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Since the Vietnam War ended, thousands of Vietnam veterans have died each year due to Agent Orange exposure, PTSD/suicide, cancer and other causes related to their service. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s (VVMF) In Memory program honors those who returned home from Vietnam and later died.
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Since the Vietnam War ended, thousands of Vietnam veterans...
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On August 10, 2020, VVMF held its first-ever Agent Orange...
- In Memory
Since the Vietnam War ended, thousands of Vietnam veterans have suffered due to Agent Orange exposure, PTSD and other illnesses as a result of their service. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) believes all those who served in Vietnam should be honored and remembered for their service.
On August 10, 2020, VVMF held its first-ever Agent Orange awareness event. “ Bring Light ” illuminated the entire Vietnam Veterans Memorial site with orange candlelight — from The Wall itself to The Three Servicemen statue, the flagpole, the Vietnam Women’s Memorial statue and the In Memory plaque.
17 lis 2023 · Agent Orange-diagnosed Vietnam veterans can still receive their Orange Heart Medal. All that is required is a documented medical condition that the VA attributed to service in Vietnam. Log on to orangeheartmedal.org and find the Medal Application on the top left of the home page.
2 sie 2011 · 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,...
28 sie 2019 · Agent Orange is the name used to describe a particular type of herbicide that was used by the military in Vietnam from 1962 to 1971. It was used to remove unwanted plant life and leaves which otherwise provided cover for enemy forces.
13 maj 2019 · From 1962 to 1971, the American military sprayed vast areas of Vietnam with Agent Orange, leaving dioxin contamination that has severely affected the health of three generations of Vietnamese. Now, the U.S. and Vietnamese governments have joined together in a massive cleanup project.
