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Ground Penetrating Technology Used to Locate Agent Orange Drums

Ground penetrating technology is being used to locate buried Agent Orange drums at Camp Carroll, Korea. The same technology could be used to find TCE/PCE drums buried at former MCAS El Toro.

(IRVINE, Calif.) - The U.S. Army and the Korean government are using ground penetrating technology to locate hundreds of barrels of 55 gallon drums of Agent Orange and other chemicals at Camp Carroll, South Korea, according The Korea Herald.

Vietnam Ain`t Over

No Matter How Hard We Try To Forget

(CINCINNATI ) - Forty-two years ago I was in South Vietnam, serving as a Marine infantryman. What does this mean?

To me, I am still the same. I am just as stupid, certainly, and am willing to delude myself into believing I could do now, what I could do then.

Getting back to the problem of Agent Orange and other toxins

Where are all these supposedly great American servants who “promised us the moon” when we enlisted, and are now finding every way in the book to back away from those promises?

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Let us get back to the Agent Orange problem and the plight of many veterans.

Since my first article on Agent Orange appeared in Veterans Today, and other Internet news sites, I have been receiving direct correspondence from those who have had to deal with getting the VA to recognize their plight.

Military Suicides and Condolence Letters- What Gives?

The Army drives us crazy, then wonders what happened.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The New York Times printed an article on July 7 2011 entitled "US to Send Condolences after Suicides in WarZones".

For the first time ever, a US President will extend condolences after an active-duty suicide.

Jobless Combat Veterans: Another Horrible Betrayal

There are very few military skills which are transferable to civilian life.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - An Associated Press article in The Oregonian June 30, 2011 prompts this article.

Several newspapers have published that homeless veterans in the U.S. number about 300,000.

Legal Drug Deaths and Marijuana Dangers

So much ado about nothing while real danger lurks nearby.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The Oregonian recently published "Pharmacy robberies sweep the US" which is about OxyContin in robberies of pharmacies with the robbers killing any possible witnesses. Kudos for telling the truth. These robberies occurred 686 times in 2010 and will probably go up this year as the OxyContin problem is widely endemic.

About 1.3 million pills were stolen in 2010 and the street price for one OxyContin pill went up to $80. The article also pointed out that there are at least 7 million marijuana users.

A One-Session Wonder: EFT heals combat trauma in Sgt. Joshua

This is out first article from PTSD intuitive coach Sue Hannibal.

(VISTA, Calif.) - This is the transcript of a successful EFT session with a three-tour Iraq War Veteran of the U.S. Army.

Disclaimer: Caution-- veterans with PTSD symptoms: This is a graphic account of severe combat trauma. If you are easily triggered, don’t read this. If you choose to read it and feel yourself becoming triggered, turn your attention away from your memories and back to the narrative.

American Police and the `No Knock Raid`

Note: This video contains graphic images of violence and mature language. Viewer discretion is advised.

(SALEM, Ore.) - I was starting a new article about the recently murdered Marine combat veteran in Arizona who was Murdered in an apparent case of mistaken identity, when this amazing clip arrived in our mailbox, and I knew then that this was absolutely the most important item to move forward regarding this issue.

The issue is out of control police; training that teaches them only the ones with badges matter...

Viet Nam War Nurse Arlene Edwards Featured Friday on `Veterans Voice Radio Show`

KBOO 90.7 FM produces 'Veterans Voice Radio Show' Friday mornings.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - This Friday, Oregon listeners will have a unique chance to hear 'Veterans Voice radio Show' host Marvin Simmons interview Viet Nam veterans nurse Arlene Edwards. It happens Friday, 17 June, at 9:00 a.m.

Arlene Edwards, a triage nurse in the 45th Surgical Hospital in Tay Ninh Province, will discuss her experiences during the Vietnam War as a nurse tasked with treating severely wounded soldiers.

Actions Speak Louder than Words, at least where Veterans are Concerned

A leader’s ears must ring with the voices of the people! Do you hear us, America? - President Woodrow Wilson

(GARDEN GROVE) - Veterans-For-Change, an advocacy group for Veterans rights, benefits, and treatment, would like to address the ever-increasing problems affecting veterans and their families every day.

President Obama has clearly stated, “Whether you left the service in 2009 or 1949, we will fulfill our responsibility to deliver the benefits and care that you earned. That's why I've pledged to build nothing less than a 21st-century VA.”