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The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues
The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago but the disaster unleashed by American use of Agent Orange continues unabated.
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 ...
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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 ...
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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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.
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50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war
leaving it unclear if there will be any American experts in Vietnam in charge of administering this complex project. While ...
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 ...
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 ...
50 Years Later: How the Vietnam vet experience influenced future veteran care efforts
Vietnam veteran Ron Bottomley faced hostility when returning home from war. Now 50 years later, he's battling health issues ...
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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.