CAVWV - Coalition of Allied Vietnam War Veterans
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Fighting Despotic Regimes, Ethnic Racism, Violent
​Extremism & Communist Aggression ​
​

  ​Vietnam to Afghanistan
Failure and a New Approach 
New Feature to our website

Communist War of Aggression in Vietnam and Southeast Asia: 1945-1975
Strategic Hamlet Program, VIETNAM:  https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1961-63v03/d197
Strategic Hamlet Program VIETNAM:  https://factsanddetails.com/southeast-asia/Vietnam/sub5_9b/entry-3357.html
CORDS -Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS) program: https://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/civil-operations.html
 US Military Review: CORDS / Phoenix, Counterinsurgency Sessions from Vietnam for the Future:
 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/COIN-Reader-1/Andrade-Willbanks-MA-2006/
CIDG - Civilian Irregular Defence Group, SOUTH VIEATNAM: https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1961-63v03/d136
Phoenix Program, Rand Corporation as commissioned by the United States Department of State:  https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/occasional_papers/2009/RAND_OP258.pdf
Phoenix Program:  https://factsanddetails.com/southeast-asia/Vietnam/sub5_9b/entry-3358.html
Afghanistan - Violent Extremism: 2001-2021
Fighting the Last War: Afghanistan and the Vietnam Template: https://www.army.mil/article/31117/refighting_the_last_war_afghanistan_and_the_vietnam_template
VSO -Village Stability Operations, AFGHANISTAN:   https://sof.news/afghanistan/village-stability-operations-vso/
Village Stability Operations: An Historical Perspective from Vietnam to Afghanistan: https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/village-stability-operations-an-historical-perspective-from-vietnam-to-afghanistan

Further Reading


Fighting Communist Aggression | Vietnam
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Phoenix and the Birds of Prey: Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism in Vietnam
Phoenix & the Birds of Prey
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US Special Forces and Counterinsurgency in Vietnam: Military Innovation and Institutional Failure, 1961-63 (Strategy and History)
US Special Forces Counterinsurgency
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Bureaucracy At War: U.s. Performance In The Vietnam Conflict 1st Edition by Robert W. Komer
Bureaucracy at War
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The Theory and Practice of Associative Power: CORDS in the Villages of Vietnam 1967–1972 by Stephen B. Young
Associative Power
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Vietnam: December 1969, Progress of Pacification & Prospects of Vietnamisation, Report by James G. Lowenstein, Richard M. Moose
Lowenstein - Moose Report


Fighting Violent Extremism | Afghanistan 

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LTC Scott Mann (RET)
Scott Mann Short Biography:  https://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA00/20230308/115427/HHRG-118-FA00-Bio-MannD-20230308.pdf

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Game Changers: Going Local to Defeat Violent Extremists
Game Changers
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* The Thistle and the Drone: How America's War on Terror Became a Global War on Tribal Islam
Thistle & Drone
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Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of al Qa'ida since 9/11
Hunting in the Shadows
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The Rule of the Clan: What an Ancient Form of Social Organization Reveals About the Future of Individual Freedom
Rule of the Clan
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* American Spartan: The Promise, the Mission, and the Betrayal of Special Forces Major Jim Gant
American Spartan
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One Hundred Victories: Special Ops and the Future of American Warfare
One Hundred Victories
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* The Starfish and the Spirit: Unleashing the Leadership Potential of Churches and Organizations
Starfish & Spider

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In the Graveyard of Empires: America’s War in Afghanistan
Graveyard of Empires
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Fixing Intel: A Blueprint for Making Intelligence Relevant in Afghanistan
Fixing Intel
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* 27 Article | T.E. Lawrence
27 Articles
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Going Big by Getting Small: The Application of Operational Art by Special Operations in Phase Zero
Going Big by Getting Small
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Weapons of Mass Persuasion: Strategic Communication to Combat Violent Extremism (Frontiers in Political Communication)
Weapons of Mass Persuasion
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Narrative Landmines: Rumors, Islamist Extremism, and the Struggle for Strategic Influence (New Directions in International Studies)
Narative Landmines
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Afghanistan's Local War: Building Local Defense Forces
Afghan's Local War

Fighting Violent Extremism | Global Terrorism​
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Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices
Son of Hamas
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To Dare & To Conquer: by Derek Leebaert
To Dare & To Conquer

