Barrels of Agent Orange. It was created in 1940, decades before American involvement in Vietnam and even before the United States entered World War II.

The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago but the disaster unleashed by American use of Agent Orange continues unabated. Millions still suffer from severe health issues caused by persistent chemicals ...

Dense jungle was the battlefield—and chemicals became the weapon. Agent Orange cleared the trees but left scars that never ...

Agent Orange Act Was Supposed to Help Vietnam Veterans — But Many Still Don’t Qualify. The 1991 law presumes veterans were exposed to the defoliant if they have certain diseases and “set ...

During the war, US forces doused Vietnam with 72 million liters of defoliants in an attempt to deprive enemy forces of cover. Over half of this deluge consisted of Agent Orange, a herbicide ...

From 1962 to 1971, the U.S. military sprayed millions of gallons of potent weed killers, including Agent Orange, over Vietnam to kill dense jungle foliage and eliminate places for the enemy to ...

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) - Snow fell outside the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 696 as its members held their monthly meeting Feb. 9. Although attendance was down, most of those present were Vietnam ...

Chuck Hagel, a Vietnam vet with two Purple Hearts who went on to be a U.S. senator and secretary of defense, said the current fight over Agent Orange benefits is all too familiar.

The Agent Orange issue has continued to blight the U.S.-Vietnam relationship because dioxin can linger in soils and at the bottom of lakes and rivers for generations, entering the food supply ...

A new study links exposure to Agent Orange sprayed during the... Primary Menu Sections. US ... This is the legacy of Agent Orange in Vietnam By . SWNS. Published Sep. 28, 2017. Updated Sep. 29 ...

August 10th of each year is Agent Orange Awareness Day. It is a day to provide awareness and information about the effects of Agent Orange on our servicemen and women who served in Vietnam.