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Photo: Army Veteran Has Prosthetic Legs Repossessed After VA Refuses to Pay for Them Army Veteran Has Prosthetic Legs Repossessed After VA Refuses to Pay for Them
Clarion Ledger - Fri Jan 10, 2020
COLLINS, Mississippi - A man walked into a nursing home for military veterans two days before Christmas, picked up Jerry Holliman's legs and left. More»

Photo: Vietnam demands Agent Orange compensation Vietnam demands Agent Orange compensation
Asean Economist - Sat Aug 25, 2018
Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry has repeated demands that Monsanto and other US firms pay compensation to the country’s numerous Agent Orange victims. More»

Photo: US Government Finally Admits Agent Orange Poisoned Troops US Government Finally Admits Agent Orange Poisoned Troops
CS Globe - Thu Jun 25, 2015
Decades after the Vietnam War, the Department of Veterans Affairs acknowledged last week that Monsanto's Agent Orange-a dangerous herbicide sprayed over 4.5 million acres across Vietnam during the conflict-is responsible for health ailments in a group of as many as 2,100 veterans. More»

Photo: U.S. to Pay Benefits to Vets Exposed to Agent Orange in C-123s U.S. to Pay Benefits to Vets Exposed to Agent Orange in C-123s
NBC - Wed Jun 17, 2015
Ending years of wait, the government agreed Thursday to provide millions of dollars in disability benefits to as many as 2,100 Air Force reservists and active-duty forces exposed to Agent Orange residue on airplanes used in the Vietnam War. More»

Photo: Study: Agent Orange may have affected Air Force workers after Vietnam Study: Agent Orange may have affected Air Force workers after Vietnam
Los Angeles Times - Thu Jan 8, 2015
Two dozen US Air Force planes used to spray Agent Orange during the Vietnam War remained contaminated with the herbicide at levels that likely posed a health risk to some personnel who flew on them in the decade after the conflict, according to a new report. More»

Photo: Renowned cancer scientist was paid by Monsanto for 20 years Renowned cancer scientist was paid by Monsanto for 20 years
The Guardian, UK - Sat Dec 9, 2006
A world-famous British scientist failed to disclose that he held a paid consultancy with a chemical company for more than 20 years while investigating cancer risks in the industry, the Guardian can reveal. More»

Photo: Air Force's Agent Orange Study Ends Air Force's Agent Orange Study Ends
Associated Press - Wed Sep 6, 2006
ROCKVILLE, Maryland - The government is taking steps to preserve data and biological specimens from a quarter-century investigation into the effects of Agent Orange on Vietnam veterans, having found an elevated risk for diabetes but no clear links to cancer from the soon-to-end study. More»

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