Transitions :: Bill Davis (VVAW), Dave Cline (VVAW)
Bill Davis and Dave Cline both died recently.
Bill joined Vietnam Veterans Against the War while on active duty. Bill served in the Air Force from 1966 to 1970, ultimately becoming a staff sergeant. He spent 1968 in Vietnam and 1969 in Thailand, where he worked as a mechanic on U.S. warplanes. He was also active in the International Association of Machinists, Local 701. Please see this retrospective.
Dave Cline was the VVAW National Co-Coordinator, there is a guestbook and a photo gallery up at the VVAW site. You can see Dave Cline at the VVAW's 35th Anniversary on YouTube part 1and part 2.
The VVAW is open to all people who want to build a veterans' movement that fights for peace and justice, and is not limited to Viet Nam era vets, nor to current or former members of the US armed forces. Its a democratic organization that is 100% wingnut and keyboard commando free.
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I was so sorry to hear of the passing of Bill Davis and Dave Cline both of the VVAW. I met them back in 1971 during the "Festival of Life" and the VVAW demonstrations. Moreover, as you may already know, I met John Kerry way back when. It is certainly my hope that the Iraq War does not last as long as Vietnam. I have no beef with the Afghan War...The "Twilight" War on Terror will continue to be fought for quite some time. It might last as long as the "Cold War". In my opinion, the "Cold War" will not be over until we end hostilities and sign a peace treaty with North Korea and China lightens up on Taiwan.
Something else to think about...
Posted by: Steve Plonk | September 19, 2007 12:27 PM