In 1968-69, during the "Second Korean War," 59,000 gallons of three toxic chemicals defoliated nearly 21,000 acres of the DMZ. For vets of the U.S. 2nd and 7th Infantry divisions, the recent U.S. government acknowledgment is a major breakthrough.Davis, John L...
“If passed will be a great help towards helping Korea DMZ Vets with their exposure.” The commenter later stated: “This in fact would promote fairness and be beneficial to Vets that served along the DMZ. However, it appears that the new proposed presumption Agent Orange ...
The name Agent Orange comes from the containers that it was stored in, which had an orange stripe. In all, the United States used 15 herbicides in Southeast Asia, including Agents Orange, Blue, White, Pink, Purple and Green, all of which were mixtures of various herbicides and defoliants ...
In 2016, that white woman displayed a political sign in support of Agent Orange (something I don’t think I’ll ever forgive or forget), and when I saw her walking along in her red T-shirt I experienced a surge of anger. That red shirt triggered a stream of expletives about how she...
Selected ground combat units of the 2nd and 7th Infantry divisions during 1968-69 are OK'd for presumptive compensation. by Ted SypkoSypko, TedSypko, T. (2004, January). Korea DMZ vets and agent orange. VFW Magazine
Service: Korea DMZ vets get Agent Orange examsDyhouse, Tim
'A PROPERLY DEVELOPED CLAIM'VFW HELPED A VETERAN exposed to Agent Orange while stationed in the...Dyhouse, Tim
Connecticut Korea Veteran Waging Long Fight for Agent Orange BenefitsConn. Health I-Team WriterA Connecticut veteran who has spent years trying to gain AgentOrange...McCarthy, Peggy
S.Korea Launches Task Force Team to Track Down Agent Orange VictimsSouth Korea has formed a task force to track down victims of U.S.-supplied toxic defoliants sprayed along the border with North Korea three decades ago, officials said Monday.Korea Times (Seoul, Korea)...
Blumenthal Asks VA to Extend Agent Orange Benefits to Veterans Who Served in KoreaIn response to requests from a Connecticut veteran and theVeterans of Foreign Wars, U.S. Sen...McCarthy, Peggy