Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta will host a ceremony on Monday, May 28, 2012, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to thank and honor America’s Vietnam Veterans on behalf of a grateful nation.
Just like during the war, the names of the dead slowly appeared as I descended the gentle slope to the black granite wall and then suddenly the scope of the carnage overcame me as scores of names became hundreds and then thousands and finally over 50,000 and the brutal truth of this unnecessary tragedy overwhelmed me as I slowly and somberly climbed back into the sunlight.
This coming April 30th, 2012, it will be 37 years since Saigon and South Vietnam fell to the communists.
An E-mail debate about of the details of the Vietnam war crossed my mail via Dick Fogut a noteworthy octogenarian patriot and friend responding to Kevin Barrett. Who wrote, among other things:
Adm. Zumwalt was keenly aware that his efforts were being under minded during the years he was tasked to look into the Agent Orange issue when he was given a job at the VA. His report was classified and later leaked and can be found on the internet.
When I was growing up in Palestine, I remember the first picture I ever took with my family, and it was a picture in clothes we got from a Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) package.
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, US Congressman Bob Filner said in Hanoi Monday.
In an effort to help tip the scales for the United States during the Vietnam War, Agent Orange was developed by biotechnological companies in order to help clear dense fields, giving soldiers a clearer vision of their targets.
The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association (www.bluewaternavy.org) is seeking the public’s help.
I strongly urge you to co-sponsor and support S 1629, the Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011, introduced by Sen Gillibrand.
Combat post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can affect anyone. Just ask Dan R. Vaughn, Jr., a Vietnam veteran and combat survivor.
Time to set the record straight on Vietnam
It’s November 13, 2011 in the United States. In the Ia Drang Valley of the Central Highlands in South Vietnam, it is November 14, 2011. What makes this date so significant? The year 1965: 450 US troops against 2,000 enemy troops…that’s what.
She began her journey alone, armed only with mountains of documents, photographs, maps and letters that she thought proved the rare cancers she suffered from were linked to chemical exposure during the Vietnam War.
The VA has the increased challenge of meeting the needs of the veterans returning from OIF and OEF.
Congress can begin slashing military pay and benefits, cutting access to Tricare Prime and upping fees for retirees. John McCain said so and he represents everything military.
If the Senate doesn’t act responsibly this time around regarding Agent Orange it’s time for an old fashioned hanging!
In R 2 Productions’s “Some Called Them Baby Killers…We Call Them Heroes,” it is not the awesome talent of the filmmakers that grabs your attention, but the faces of the veterans. This combination of true heroes and spectacular filmmakers, create a riveting, must-see documentary made to honor our Vietnam veterans.
Private McKinley Nolan vanished forty years ago in Vietnam on the Cambodian frontier. Some say he was captured, some say he was a traitor, some even say he was an American operative.
Now the VA offers a list of ships who were exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam Conflict.
More than 40 years ago, Army 1st Lt. Robert C. Berkshire earned a Bronze Star Medal for valor during his service in Vietnam.
It is with great pride to announce that Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) has been holding its National Convention during this week in Reno, Nevada.
August 10th marked the 50th anniversary of the commencement of using Agent Orange defoliant in Vietnam and other countries of Southeast Asia. This is not a momentous occasion by any stretch of the imagination.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a recognized condition associated with traumatic events which an individual lives through.
As I watched President Obama’s recent draw down speech regarding Afghanistan ~ I saw the ghost of Richard Nixon saying exactly the same thing about Vietnam along with the same hype and lies.
Those old enough to remember the promise of a post-Cold War peace dividend also recall how we segued seamlessly from a global Cold War to a global War on Terrorism.
After their product Agent Orange has crippled millions of lives in Vietnam from the Vietnam War and onward, the US producers have continued to avoid taking responsibility and blame it on the US government instead.
VIETNAM is kicking off the first phase of a joint plan with former enemy the United States to clean up environmental damage from the chemical Agent Orange.
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