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World 6 years ago
Defying critics, Trump salutes military in pomp-filled July 4 celebration
Trump, 73, praised American military might despite having himself avoided the draft during the Vietnam War with bone spurs in his feet. With well-planned choreography, he told stories about each branch to introduce separate fly-overs of military aircraft.
SE Asia 6 years ago
USAID launches latest clean-up for Vietnam War-era Agent Orange site
Located outside Ho Chi Minh City, Bien Hoa airbase -- the latest site scheduled for rehabilitation after Danang airbase's clean-up last year -- was one of the main storage grounds for Agent Orange and only hastily cleared by soldiers near the war's end more than four decades ago.
SE Asia 9 years ago
Q&A: A look at the cancer some believe linked to Vietnam War
A rare bile duct cancer that may be linked to time served in the Vietnam War is quietly killing some former soldiers. The disease can be caused by liver flukes, a parasite found in raw or undercooked fish that is common in parts of Asia. Some veterans are fighting for the Department of Veterans Affairs to recognize their disease as service-related so they can receive benefits, but most claims are denied.
SE Asia 9 years ago
Still fighting: Vietnam vets seek help for rare cancer
Mike Baughman considered himself one of the lucky ones, returning from Vietnam without any major injuries or psychological scars. But after falling ill nearly a half-century later, he found out he did not escape the war after all.
