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Vietnam war chemical weapon found to damage brain in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe herbicide Agent Orange, which was repurposed and used as a chemical weapon in the Vietnam War,...
Exposed to Agent Orange at US bases, vets face cancer without VA help
Military Times via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoEditor’s note: This story has been updated. As a young GI at Fort Ord in Monterey County,...
Op/Ed: Was your family member a Vietnam War veteran? Here's how you can honor them.
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThursday is Agent Orange Awareness Day. I didn’t know such a day existed until I received an email...
President Biden signs Indiana Sen. Mike Braun's bill to strengthen VA spina bifida program
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA bipartisan bill championed by Indiana’s U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, a Republican running for governor,...
EPA sued over approval of cancer-causing weed chemical found in Agent Orange: ‘Utter disregard for...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 11 months agoDuring the Vietnam War, the U.S. government used Agent Orange, a mix of herbicides, to kill the...
Agent Orange policy change highlights progress for vets, civilian military expert says
United Press International via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPatrick Murphy, a civilian U.S. military expert and former Army secretary, praises what he says is...
A Diné family with deep ties to the military holds an annual Veterans Day breakfast
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 7 months agoCRYSTAL, N.M. — Randy Ross Begay brought a flag belonging to his late father, Vietnam veteran Toledo...
Veterans exposed to toxins, like Agent Orange, face deadline for benefits. Here’s how to sign up
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 11 months agoNorth Highlands resident Ericka Butler served in the Navy for four years and the Air Force Reserve...
From the Darkroom: Cleanup of dioxin contamination at Aurora farm
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOfficials supervise cleanup efforts after an incident of dioxin contamination at James Denny Farm in...
What are burn pits and why were they central to a Senate showdown?
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBurn Pit Illustrated | Gettyimages Then Senate voted 86-11 on Tuesday to pass a bill expanding...