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Today is #NationalVietnamWarVeteransDay, a chance to honor the brave men and women who served in the #VietnamWar.
Each and everyday, the Committee works to make sure these veterans receive the benefits they've earned.
Each and everyday, the Committee works to make sure these veterans receive the benefits they've earned.
Last June, the #BlueWaterNavy Vietnam Veterans Act became law.
Under this law, benefits were extended to veterans that served in the territorial waters off the coast of Vietnam and were exposed to #AgentOrange.
veterans.house.gov/news/press-rel…
Under this law, benefits were extended to veterans that served in the territorial waters off the coast of Vietnam and were exposed to #AgentOrange.
veterans.house.gov/news/press-rel…
Today, over 190k veterans live w/ Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, or hypertension — all effects of #AgentOrange exposure.
Read the letter Chairman @RepMarkTakano & 77 members sent to @realDonaldTrump asking him to help these veterans.
veterans.house.gov/news/press-rel…
Read the letter Chairman @RepMarkTakano & 77 members sent to @realDonaldTrump asking him to help these veterans.
veterans.house.gov/news/press-rel…
#NationalVietnamWarVeteransDay
My father was a dog handler in the Vietnam War. He and his war dog, Tiger, worked bravely side by side, serving our country in the most controversial war of our time. Years later, at the young age of 39, my dad paid the ultimate price... 1/
My father was a dog handler in the Vietnam War. He and his war dog, Tiger, worked bravely side by side, serving our country in the most controversial war of our time. Years later, at the young age of 39, my dad paid the ultimate price... 1/
He passed away from multiple myeloma due to Agent Orange exposure. The chemical our government used to flush out the enemy killed many of our Vietnam vets long after they came home, which is why the number of casualties caused by our involvement can never really be tallied. 2/
You won’t find my father’s name or the names of soldiers like him on the Vietnam Wall memorial in DC, but their sacrifice isn’t any less than those who lost their lives in battle. 3/
