What happens when the wounds of war don’t surface until 30 or 40 years later? This is not a rhetorical question. It’s the lived experience of thousands of Vietnam veterans whose battle scars are only ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Ending years of wait, the government agreed Thursday to provide disability benefits to as many as 2,100 Air Force reservists and active-duty forces exposed to Agent Orange ...
Veterans Day should be both a time for Americans to honor the sacrifices made on their behalf and to recognize the true cost of war and its effects on service men and women.
Sprayed across Vietnam to strip the jungle bare, Agent Orange left a legacy of sickness, birth defects, and environmental devastation that continues decades later. U.S. citizen files claim for $50 ...
Built to haul troops and cargo, the C-123 was turned into a weapon of chemical war. Spraying 19 million gallons of Agent Orange over Vietnam, the aircraft became infamous for its toxic legacy and ...
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Keith Smith’s wish was to help other Vietnam veterans affected by Agent Orange. The Independence native ...
SYRACUSE — Looking back on his days serving in the Vietnam War with the U.S. Air Force, Larry Kerr remembers the regular exposure to Agent Orange. The chemical was stored in large drums where he ...