Do you think the Vietnam War is over?

On the subject of Agent Orange, the permanent damage done to the landscape in this picture (1) where nothing will grow even to this day in 2017. This used to be green but thousands or barrels of Agent Orange used by the 12th Special Operations Squadron," Ranch Hands" and other defoliants were stored here. Notice not even any weeds poke up. I'm well familiar with this place located in Da Nang, Viet Nam, I had even worked a post located within 100 feet of this area. Some people that were stationed with Me have died from the effects and other still suffer. Also members of the local population esp as this got into the water supply and resulted even in birth defects of the Children of people here. This is one of the worst AO Contamination areas in Viet Nam. I have had an Agent Orange screening and a letter I have from the VA attributes some things I have to possibly Agent Orange exposure but them many men My age have the same thing. In My case I think its age related as I seem to still be in good health and still do the same things I always have. I do keep in mind though some thing did lie dormant in some of My friends and they didn't know until more recent years and some did die from it. One example is a ran into a friend's wife and and asked about Her husband who served in Viet Nam with Me and she told me He died from cancer directly attributable to Agent Orange exposure. She said He had no idea He had it. She asked if I had an Agent Orange screen, at that point I hadn't, She gave Me Hell for not having it, told Me I needed to be screened. I took Her advice and did just that.

Picture (2) shows the rows or barrels that were once stored on this site. the drums with the orange stripe around them were Agent Orange, the other stripes were different types of defoliant but just as deadly The last picture, (3) is a C123 aircraft used by the 12th Special Operations Squadron "Ranch Hands" to spray Agent Orange, Notice the spray pipes on the trailing edge of the wings. One friend of Mine that was stationed at Da Nang when I was and assigned to 12th SOS said they used bot paddles to mix this stuff before loading it into the aircraft for spraying. He is suffering from Agent orange exposure also. He had been told there was no risk handling these things. When You consider even a spray can You may use at home has warnings on it what danger to You think hundreds or thousand of lbs of defoliant will have ?

One day before I die I hope the man upstairs hopefully will let me come home, everything that happens medically takes another piece of me. One day yep I'll make it.

No some are still living it.

Ive seen one brother come back with his children all getting cancer because of Agent Orange !!!

Info forwarded for Jon Mitchell, a British journalist and author based in Japan.
AGENT ORANGE ON OKINAW​A
Dioxin. PCBs. Asbestos. CBWs. Depleted uranium. Pesticides...
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No War will truly be "over" until our Government recognizes that taking care of Veterans and their Families is a cost of those Wars. Unfortunately, The United States has a rather dismal record on this end of the deal. We are a caring, generally empathetic, intelligent, and well educated Society. We should be able to figure this out!

It's never been over in my mind. It's always been unfinished business. I was R.A. and wanted to go! Hell, we were there to help keep the South free from the Commies right? Well, ok, I was a little gullible when I got there, and my views have changed over the years; but I still can't shake that feeling that there was a job that we didn't finish that a lot of buddies didn't come home verticle from. The cost was too high! And then, pour salt into the wound and come home to be treated like we were some kind of disgrace to America. Even today, I bump into people that think we were all baby killers and rapists! Thankfully, God will sort them all out!

My apologies to the Ladies! They have become a very significant part of our efforts to defend Freedom. This is not to forget the WASP who served us so well during World War 2, let us not forget them!

Vietnam was most definitely a nasty experience, however, I also believe our current soldiers, all branches, are the most significant we have ever had. All are volunteers who see their duty clear - to the very end. Over, and over again standing tall and facing-off against some of the worst people this world has ever seen. Anyone who has witnessed the crowds of veterans who spend time welcoming our new bred of heroes home will notice there are many in attendance who served in Vietnam, and those non-military who have come to realize what a sacred duty our grandsons have performed.
Hoka Hey!

No never got checked for AO. But I know I was in areas where it was used. Its just sad that it took VA military to recognize thee side effects of using AO.