"As the Vietnam War divided the nation, a network of antiwar coffeehouses appeared in the towns and cities outside American military bases. Owned and operated by civilian activists, GI coffeehouses served as off-base refuges for the growing number of active-duty soldiers resisting the war. In the first history of this network, David L. Parsons shows how antiwar GIs and civilians united to battle local authorities, vigilante groups, and the military establishment itself by building a dynamic peace movement within the armed forces."--Provided by publisher.

Setting up shop : coffeehouses land in America's army towns -- Getting together : political activism at GI coffeehouses -- Repression, harassment, intimidation : crushing the coffeehouses -- Moving on : a changing war, a changing army, and a changing movement -- Epilogue : support our troops.