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Korean War Exposures

USFK sprayed defoliant from 1955 to 1995, new testimony suggests
Accounts have also emerged about defoliant spraying in the DMZ during the mid-1950s. Speaking to the Hankyoreh on Monday, seventy-seven-year-old retired Army First Sergeant Eum Do-nam of Yeoncheon County said, “While I was working at the Army’s 15th Infantry Division at Baengma-goji [in Cheolwon County, Gangwon] in 1955, the U.S. military carried out aerial spraying of defoliant in the DMZ three or four times a month with helicopters and other aircraft.” Learn more

Toxic Military Exposures

Occupational Hazards

Occupational Hazards Exposures from working with chemicals, paints, and machinery during service. Learn more

Non-Toxic Military Exposures

Noise

Harmful sounds from guns, equipment, and machinery that is often experienced during service. Learn more

Cold Injuries

Possible health problems from cold-weather injuries, especially during the Chosin Reservoir Campaign. Learn more

Source: Department of Veterans Affairs

6 Free Military TBI Smartphone Apps

Base Directory Base Directory is the universal base phone directory for US Military installations in CONUS and OCONUS. The app pairs with the website BaseDirectory.com and provides

2,3,7,8 Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin

Health Effects Assessment for 2, 3, 7, 8 Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin PDF:  This report summarizes and evaluates information relevant to preliminary interim assessment of adverse

March 4th is National Hug a G.I. Day

Hug a GI Day is for all the men and women who proudly serve for your country. You can give a big hug to all GIs you see today to thank them. If you do not know any GIs show your

Justice

Justice is the legal or philosophical theory by which fairness is administered. (wikipedia)

Truth

Truth is most often used to mean being in accord with fact or reality. (Wikipedia)

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Prostate Cancer and Agent Orange Veterans who develop prostate cancer and were exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service do not have to prove a connection

The Constitutional Rights of our Military Personnel

In 1963 the Constitutional Rights of Military Personnel, Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights, 88th Congress stated the following belief: “No persons should be more entitled

Nerve Regeneration

3-D printed guide helps regrow complex nerves after injury
Gold Star Mother's Day

Gold Star Mother’s Day Last Sunday of September

On June 23, 1936 the 74th United States Congress designated the last Sunday of September as “Gold Star Mother’s Day”

6 Free Military TBI Smartphone Apps

Base Directory Base Directory is the universal base phone directory for US Military installations in CONUS and OCONUS. The app pairs with the website BaseDirectory.com and provides

2,3,7,8 Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin

Health Effects Assessment for 2, 3, 7, 8 Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin PDF:  This report summarizes and evaluates information relevant to preliminary interim assessment of adverse

March 4th is National Hug a G.I. Day

Hug a GI Day is for all the men and women who proudly serve for your country. You can give a big hug to all GIs you see today to thank them. If you do not know any GIs show your

Justice

Justice is the legal or philosophical theory by which fairness is administered. (wikipedia)

Truth

Truth is most often used to mean being in accord with fact or reality. (Wikipedia)

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Prostate Cancer and Agent Orange Veterans who develop prostate cancer and were exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service do not have to prove a connection

The Constitutional Rights of our Military Personnel

In 1963 the Constitutional Rights of Military Personnel, Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights, 88th Congress stated the following belief: “No persons should be more entitled

Nerve Regeneration

3-D printed guide helps regrow complex nerves after injury
Gold Star Mother's Day

Gold Star Mother’s Day Last Sunday of September

On June 23, 1936 the 74th United States Congress designated the last Sunday of September as “Gold Star Mother’s Day”