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Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update January/February 2024

March 1, 2024

BY SANDIE WILSON, CHAIR Many potential parents and grandparents look forward to producing healthy children despite the many potential health risks that may affect them. After the birth of a child, a pediatrician does a…

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Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update November/December 2023

January 16, 2024

BY SANDIE WILSON, CHAIR The time has come to act upon the wishes expressed by our members through their delegates at the National Convention in August. The committee received a clear message of approval of…

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Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update September/October 2023

September 28, 2023

BY SANDIE WILSON, CHAIR It has been a long struggle, but we have secured multiple victories in the fight against the toxic exposure menace. We have won some enhancements, and we are hopeful about securing…

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September 27, 2023

VVA Chapter 671 Sponsors Agent Orange Town Hall Meeting in Savannah

(Washington, D.C) – Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671 is holding an Agent Orange Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, September 30, 3 pm – 5 pm, at Savannah Technical College, Ekberg Auditorium. Vietnam, Thailand, and Blue…

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Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update July/August 2023

August 4, 2023

BY SANDIE WILSON, CHAIR Members of VVA involved with toxic exposure problems have been celebrating small steps forward during the past few months. But history tells us that our wins may not result in the…

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Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update May/June 2023

May 30, 2023

BY SANDIE WILSON, CHAIR Since the last Board and committee meeting, much information has come our way about toxic exposure. We are trying to allocate more space in the magazine for us to get the…

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Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update March/April 2023

April 11, 2023

BY SANDIE WILSON, CHAIR It is the time to reflect upon our progress on Convention resolutions in which delegates set out the committee’s mission and goals. We hope VVA members will consider our progress and…

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Dr. Linda Birmbaum

Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update July/August 2022

August 11, 2022

BY SANDIE WILSON, CHAIR The committee has been working hard to improve the situation for veteran families with toxic exposure. The committee has a mix of interested and exposed veterans hoping for relief from these…

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August 5, 2022

VVA Marks Agent Orange Awareness Day, August 10th, in Greenville S.C.

(Washington, D.C.) – “On August 10, Vietnam Veterans of America will mark Agent Orange Awareness Day in an event that will be a part of the Opening Ceremony of our National Leadership and Education Conference…

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‘I Am the Curse’: ‘Stranger Things’ Deals with Agent Orange

June 9, 2022

With the release of the fourth season of the Netflix’s sci-fi horror series “Stranger Things” in late May, the topic of the continuing impact of toxic exposure to Agent Orange was introduced to a new…

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