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Winning VA Compensation for Agent Orange Exposure

During the Vietnam War, (1962-1971), the U.S. used an Herbacide called "Agent Orange" as part of a defoliant program. Using aircraft such as the UH-1D helicopter, more than 21,000,000 gallons of Agent Orange...

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Vietnam 1968-1969 Or Was It Yesterday?

Some of this was written years ago. Some of it was written more than eight years ago, actually. So much has changed, like my address. I no longer own a bike shop or an inn or a home. My address has...

25 comments    politics people america
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There Is A Vietnam Veteran Hiding In My Closet

How many American women served in Vietnam? The exact numbers weren't even kept by our government. How do they feel looking back on this unpopular war? My story is that of one woman who served our country and found herself locked in a self-imposed mental closet trying to keep that part of her life separate from the civilian world she had returned to. Will the same thing happen to women serving in our military today?

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Vietnam War Marine Corps Veterans

This Hub is a quide to information about Vietnam Marine Corp Vets on the Internet. I hope it is of use. Please let me know of any links or other information that you think might be usefully added. (There is...

6 comments    politics war vietnam
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Vietnam War

http://www.landscaper.net/timelin.htm Vietnam War time line. http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm Vietname stats http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/timeline/ Excellent timeline. Awesome Stories: Vietnam...

0 comments    education politics history
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A Soldier's Prayer

A SOLDIER'S PRAYER WALL CROSS FOR THE HOME! Current Bid: $12.00 ...

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"The Moving Wall" www.kingsmountainmuseum.org/Special_Events.html79

A Visit From The Vietnam Veteran's Moving Wall

Thursday evening I headed out to pick up a few groceries in the town of Wilmington, Massachusetts, the town where I grew up. It is not where I live now but I live nearby and still love to shop there and...

22 comments    family memory vietnam
Soldiers of the 353rd Infantry near a church at Stenay, Meuse in France, wait for the end of hostilities.  This photo was taken at 10:58 a.m., on November 11, 1918, two minutes before the armistice ending World War I went into effect70

Remembering Our Veterans Everyday

Today is Veteran's day, the day the United States honors and remembers all of her Veterans and the sacrifices that they have made. This week we had two occasions to remember; yesterday, November 10th, was...

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Washington DC Memorials

A number of attractions in Washington DC seek to remember those that have fallen in America's wars.

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KB Tours Washington DC Night Tour

If you’ve decided to spend some time in Washington D.C., a fun and informative guided tour can help you round out your recreational and educational experience. KB Tours can give the guided experience...

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