The Coalition of Allied Vietnam War Veterans is a former 501(c)3 non profit which ceased operating under that IRS status at the end of 2025 which was the 50th anniversary year of the ending of the Vietnam War.
It now operates as a Veteran Fellowship located in the State of Minnesota


  • CAVWV
    • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Coalition Partners
    • Meetings
    • Book & Film & Further Reading
  • Our Allies
    • Afghanistan >
      • Conditions in Afghanistan
      • SIV Frequently Asked Questions
    • Our Allies Vietnam War >
      • Vietnam War >
        • Republic of Veitnam >
          • Current Conditions in Communist Vietnam
        • Cambodia & Khmer Republic >
          • Current Conditions in Cambodia
        • Laos "The Secret War " >
          • Upland Lao
          • Midland Lao
          • Lowland Lao
          • Ho Chi Minh Trail
          • Lao Lima Sites
          • Campaign 74B
          • Battle for Skyline Ridge
          • AIR AMERICA
        • Canada
        • Korea - ROK
        • New Zealand & Australia
        • Taiwan - ROC >
          • Taiwan Current Conditions
        • Thailand
        • United States of America
        • Other Coalition Countries ( 1954-1975 )
        • POW-MIA-Genocide
        • Tibet
        • Communist Aggression >
          • Communist Combatents North Vietnam
      • Maps
  • Veteran defined
    • Proposed Amendment to SF1959 >
      • A25-0066 amendment
    • Amended tite 38, Part 38, analysis and arguments >
      • Inclusive Recognition
      • Excluded Allies & Units
      • Letters and Testimony
    • Bill Text, benifits provided and problems found
    • Task Force Established >
      • CAVWV Report & Analysis >
        • Filipino WWII veterans
        • Baird - Hillmer
        • History of SGU OrganizationsNew Page
        • Motion #1, Task Force
    • Final Overview
  • Legislation
    • State of Minnesota >
      • "Completing the Record" Documentary
      • 50th Commemoration Funding
      • Hmong Monument Controversy
    • Congressional legislation >
      • Hmong Gold Medal
      • Hmong Burial Controversy >
        • Public Law 115-141’s Division J, Title II, Sec. 251, Paragraph (b) (10)
        • Pre Burial Application w/ Qualifications >
          • Criteria
        • Analysis, Rationale and Research >
          • 1971 Moose-Lowenstein Report
        • Coalition Remedy to PL-115-141
        • Costa Remedy >
          • Press Release HR 4204
        • Insixiegmay Khao Case >
          • Appeal to Congress
          • Callahan Letter
        • Vila Chau Case
        • Tran Van Quy Case
        • VA Amendment to Title 38
        • Pre burial and addendum application
      • Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 >
        • S.2327 TEXT
        • S2324 text
        • S.1786 TEXT
      • Legacy Fund & Veterans
  • Special Projects
    • Featured Focus >
      • PBS "The Vietnam War" >
        • Thomas Briggs
        • The Vietnam War an Introduction >
          • " Last Days in Vietnam " Documentary
        • Steve Sherman, "Re-examining History"
    • Declaration of Independence Khmer Translation
    • SOG Monument >
      • VA Responce
    • Phil Conran
    • Timeline Series >
      • Timeline South Vietnam >
        • 1995-2000
        • 2000-2005
        • 2005-2015
      • Cambodia Timeline
      • Timeline Laos >
        • Laos Timeline Table I
        • Laos Timeline Table II
        • Timeline Hmong
      • Timeline Afghan Evacuation
      • Timeline Communism
    • Allied Veteran Story Collections >
      • Vila Chau
  • Events & Observances
    • Obituaries & Funeral Services >
      • In Memoriam >
        • Ananh "Lee" Saenviley
    • Coalition Observances >
      • CAVWV Veterans Day Commemoration
      • Mental Health Awareness Month
      • Gen. John Vessey Day Jr.
      • American Allies Day
    • United States Observances >
      • 1973 Paris Peace Accords Anniversay
      • Vietnam War Veterans Day
      • Memorial Day 2025
      • Independence Day
      • POW / MIA / Genocide Rememberence Day
      • Flag Day
      • American Veterans Day
    • Khmer Observances >
      • Genocide Liberation Day
      • Khmer Republic Veterans Day
    • Vietnam Observances >
      • Vietnam Armed Forces Day June 14, 2025
    • Lao Observances >
      • Lao 50 Veterans 50th Banquet
      • SGU Veterans Commemoration Day
    • Hmong Observances
  • Contact Us