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Children of Vietnam Provides Scholarships, Playground Improvements with Generous Grant from MoneyGram International

MoneyGram made the grant to Children of Vietnam as part of its Global Giving program.

(WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.) - Thanks to MoneyGram International, five economically disadvantaged students from central Vietnam will be able to continue their college education and kindergarten children.

It also means a rural province will be protected from harsh weather when they play outdoors.

Military Ethics: `Do the Right Thing`

The veteran who seeks medical care and disability compensation when there’s a delay in the onset of injuries is often met with open hostility by the DOD, the VA, and his own medical care providers.

(CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.) - The Navy and Marine Corps are faced with the choice of ‘doing the right thing’ by supporting legislation to provide medical care and compensation to those injured from exposure to environmental hazards while on active duty.

If not the Corps will face the backlash of a public outcry for not doing so, including lawsuits from dependents and civilian workers that could run into the billions of dollars.

Wounded by the North Vietnamese, Killed by Monsanto

Agent Orange, Vietnam, and the Struggle No American Should Ever Know. Semper fi Edward Evans...

(SALEM, Ore.) - Edward Evans passed away from brain cancer, Glioblastoma Multiforme in March of 2003. His wife Sheree has been fighting for widow’s benefits from the VA for her husband’s cause of death as a result of Agent Orange exposure in the ensuing years.

Marines like Edward Evans were sometimes frequently exposed to the deadly chemical Agent Orange in the Vietnam War, but the govt. and chemical manufacturer Monsanto have fought tooth and nail to avoid accountability.

State Dept Should Limit Self to Twitter Communications

The State Dept. might consider conducting its briefings via Twitter, where functionaries have proven more adept at succinctness and clarity:

(ISTANBUL) - Lately I have been concerned about the job security of PJ Crowley, usual emcee of the U.S. State Department daily press briefings.

The bio on his Twitter account reads: As U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, I carry out the Secretary’s mandate to help people understand the importance of U.S. foreign policy.”

VA Links Brain Cancer to Agent Orange Exposure in Recent Court Decision

According to Court documents, Mrs. Sheree Evans had fought for service connection for the cause of her husband’s death for almost eight years, based on a promise that she had made to him before his death.

(OZARK, Mo.) - It is notoriously difficult for veterans to get their disabilities connected to their military service
- even when the connection is apparent.

In this unique case, the Department of Veterans Affairs was made to concede a very important connection and gave justice to a struggling widow.

RADICAL PEACE: People Refusing War

Candid thoughts from Salem-News.com writer William Hathaway about his new book, and his life as a combat veteran turned peace activist.

(SALEM, Ore.) - We can reduce the stress humanity suffers under. We can create a society that meets human needs and distributes the world's resources more evenly.

We can live at peace with one another. But that's going to take basic changes. And I hope RADICAL PEACE points the way to some of those.

Monsanto Executive Appointed to High Level Position in the FDA

Monsanto gave us Agent Orange, Aspartame and Cancer Causing Additives in our Food Supply -

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - In 2010, Veterans Today published a story about Michael R. Taylor's appointment as Deputy Commissioner for Foods at the FDA.

Taylor is a former top executive (VP Public Policy), attorney and lobbyist with Monsanto and has had prior positions with law firms, the USDA and the FDA.

Vietnam: for Victims of Agent Orange, the War isn`t Over

FranceNews24 reporters tell the story from Vietnam.

(HANOI) - In Vietnam, 30 years after the war, Agent Orange is still claiming victims. Used on a massive scale by the US army to prevent Viet Cong soldiers from hiding, this powerful herbicide permeated the ground.

From encephalitis to congenital deformities and leukaemia, thousands of children are being born severely handicapped due to the chemical.

Charity Launched to Help Hanoi`s Agent Orange Victims

At the launch ceremony, the fund received VND815 million (US$41,565) from donors.

(HANOI VNS) - The Ha Noi Fund for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin Victims was launched today.

Hmong People Mourn Death of Royal Lao General Vang Pao

Vang Pao, former general, Hmong leader, and enemy of the Communist Pathet Lao, passed away at the age of 81.

(FRESNO, Calif.) - Vang Pao, former Royal Laos general; noted Hmong leader and military leader, passed away in Fresno, California late Thursday. He had been hospitalized for the ten days before his death in Clovis, California.

Vang Pao was born in the Xiangkhouang Province of Laos, which was French Indochina when Gen. Pao was born in 1929.