History

Agent Orange

Agent Orange was a powerful herbicide used by U.S. military forces during the Vietnam War to eliminate forest cover and crops for North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops. The U.S. program, codenamed ...

Legal Help For Veterans, PLLC Discusses Veteran Seeking Equal Treatment for Agent Orange-Related Birth Defects

Northville, Michigan – The Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic is representing a Vietnam veteran and his daughter. The father-daughter team are suing the Department of Veterans Affairs, ...
History

Agent Orange Wasn’t the Only Deadly Chemical Used In Vietnam

While Agent Orange may be the most well-known chemical used during the Vietnam War, it wasn’t the only one. An entire rainbow of new chemical formulations rained down on Vietnam’s forests and fields.
Air Force Times

WWII submarine vet ruled in landmark case that led to Agent Orange exposure settlement

A submariner in WWII presided over the 1984 class action suit brought by Vietnam veterans seeking compensation from the ...
The National Interest

Fifty Years Later, Agent Orange Still Kills in Vietnam

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The consequences of the defoliant have been toxic for Vietnam. Birth defects, disabilities, and irreversable environmental damage are all results of the ten-year ...

Agent Orange: How the US used toxic herbicides in Vietnam War, leaving a legacy of suffering

What may come as news to many is that the US military used chemical herbicides during the Vietnam War ...
Medscape

Agent Orange Tied to Increased Dementia Risk in Vietnam Vets

Exposure to the herbicide Agent Orange has been tied to a significantly increased risk for dementia in Vietnam War veterans, new research shows. Investigators at the University of California, San ...
Yahoo

The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues

FILE- Flying a bare 100 feet above the jungle hills west of Hue, 5 bulky 'C-123 providers' cut loose a spray of chemical defoliant on August 14, 1968. The chemicals used burn off heavy foliage hiding ...
Yahoo

‘We breathed it in’: Utah Vietnam War veteran seeks memorial to those exposed to Agent Orange

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Larry Kerr, of Syracuse, pictured at his home on Tuesday, seeks installation in Utah of a memorial to victims of Agent Orange from ...
Healio

Agent Orange exposure linked to increased risk for bladder cancer among Vietnam veterans

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The modest association may have clinical relevance for the care of younger Vietnam veterans. Veterans exposed to ...
In These Times

The War on Vietnam Ended 50 Years Ago and the U.S. Desperately Needs More Action on Agent Orange

This week marks the 50 th anniversary of the end of the U.S. War on Vietnam, and the United States government continues to bear responsibility for cleaning up the ravages of war imposed on the ...