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The American Servicemen's Union (ASU), an unofficial union for the U.S. military, was formed by Andy Stapp in 1967 in opposition to the Vietnam War. [1] [2]

The group published an underground newspaper called Fed Up from Fort Lewis [2]

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References

  1. Yardley, William (September 14, 2014). "Andy Stapp, Who Tried to Unionize the Military, Dies at 70". The New York Times . Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Kindig, Jessie. "GI Movement: Antiwar Soldiers at Fort Lewis, 1965-1973". University of Washington. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.