Agent Orange
Become familiar with Agent Orange and the Health of Our Vietnam VeteransAgent Orange Overview. Approximately 20 million gallons of herbicides were used in Vietnam between 1962 and 1971 to remove unwanted plant life and leaves which otherwise provided cover for enemy forces during the Vietnam Conflict. Shortly following their military service in Vietnam, some veterans reported a variety of health problems and concerns which some of them attributed to exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides. The Department of Veterans Affairs has developed a comprehensive program to respond to these medical problems and concerns. The principal elements of this program include quality healthcare services, disability compensation for veterans with service-connected illnesses, scientific research and outreach and education.
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(We would encourage any veteran with in-country Vietnam service and diagnosed diabetes mellitus to contact his or her local VA office for information and assistance on applying for benefits. Or you may apply on-line) [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
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Request an Agent Orange Review (Info for Vets that were in Nam and their families) visit [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] agents/ or contact Don J. Rosenblum, Deputy Director, Environmental Agents Serv. (131), VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20420
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It all started in 1967, with six Vietnam veterans marching together in a peace demonstration. Now, thirty-nine years later, VVAW is still going strong-- continuing its fight for peace, justice, and the rights of all veterans.
Explore these pages; see [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], and [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. The struggle continues, perhaps these days more than ever. VVAW has never stopped working to protect the welfare of those who served their country.
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[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] Veterans for America published the Resource Guide: Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom in order to provide a comprehensive directory of resources and benefits to assist in readjustment for returning veterans.
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Cable News Network August 27, 2006
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Experts say Iraq war may have highest rate of combat stress victims. CNN's Gary Nurenberg reports. Interview with Veterans for America's Bobby Muller and Steve Robinson. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
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Jon Brodkin Metro West Daily News August 22, 2006
"There are those in Congress who believe there’s not any problem whatsoever [with PTSD]," said Steve Robinson, government relations director of Veterans for America, a program run by the Vietnam Veterans group. "They don’t want to hear it." Robinson said he thinks post-traumatic stress may be a greater problem among Iraq veterans than those who served in Vietnam because military staff are serving multiple tours of duty and there are no safe places for soldiers to rest when not in combat. After returning home, some veterans find themselves scanning the tops of buildings for snipers when they walk down the street, he said. </SPAN>
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**The Joke is On Us True Progressives**
6/12 - Romney's record at Bain "Sterling"~ praised Bill Clinton
From 'the President's Club':
*After Nixon died, Clinton compared the death with the loss of his mother
*Clinton came to rely on Nixon’s advice
*Nixon ingratiated himself with so many of his successors, particularly Mr. Clinton.
*George H.W. Bush’s ... relationship with Bill Clinton has grown so close
*Clinton is now referred to in the Bush family as the “Brother From Another Mother”
*Mr. Clinton / George W. Bush, who have become unexpectedly close and also worked on joint endeavors
No problem Bro' -- thanks for the honesty Bro'!
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This one is pretty interesting --from Major Bro'--my nic for him !
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LEAVE NO VETERAN BEHIND CONVOY KICKS OFF IN KANSAS!Blog Title: Leave No Veteran Behind Convoy kicks off in Kansas
?We feel it?s our obligation for future generations to stand up and speak out on all issues war. And with many American troops still overseas, he said its time veterans come together from health care and benefits. A number of issues that affect the kids today coming back affect us and most of the issues that affect us affect them,?said Randy Barnes.
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The Major is 100% anti-"SHRUB" and a hell of a Bro' !
Some may have a different view on this but why should a small percentage get smashed with the burden of fighting in the "SHUB FIASCO" ! You know my view on this, and I really believe a draft would wake up the "It Don't Effect Me None" society today and end this BS.
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MURTHA'S CALL FOR THE DRAFT TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO OUR TROOPS NEEDS MEDIA ATTENTION!Blog Title: CALL FOR THE DRAFT ALSO COMING FROM ACADEMIC COMMUNITY!
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Thanks again to Major Bro' -
We as families of soldiers who have died as a result of war are organizing to be a positive force in our world to bring our country’s sons and daughters home from Iraq, to minimize the “human cost” of this war, and to prevent other families from the pain we are feeling as the result of our losses. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
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In support of justice for Vietnamese Agent Orange victims, a national coalition of veterans, Vietnamese-Americans and other community leaders announces the formation of the Vietnam Agent Orange Relief and Responsibility Campaign on February 28, 2005.
The U.S. government used Agent Orange, from 1962 to 1971, as part of their war in Vietnam. Agent Orange contains dioxin, one of the deadliest substances known, and continues to cause death and sickness to millions of Vietnamese and to many U.S. veterans of the Vietnam war. Now even more than thirty years after the war, Agent Orange remains in the land and water of Vietnam, causing horrific birth defects to several generation of children.
Our Campaign will continue until justice for Vietnamese Agent Orange victims is achieved by winning significant U.S. government compensation.
- We support the Vietnamese Agent Orange survivors and their representative, the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin in their lawsuit against the U.S. chemical companies. Their lawsuit is a historic first effort by Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange to achieve compensation from the manufacturers who profited from this chemical warfare.
- We call upon our government to meet its responsibility to compensate the more than three million Vietnamese people suffering from the effects of Agent Orange. The U.S. government has a moral and legal obligation to heal the wounds of war.
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