A local Vietnam veteran, disabled from his exposure to Agent Orange, is reaching out to the veterans community to connect with critical services in the Capital Region. Emil Baker is raising awareness ...

CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — October is Agent Orange Awareness Month. Nearly 3 million service members served in Vietnam, and most returned home. But since then, thousands of Vietnam veterans have ...

The month of October is used to raise awareness for dozens of causes and illnesses each year. From breast cancer to domestic violence. It’s also Agent Orange awareness month, reminding us of the ...

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 ...

MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn. (WJHL)- More than 58,000 American soldiers died in the Vietnam War, but the number of those dying from its impacts continues to rise because of Agent Orange. “It was a very strong ...

A memorial to Vietnam War veterans who became ill or died after exposure to the infamous herbicide Agent Orange will be dedicated this month in Des Plaines. The freestanding, granite memorial was ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rendering depicts the proposed memorial honoring Vietnam veterans who died or were affected by exposure to Agent Orange.

When people think of war, they often picture the battlefield—the noise, the smoke, the horror, and the loss. But the Vietnam War left behind another, quieter battlefield that stretches across decades ...

What happens when the wounds of war don’t surface until 30 or 40 years later? This is not a rhetorical question. It’s the lived experience of thousands of Vietnam veterans whose battle scars are only ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – A moving tribute is now on display in Spokane, honoring veterans exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. "The Wall That Heals," a three-fourths scale replica of the Vietnam ...

Vietnam is still plagued by the toxic legacy of chemical warfare. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam—It was Vietnam’s 50th anniversary on April 30—marked by millions celebrating the end of the US war, and a ...