When it comes to paying tribute to Vietnam veterans in Utah, one group remains relatively marginalized. This group is known as Agent Orange veterans. These veterans were exposed to a toxic ...

After the law was passed, the VA sent over 77,000 letters to Blue Water vets and their ... At that time, the VA used a Vietnam War service medal as the basis for assuming Agent Orange exposure. In ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) maintains a list of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships associated with military service in Vietnam and possible exposure to Agent Orange based on military records.

Emmett Bonner. It was cancer, possibly caused by the herbicide Agent Orange. Bonner had already served in World War II and the Korean War when he came to Vietnam. There, he commanded the USS ...

The Defense Department has publicly acknowledged that during the Vietnam War era it stored Agent Orange at the Naval ... he was denied. The letter said the cancer was “more likely due to your ...

At that time, the VA used a Vietnam War service medal as the basis for assuming Agent Orange exposure. In 2002 ... After that law was passed, the VA sent over 77,000 letters to Blue Water vets and ...