhibit: What Does It Take?
Here's what it takes to mount the Waging Peace Exhibit at your university, college or other institution Space: The...
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