Legacies: Agent Orange

The Legacy of Colin Powell, and the Legacy of Vietnam

Colin Powell was not only exposed to the defoliants; he directly accompanied the unit of South Vietnamese soldiers who were spraying them.

February 1, 2021

A French court is set to hear a landmark case against companies that supplied the US with Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.

October 11, 2020

Okinawa served as the main US launchpad for the war in southeast Asia – and the island is still contaminated today from that usage.

July 4, 2014

Originally posted on the Diplomat By Sean Kimmons July 04, 2014 Decades after the Vietnam War, victims wither away...

May 11, 2014

Originally published on the New York Times by Clyde Haberman Britain was the first to use defoliants as a war tactic...

December 5, 2013

November 29, 2013

Agent Orange Workshop at the 29th Annual Convention of Veterans For Peace Theme: Abolish War on the Planet and the...

August 20, 2013

Originally published on Blackvoicenews.com by Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA) In a 2009 visit to Vietnam I asked a retired...