Healio

‘Passion project’: Study confirms link between Agent Orange, myelodysplastic syndrome

A national prospective study has confirmed a long-suspected link between Agent Orange and a rare but serious form of blood ...

'America's buried toxic secret': Former Army officer warns of a cancer causing chemical that is silently killing Americans

A former Army linguist diagnosed with multiple myeloma believes her illness stems from Agent Orange exposure at Fort Ord, a ...
Standard-Examiner

Davis County foundation seeks to honor veterans exposed to Agent Orange

LAYTON — A Davis County nonprofit seeks to create a memorial for Vietnam War veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange, a chemical herbicide and defoliant used during the conflict that has been ...
Standard-Examiner

‘It’s a relief’: Planned Agent Orange memorial finds home in Sunset Veterans Park

SUNSET — Veterans Park has been chosen as the site for a new memorial marker, the culmination of a Davis County nonprofit’s longstanding effort to honor the hundreds of thousands of Vietnam War ...
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Lone Star Echoes: The Lasting Impact of Agent Orange

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – It’s been 50 years since the Fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War – perhaps one of the most controversial wars fought in American history. The United States, and some ...
In These Times

The War on Vietnam Ended 50 Years Ago and the U.S. Desperately Needs More Action on Agent Orange

This week marks the 50 th anniversary of the end of the U.S. War on Vietnam, and the United States government continues to bear responsibility for cleaning up the ravages of war imposed on the ...
Reading Eagle

Berks widow remembers veteran husband who died of effects of Agent Orange

Memorial Day has special meaning for Mary Pohl. The holiday remembers the men and women who died while serving in the military. But Mary, 61, of Muhlenberg Township will tell you that not all those ...
The Columbian

Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam jeopardized by USAID cuts

FILE- A Vietnamese soldier stands guard in front of military aircraft near a dioxin contaminated area while U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visits Bien Hoa air base in Bien Hoa, outside Ho Chi Minh ...
Salon

Trump halted an Agent Orange cleanup. That puts hundreds of thousands at risk for poisoning

In mid-February, Trump administration leaders received a desperate warning from their diplomats posted in Vietnam, one of the most important American partners in Asia. Workers were in the middle of ...
WTNH

The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DA NANG, Vietnam (AP) — The Vietnam War ...
MassLive

Massachusetts becomes 17th state to recognize Agent Orange Awareness Day

WESTFIELD - Cory Ahonen, the assistant secretary in the Executive Office of Veterans Services, joined state Sen. John Velis and state Rep. Kelly Pease at American Legion Post 124 on Friday to proclaim ...
The Conversation

50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war – and signals a dark future for Gaza and Ukraine

Pamela McElwee receives funding from the Carnegie Corporation, National Science Foundation, and National Endowment for the Humanities. When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left ...