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The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues
The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago but the disaster unleashed by American use of Agent Orange continues unabated ...
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Vietnamese Agent Orange Victims Remain Uncompensated. Tlaib Aims to Change That.
Vietnamese and US descendants of those exposed to Agent Orange continue to face diseases and congenital anomalies.
50 years after the Vietnam War, why the toxic legacy of Agent Orange still haunts millions
Between 1961 and 1971, the US military sprayed over 72 million litres of herbicides in Vietnam, including more than 45 million litres of Agent Orange, contaminated with toxic dioxin. Today, over three ...
Agent Orange recovery in jeopardy 50 years after the fall of Saigon
Saigon fell on April 30, 1975, bringing an end to decades of war and triggering the country’s reunification. Now one of the ...
50 years after the war ended, Vietnam is still grappling with the legacy of Agent Orange
Decades after the fall of Saigon, millions are still dealing with the legacy of the Vietnam War.The chemical ghost of Agent ...
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CT Vietnam veteran battles Agent Orange effects 50 years later: 'It wasn't supposed to end like this'
A Connecticut man came home from Vietnam with lasting physical and mental scars. Now, 50 years later, he's still dealing with ...
How Agent Orange, used by the US during war, haunts Vietnam’s present
Estimates suggest that currently, there are 3 million people, including many children, in Vietnam who are still suffering ...
Trump is freezing funds to clear thousands of unexploded mines in Vietnam 50 years after war ended
Commemorations of the end of the Vietnam war are happening, but US diplomats in Hanoi are not likely to attend.
50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war
When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred with environmental damage. Vast ...
50 Years Later: How the Vietnam vet experience influenced future veteran care efforts
Vietnam veteran Ron Bottomley faced hostility when returning home from war. Now 50 years later, he's battling health issues ...
How Trump Is Undermining U.S.-Vietnam Postwar Reconciliation
Five decades after the fall of Saigon, America’s legacy and relationship with Vietnam are now mired in uncertainty.
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The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues
Across Vietnam, U.S. forces sprayed sprayed 72 million liters (19 million gallons) of defoliants during the war to strip the enemy’s cover. More than half was Agent Orange, a blend of herbicides.