Agent Orange

Signed into Law: The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans ActSigned into Law: The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act

Signed into Law: The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act

Signed into Law: The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act Patricia Kime, writer for Military.com, reported early last Wednesday that…

6 years ago

VA Study Shows Parasite May be Killing Vietnam Vets

By Debbie Gregory. A slow-killing parasite may have been brought home from the jungles of Southeast Asia by many Vietnam…

7 years ago
VFW UnMet Needs Program Assists Servicemembers and Recent VetsVFW UnMet Needs Program Assists Servicemembers and Recent Vets

VFW UnMet Needs Program Assists Servicemembers and Recent Vets

By Debbie Gregory. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) traces its roots back to 1899, when veterans of the Spanish-American…

9 years ago
VA Considers Adding to List of Agent Orange-related ConditionsVA Considers Adding to List of Agent Orange-related Conditions

VA Considers Adding to List of Agent Orange-related Conditions

By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering the addition of several diseases to the list of health…

9 years ago
Research Links Agent Orange Exposure to Bladder Cancer and HypothyroidismResearch Links Agent Orange Exposure to Bladder Cancer and Hypothyroidism

Research Links Agent Orange Exposure to Bladder Cancer and Hypothyroidism

  By Debbie Gregory. Millions of Vietnam War veterans were exposed to Agent Orange, an herbicide that contained dioxin and…

9 years ago
Military Connection: Will there be a class action law suit at Fort Detrick?Military Connection: Will there be a class action law suit at Fort Detrick?

Military Connection: Will there be a class action law suit at Fort Detrick?

By Debbie Gregory. The area around Fort Detrick, in Frederick, Maryland, may be the site of a cancer cluster. The…

10 years ago
Military Connection: New Agent Orange Claims: By Debbie GregoryMilitary Connection: New Agent Orange Claims: By Debbie Gregory

Military Connection: New Agent Orange Claims: By Debbie Gregory

Veterans who were exposed to a blend of tactical herbicides commonly referred to as “Agent Orange” may be eligible for…

10 years ago