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The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues
DA NANG, Vietnam (AP) — The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, when the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to ...
50 years after the war ended, Vietnam is still grappling with the legacy of Agent Orange
Decades after the fall of Saigon, millions are still dealing with the legacy of the Vietnam War.The chemical ghost of Agent ...
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The War on Vietnam Ended 50 Years Ago and the U.S. Desperately Needs More Action on Agent Orange
From 1961 to 1971, the United States government undertook massive defoliation programs as an instrument of war in southeast ...
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Vietnamese Agent Orange Victims Remain Uncompensated. Tlaib Aims to Change That.
Vietnamese and US descendants of those exposed to Agent Orange continue to face diseases and congenital anomalies.
How Agent Orange, used by the US during war, haunts Vietnam’s present
Estimates suggest that currently, there are 3 million people, including many children, in Vietnam who are still suffering ...
Vietnam War pilot reflects on rescue helicopter evacuations during the fall of Saigon
On April 29 and 30, 1975, as North Vietnamese forces closed in on Saigon, U.S. Marine Corps pilots evacuated more than 7,000 ...
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CT Vietnam veteran battles Agent Orange effects 50 years later: 'It wasn't supposed to end like this'
A Connecticut man came home from Vietnam with lasting physical and mental scars. Now, 50 years later, he's still dealing with ...
We have not healed from the Vietnam War. Don't let it take another 50 years. | Opinion
As a Vietnam War refugee who fled to U.S., I wanted to mark this 50th anniversary with hope. Then I read about Trump's order ...
50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war
When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred with environmental damage. Vast ...
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The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues
Across Vietnam, U.S. forces sprayed sprayed 72 million liters (19 million gallons) of defoliants during the war to strip the enemy’s cover. More than half was Agent Orange, a blend of herbicides.