Veterans For Peace 18 hrs · Congressman Eni F.H. Faleomavaega has called on Vietnam veterans to visit the VA clinic, saying that he was not aware of the many side effects caused by Agent Orange exposure “but now that I know, I urge you to seek treatment so that you may live a long and healthy life.” “Agent Orange is the silent killer of Vietnam veterans,” he said and explained that from 1961 to 1971, the U.S. military sprayed more than 11 million gallons of Agent Orange in Vietnam, exposing millions of civilians and soldiers to dioxin, a toxic contaminant known to be one of the deadliest chemicals made by man. “I was exposed during my service in Nha Trang. Like hundreds of thousands of Vietnam veterans, I now suffer from the side effects of Agent Orange, including heart and kidney disease, which almost cost me my life. But with proper diagnosis and dialysis treatments, my life has been spared,” he said. According to the Congressman, anyone who served on active duty in Vietnam from Jan. 9, 1962 to May 7, 1975, may qualify for Presumptive Service-Connected Agent Orange Disability Compensation. He encouraged all Vietnam veterans living in American Samoa and elsewhere, to get checked out now. - See more at: samoanews/node/85254#sthash.4Vz1GErr.dpuf
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:29:17 +0000
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