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NOW, call this toll-free number 1-800-273-8255, available 24/7, and tell them you are a veteran.
All calls are confidential. National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: 1-877-4AID-VET or 1-877-424-3838
Regarding "On-Label and Off-Label Use of Autologous Cellular Immunotherapy Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Baltimore, Maryland
A host of herbicides were sprayed by the U.S. military in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries to protect American and allied troops by defoliating the dense jungle vegetation hiding enemy positions. The herbicides were named for the color-coded bands on the 55-gallon drums in which they were shipped; examples included Agent Blue, Agent White, and the most extensively used herbicide, Agent Orange. It is estimated that between 1962 and 1971 almost 20 million gallons of Agent Orange were sprayed in Vietnam, primarily through an aerial spray program code-named "Operation Ranch Hand." Some three million veterans served in Southeast Asia, and no one knows for sure how many of these veterans were exposed to Agent Orange.
Secretary Shinseki Announces Study of Vietnam-Era Women Veterans
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is launching a comprehensive study of women Veterans who served in the military during the Vietnam War to explore the effects of their military service upon their mental and physical health.
“One of my top priorities is to meet the needs of women Veterans,” said Secretary Shinseki. “Our Veterans have earned the very best care. VA realizes that women Veterans require specialized programs, and this study will help VA provide high-quality care for women Veterans of the Vietnam era.”
The study, which begins in November and lasts more than four years, will contact approximately 10,000 women in a mailed survey, telephone interview and a review of their medical records.
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Click on the cover image to read the VVA Self-Help Guide to Service-Connected Disability Compensation for Exposure to Agent Orange
VVA Victim of Email Hoaxes
An email hoax, “States From One State,” has been circulating the Internet for more than a year. Unfortunately, someone has taken his/her personal initiative to attach the Vietnam Veterans of America logo to this flyer after it had been in circulation. The content of this email has nothing to do with Vietnam Veterans of America. We regret this egregious misuse of our logo and appreciate your efforts in setting the record straight.
