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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.
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.
OVERVIEW. This outreach program provides information about Agent Orange and dioxin and actively pursues the recognition of presumptive disabilities from exposure. The program also provides assistance to state councils, chapters and service programs in the handling of Agent Orange-related problems.
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.
Map showing United States aerial herbicide spraying missions in Vietnam between 1965 and 1971. Agent Orange is a herbicide, classified as a defoliant, that was used most notably by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War.Its primary purpose was strategic deforestation, destroying the forest cover and food resources necessary for the implementation and sustainability of the North Vietnamese ...
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.
The Agent Orange story is one of massive exposure of civilian and military populations to toxic chemicals once thought safe. Few studies exist of the long-range health effects of the Vietnam War on soldiers, civilians, or the general environment.
