Starting January 1, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will begin deciding claims for Blue Water Navy veterans that were exposed to a toxic chemical known as Agent Orange. Shirley Sims lost her ...

As a young GI at Fort Ord in Monterey County, California, Dean Osborn spent much of his time in the oceanside woodlands, training on soil and guzzling water from streams and aquifers now known to be ...

Hundreds of veterans who served in the Panama Canal Zone are being denied disability compensation for toxic exposure during ...

People who served where Agent Orange was used and have health conditions caused by exposure to it may qualify. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

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(Tribune News Service) — As a young GI at Fort Ord in Monterey County, Calif., Dean Osborn spent much of his time in the oceanside woodlands, training on soil and guzzling water from streams and ...