Agent Orange has been linked to many health problems in Vietnam veterans and Vietnamese civilians. Thousands have died from conditions likely brought on by exposure to Agent Orange. The herbicide, and its componentdioxin, is considered to be one of the most dangerous substances in the world [s...
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The needs of the veteran community today are evolving, as the current generation faces a different set of challenges from previous ones. Today’s working veterans mostly served during the Gulf War and the post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Theirs is the most diverse generation to serve,...
Due to its location on the Mediterranean, Greece has been a major first port of call for individuals fleeing war, conflict, and economic uncertainty on boats. A large portion of these individuals come from Syria, Afghanistan, Egypt, and Eritrea. In 2024,over 58,000 people arrived in Greece,...
But those who were missing in war were just left missing. Until the Vietnam War, when a small group of women changed all that. These women — wives, sisters, and mothers of the men left unaccounted for after the Vietnam War ended — took matters into the...
In case you didn't know, today is the day of the deployed. It's a day in honor of all of the troops who are currently deployed all over the world.
Bennett, who was appointed by the U.N. Human Rights Council in 2022, has visited Afghanistan multiple times to investigate the state of human rights under the jihadist group’s rule and has criticized the Taliban’s policy of preventing women and girls from working and ...
He served in the Navy as an aviator and has broad experience in research and testing. Gary Ashworth, who has been working in a temporary role as the assistant defense secretary for acquisition, will be the acting Air Force secretary. Ashworth spent more than 20 years in the Air Force and ...
When the United States systematically denied POW status to captured Taliban combatants in the 2001-2002 war in Afghanistan, it was in violation of the third Geneva Convention. In the course of an armed conflict involving parties to the Geneva Convention, captured combatants are POWs until proven...
Empowering women, in particular, as many microfinance organizations do, may lead to more stability and prosperity for families.8 History of Microfinance Microfinance isn't a new concept. Small operations of this type have existed since the 18th century. The first occurrence of microlending is attri...