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TexasProgresive

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4. We will never learn the human toll of agent orange

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 08:03 AM

Feb 2016

I think it killed my brother-in-law. He served in the field so I am sure he was exposed. He died of an extremely virulent and fast acting lung/brain cancer that suddenly appeared and ended his life in 6 weeks. Then there are all the people exposed and being exposed in Vietnam.

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Agent Orange catching up to Vietnam veterans decades later [View all] unhappycamper Feb 2016 OP

My sister's husband was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. djean111 Feb 2016 #1

My brother in law who served in Vietnam was treated for bladder cancer last year. CentralMass Feb 2016 #2

I know a number of Vietnam vets who are also affected. n/t unhappycamper Feb 2016 #3

We will never learn the human toll of agent orange TexasProgresive Feb 2016 #4

Does anybody know if the children of veterans exposed to agent orange have problems? patricia92243 Feb 2016 #5

Absolutely, One of the Vets I use to drive to the Mbrow Feb 2016 #6

Sadly similar issues are impacting the more recent vets a their children Victor_c3 Mar 2016 #7

Thanks for this. Mbrow Mar 2016 #8