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DoD comes up empty-handed in Agent Orange search
Last year the Defense Department spent almost $4 million looking for Agent Orange in South Korea. However, the department didn't find anything. The investigation began after former soldier Steve House claimed he buried Agent Orange there more than 30 years ago.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , DoD , DoD Report , Stars and Stripes
VA tackles Agent Orange backlog
Vietnam veterans with B-cell leukemias, Parkinson's diseases and ischemic heart disease no longer have to prove their illness is the result of their military service.
Tags: technology , VA , Peter Levin , mngt ,
Fort Detrick-area cancer cluster proof elusive
A definitive answer about a possible cancer cluster near Fort Detrick failed to emerge following the latest in a series of health department meetings on Monday, despite expectations from those who turned out for the gathering.
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Officials: No health risk from Agent Orange testing
Fort Detrick officials want to reassure the public that 17 pounds of Agent Orange tested between 1944 and 1968 are not a health risk.
Tags: Frederick , Fort Detrick , Army Corps of Engineers
Ft. Detrick linked to Agent Orange testing
Army researchers at Fort Detrick tested methods of spraying the dangerous herbicide Agent Orange at various locations outside the fort, a four-year-old report reveals.
Tags: Fort Detrick , Bob Craig , the Gazette
Whistleblower: Army translators failed exams
VA issues second contract for Agent Orange claims
Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , DoD , Defense , VA , contracting , management , technology , Mission Essential Personnel , IBM ,
VA streamlines Agent Orange claims
Veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in Vietnam and other areas will have an easier path to access quality health care and qualify for disability compensation. The VA's Brad Mayes explains.
Tags: Federal Drive , VA , management , health benefits , veterans , Brad Mayes , best practices , Suzanne Kubota
Detrick likely exposed man to Agent Orange, V.A. says
Gary Abram receives compensation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for his military service-connected exposure to Agent Orange, a defoliant used in Vietnam that has since been linked to numerous health problems.
Tags: Gary Abram , Veteran Affairs , Fort Detrick ,
Cancer clusters near Fort Detrick investigated
Within a 2-mile radius, more than 400 families have been affected by cancer.
Tags: Randy White , Kristen Renee Foundation , Fort Detrick , cancer , Kristen Hernandez , Michelle Basch
Fort Detrick tested Agent Orange between 1946-1963
Researchers at Camp Detrick and later Fort Detrick tested Agent Orange and other herbicides used in Vietnam many times between 1946 and 1963, according to Department of Defense records.
Tags: Fort Detrick , Department of Defense , Vietnam , Rob Sperling , Fort Meade , Fort Richie , Aberdeen Proving Ground
