War Legacies Project

05/23/2026

Join us on-line or in person in DC on May 27th at 9 am.

Join us for a discussion about the current state of the US-Lao PDR bilateral relationship and collaboration to address the legacies of war a decade after establishing a Comprehensive Partnership

04/30/2026

Born without hands and feet, Nay Djruêng, a young man from the Gia Rai ethnic group, refused to surrender to fate. Through his determination and loving heart, he has gradually proven himself and spread many good things to the community.

04/28/2026

In a new case, the Veterans Legal Services Clinic represents a father and daughter denied VA benefits regarding paternal exposure to Agent Orange.

04/27/2026

The diplomat and NGO leader had an unorthodox, high-energy style, helping displaced people around the world while heading Refugees International.

04/22/2026

Today, the narratives expressed in “The Originals” echoes what we are witnessing in warzones from Lebanon to Ukraine to Iran.

04/20/2026

Looking forward to co-sponsoring this event with Legacies of War to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Fred Branfman's testimony to Congress on the U.S. bombing of Lao. We will talk about the role of International Voluntary Service volunteers in Laos and Vietnam during the war. Both WLP and Legacies of War have strong ties to IVS. We work closely together to address the ongoing impacts of UXO and Agent Orange in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

04/07/2026

Great to work with Sera Kouladabra at Legacies of War on this piece.

by Susan Hammond is the Founder and Executive Director of War Legacies Project and Sera Koulabdara is the CEO of Legacies of War. Susan and Sera are co-chairs

03/27/2026

The war has unleashed over 5 million tons of carbon in just two weeks.

01/26/2026

https://vnpeacecomm.blogspot.com/2026/01/world-order-after-nam-webinar.html

"World Order After Viet Nam" Webinar presentation by Dr. Richard Falk, comment by Dr. Christian Appy Monday, January 26, 7 p.m. ET, 4 p.m....

12/22/2025

Ambassador Variava in Laos and Ambassador Knapper in Vietnam are on the list. Ambassador Knapper was due to depart soon and his replacement had her Senate hearing earlier this month. Ambassador Variava, who has been a great Ambassador, had at least one more year in her tenure. A huge loss’s

The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the U.S. diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully supportive of President Donald Trump’s “America First” priorities