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As a young GI at Fort Ord in Monterey County California Dean Osborn spent much of his time in the oceanside woodlands training on soil and guzzling water from streams and aquifers no

A proposed VA rule would allow compensation to veterans for Agent Orange exposure at 17 U.S. bases, but some say certain bases are missing.

As a young GI at Fort Ord in Monterey County, California, Dean Osborn spent much of his time in the oceanside woodlands, training on soil and guzzling water from streams and aquifers now known to be contaminated with cancer-causing pollutants. “They were marching the snot out of us,” he said, recalling his year and a […] The post Exposed to Agent Orange at U.S. bases, veterans face cancer without VA compensation appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.

Vets exposed to the chemical at US bases are still waiting for the same benefits as their peers who fought in Vietnam.

The government this year acknowledged Agent Orange’s presence at 17 bases, but not others where evidence is mounting — including Fort Ord in California and, possibly, Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois.

Studies show that diseases caused by environmental factors can take years to emerge.

Studies show that diseases caused by environmental factors can take years to emerge.

While the U.S. military used Agent Orange to defoliate the jungles of Vietnam and adjoining countries, it was contaminating the land and waters of coastal California with the same chemicals, according to documents.

Studies show that diseases caused by environmental factors can take years to emerge.

Studies show that diseases caused by environmental factors can take years to emerge.