Vietnam veterans impacted by effects of Agent Orange given new recognition with Orange Heart medal
According to the federal government, an estimated 300,000 Vietnam veterans have died from the dangers of Agent Orange. The ...
Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning.
Diplomats in Vietnam warned Washington that halting USAID’s efforts to clean up the massive deposit of postwar pesticides ...
USAID cuts jeopardize Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam
A multi-year cleanup at a former U.S. air base in Vietnam was abruptly halted when the Trump administration cut funding, ...
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Vietnam Vets Take Fight for Agent Orange Benefits to Court
In 1991, Congress passed the Agent Orange Act, which requires the VA to assume all veterans who “served in the Republic of Vietnam” from 1962 to 1975 were exposed to Agent Orange. A few months later, ...
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More Ships Added to Agent Orange Exposure List
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) maintains a list of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships associated with military service in Vietnam and possible exposure to Agent Orange based on military records.
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Takeaways from the AP's report on how USAID cuts are imperiling Agent Orange cleanup
The Trump administration’s broad cuts to USAID also halted efforts to clear unexploded American munitions and landmines, a ...