In the 1960s, the military had been illegally spying on protesters until Christopher Pyle, a former Army intelligence officer, spoke out.
50 Years of GI Resistance
Podcast: “You’ve got to bear witness” – Mike Hastie
“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.
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...
Podcast: “What did I do that you’re thanking me for?” – Camillo Bica
“We would certainly rather think ourselves heroes rather than murderers or dupes,” shares Vietnam Veteran Dr. Bica, former Marine Officer.
Podcast: “Very jarring and brutal and dehumanizing” – Gerry Condon
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,...
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.
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...
David Cortright: I Never Expected to Protest the Vietnam War While on Active Duty
Posted Nov. 8, 2019 in the New York Times At War Newsletter By David Cortright I never expected that I would be a...
Podcast: “Veterans need to tell their stories” – Dan Shea
Vietnam combat veteran Daniel Shea on his time in Vietnam, Agent Orange, and post traumatic stress.
How Soldiers Brought a Halt to the U.S. War Machine
A Waging Peace in Vietnam book review by Roger Bybee originally appeared at The Progressive on October 29, 2019....