SOUTHERN UTAH - + Video – Agent Orange is one of the toxic herbicides
used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971. Some
12 million gallons of the supercharged weed killer was sprayed over
66,000 square miles of South Vietnam during the War. It was manufactured
by the U.S. Department of Defense primarily by Monsanto Corporation and
Dow Chemical to be used as a defoliant for the jungle. It was given its
name from the color of the orange-striped barrels in which it was
shipped.
While the U.S. Government didn’t know the long term health effects Agent Orange would have on troops, the VA and the military have recognized exposures and are now paying disability to those suffering from conditions it may cause.
Those include everything from Leukemias, Hodgkin’s Disease, Neuropathy, Ischemic Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Stroke, Parkinsons, and multiple types of cancers.
Many U.S. military veterans are now feeling the affects of Agent Orange and are receiving help, while others have already passed away. We spoke with two Vietnam Veterans suffering from the affects of Agent Orange, who are now living in the Southern Utah Veterans Home.
While the U.S. Government didn’t know the long term health effects Agent Orange would have on troops, the VA and the military have recognized exposures and are now paying disability to those suffering from conditions it may cause.
Those include everything from Leukemias, Hodgkin’s Disease, Neuropathy, Ischemic Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Stroke, Parkinsons, and multiple types of cancers.
Many U.S. military veterans are now feeling the affects of Agent Orange and are receiving help, while others have already passed away. We spoke with two Vietnam Veterans suffering from the affects of Agent Orange, who are now living in the Southern Utah Veterans Home.
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