"A bullet killed my cousin over there…. but I lose my friends now to Agent Orange every day."
-Duane Wiskus, Vietnam veteran
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Because of their exposure during the Vietnam War, thousands of Vietnamese civilians and U.S. veterans died due to health complications. Forty years after Agent Orange was sprayed in Vietnam, those affected and their offspring still struggle with multiple health issues.
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"Many other Vietnamese were or continue to be exposed to Agent Orange through contact with the environment and food that was contaminated or as offspring of those exposed who now suffer from illnesses and disabilities."
-Excerpt from H.R. 2114, Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act, 2016
“I can’t walk distances. I just sit in this house all day long and look out the window.”
-John Kraft, Vietnam War veteran with Parkinson's Disease, 2016
"The mission of Vietnam Friendship Village Project USA is to cultivate reconciliation and heal the wounds of the Vietnam War by uniting veterans and caring citizens through international cooperation in the building and support of the Village of Friendship, a living symbol of peace." |
"The Vietnam Agent Orange Relief and Responsibility Campaign is an initiative of U.S. veterans, Vietnamese Americans and all concerned about peace and justice. We insist our government honor its moral and legal responsibility to compensate the Vietnamese victims and all victims, of Agent Orange."
-Vietnam Agent Orange Responsibility Campaign