Korea Cold War Vets, Agent Orange and Cancers

Korean Cold War veterans were exposed to Agent Orange (AO) during the same period (1962 to 1975) as Vietnam veterans. Yet Korean vets are DENIED service-connected disability benefits for exposure to AO unless they were there from April 1968 to August 1971, AND were in specific (and very few) units. Despite growing evidence of military use of AO in Korea back to 1962, DOD denies its use and therefore Korean vets suffering from the same cancers/conditions as Vietnam vets are denied benefits.

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Sunday, July 21, 2013

2nd Korean War

On November 11, 2006, the Korean Cold War Veterans held a reunion in Washington, D.C. A ceremony was held in which the names of those veterans killed in action were read. A video of that ceremony can be found at http://youtu.be/ojro8QYyFEg. A plaque honoring all veterans who served in Korea since the armistice was signed on July 27, 1953 was presented with the goal of it becoming a permanent fixture at the Korean War Veterans Memorial by Veteran's Day, 2009. Unfortunately, as of July 21, 2013 there has been no congressional action to make this a reality. The video of that ceremony can be found at the above link.