The Devastating Use of Agent Orange By the United States In Vietnam
The Vietnam War remains one of the most controversial chapters of modern history. Among its many devastating consequences, the use of chemical warfare, particularly Agent…
From the Scythians to Russia: The Use of Scorched Earth Tactics in War
Scorched earth tactics have been used nearly as long as armies have conducted military campaigns. While the practice is less common in modern times, it…
Operation Ranch Hand: The US Military’s Devastating Chemical Warfare Campaign During the Vietnam War
Beginning in 1962 and continuing until ’71, the US military, under the approval of President John F. Kennedy, sprayed well over 19 million gallons of…
Excavation of Japanese Dump Reveals Agent Orange
The military has been formerly criticized for their use of Agent Orange, a dangerous chemical substance. In January, predecessors to the defoliating chemical compound were…
Veterans Put in Contact with Agent Orange Assisted
During the Vietnam War, Agent Orange was used to reveal enemy positions by destroying all surrounding plant life. The incredibly strong herbicidal compound was believed…
Vietnam War Still Leaves Traces of Agent Orange in Vietnam
The Vietnam War was a turbulent time in the arena of politic and international relations, and it appears to have left a bitter taste with…
US Vietnam War veteran with cancer receives claims for exposure to Agent Orange in Okinawa
Loaded: A U.S. Marine Corps helicopter sits by unidentified barrels at Naha Military Port in the late ’60s. | COURTESY OF MICHAEL JONES Another…
2,4-D Herbicide, a chemical used in Agent Orange, could fuel the upsurge of Enlist Crops in the American Market
The Agent Orange made a mark in history owing to the employment of the chemical during the Vietnam War. It is one of the nine…
40 Years Later: Skin Cancer is Still a Linger Effect of Agent Orange
On January 28, 2014, the Medical Press ran a story that linked Agent Orange to skin cancer. Veterans of the Vietnam War who may have…