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The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues
DA NANG, Vietnam (AP) — The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, when the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to ...
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Waterbury veteran and barber proud of Vietnam War service despite issues with Agent Orange
Waterbury native Tony Monteiro, at Anthony's Barber & Style Shop for 55 years, spent 14 months as a medic for the U.S. Army ...
50 years after the war ended, Vietnam is still grappling with the legacy of Agent Orange
Decades after the fall of Saigon, millions are still dealing with the legacy of the Vietnam War.The chemical ghost of Agent ...
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Tunnels of Memory: Agent Orange and Vietnam’s Asymmetric Struggle for Justice
The Vietnam War, which came to an end 50 years ago this week, has been followed by a similarly lopsided war of historical ...
50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war
When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred with environmental damage. Vast ...
50 years after the Vietnam War's end, the devastating legacy of Agent Orange remains
April 30 will mark 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, but the battle with Agent Orange, a chemical used by US forces ...
50 Years After the War, Trump Undermines U.S.-Vietnam Reconciliation
Five decades after the fall of Saigon, America’s legacy and relationship with Vietnam are now mired in uncertainty.
What is Agent Orange and how is it still impacting Vietnam veterans decades later?
More than 58,000 American soldiers died in the Vietnam War, but the number of those dying from its impacts continues to rise ...
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Lone Star Echoes: The Lasting Impact of Agent Orange
It’s been 50 years since the Fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War – perhaps one of the most controversial wars ...
Trump Administration Eases Ban for U.S. Diplomats at Vietnam War Anniversary
The administration had said that no senior U.S. envoys could attend the events marking 50 years after the war’s end. On ...
Vietnam marks 50 years since war’s end and focuses on reconciliation during a period of new tensions
The emphasis on reconciliation and not, like previous years, on military victory reflected how Vietnam was approaching the ...
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The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues
Across Vietnam, U.S. forces sprayed sprayed 72 million liters (19 million gallons) of defoliants during the war to strip the enemy's cover. More than half was Agent Orange, a blend of herbicides.