by Daniel Shea Daniel J. Shea, served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam in 1968, is a former member of the Board of Directors of Veterans for Peace and on the national core...
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News and events in Vietnam and the United States, and the history of legislative efforts to support victims of Agent Orange.
Bishop Thomas Gumbleton visits Agent Orange victims in Vietnam
“The greatest tragedy is that the second and third generations of babies are being born with the same horrible deformities,” Bishop Thomas Gumbleton
Marjorie Cohn discusses the legacy of Agent Orange on the Scott Horton Show
Law professor Marjorie Cohn discusses the legacy of Agent Orange on millions of Vietnamese civilians and American soldiers.
Dang Hong Nhut: ‘Agent Orange has given me a death sentence’
I didn’t take up arms during the war, our role was to raise funds, demonstrate against the invasion as well as helping young men to avoid conscription.
International Agent Orange Day 2012
51 Years after the Chemical War Began in Vietnam, We Should be Silent in Memory, Then Take Action to Remedy
51 Years after the Chemical War Began in Vietnam, We Should be Silent in Memory, Then Take Action to Remedy
On the 8th month on the 10th day at 12 noon, in commemoration of 51 years since the beginning of the spraying of Agent Orange in Vietnam, we urge you to take 51 seconds to think.
Jeanne Miller conferred The Debra Evenson Int’l Venceremos Award 2012
Congratulations to our Co-Coordinator Jeanne Mirer on the conferring of the Debra Evenson International Venceremos Award 2012 upon her by the National Lawyers Guild.
Mederos posters proceeds donated to Agent Orange victims
Proceed was donated to victims of Agent Orange via VAVA in June 2012. Thanks to the Center for Cuban Studies – Cuban Art Space.
Maine Veterans Influence Rep. Pingree to Sponsor Agent Orange Legislation
A February 24, 2012 visit to Rep. Chellie Pingree’s office resulted in her sponsor of HR 2634 on February 27, 2012.
Congressman Bob Filner visits Vietnam for Study Tour on Agent Orange
“Victims in connection with America’s spraying of Agent Orange during the American War in Vietnam must be assisted more, especially from the US side,” said U.S. Congressman Bob Filner.
Agent Orange victims still living in pain, says US envoy
Featured image: Congressman Filner visits the Danang Agent Orange daycare center Vietnam News/ Asia News Network HA NOI - National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan yesterday thanked Bob...
Compensate Victims of U.S. Chemical Warfare in Vietnam
By Prof. Marjorie Cohn. Today marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the chemical warfare program in Vietnam without sufficient remedial action by the U.S. government.
Second Int’l Conference of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin – Photos
Photos from Hanoi, Vietnam, August 8-10, 2011, taken at the 50th Anniversary of the First U.S. Spray of toxic defoliants in Vietnam.
Second Int’l Conference of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin – Call to Action
The delegates to the Conference agreed to this “Call to Action”
Appeal of the Second International Conference of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin
The Conference, held in Hanoi from August 8th to 9th, 2011, included participants from around the world.
People who overcome the pain of Agent Orange
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of dioxin disaster in Vietnam, the HCM City War Remnant Museum introduces 28 exemplary AO victims at a photo exhibition.
Leaders of the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin visit the U.S.
Featured image: VAVA Delegation, left to right: two translators, VAVA President Nguyen Van Rin, Nguyen Minh Y, Dang Hong Nhut From November 22nd to December 4th, 2010 a delegation of leaders of the...
Vietnamese-Americans Soldiers with Agent Orange Poisoning
While American-born vets can get medical care and disability compensation for their Agent Orange-related illnesses, America’s former allies get no such benefits.