Reliving Agent Orange

ProPublica and The Virginian-Pilot are exploring the effects of the chemical mixture Agent Orange on Vietnam veterans and their families, as well as their fight for benefits.

ProPublica and The Virginian-Pilot are exploring the effects of the chemical mixture Agent Orange on Vietnam veterans and their families, as well as their fight for benefits.

33 stories published since 2009

A “Bittersweet” Moment: Court Says VA Was Wrong in Denying Vietnam Veterans Benefits

by Beena Raghavendran

February 1, 2019, 5:24 pm EST
VA Delays Key Agent Orange Decisions

by Charles Ornstein

November 2, 2017, 6:20 pm EDT
McCain’s Brain Cancer Draws Renewed Attention to Possible Agent Orange Connection

by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle

July 27, 2017, 8:00 am EDT
Veterans Affairs Official Downplays Agent Orange Risks, Questions Critics

by Charles Ornstein

June 12, 2017, 8:00 am EDT
ProPublica Files Lawsuit Seeking VA Correspondence Related to Agent Orange

by Robin Fields

January 19, 2017, 5:00 pm EST
Rethinking The Cost of War

by Charles Ornstein

December 30, 2016, 9:00 am EST
The Agent Orange Widows Club

by Charles Ornstein

December 28, 2016, 9:00 am EST
Long List of Agent Orange Decisions Awaits VA in 2017

by Charles Ornstein

December 28, 2016, 8:59 am EST
ProPublica Files Lawsuit Seeking Agent Orange Documents From the VA

by Charles Ornstein

December 20, 2016, 11:15 am EST
Agent Orange Curse Hangs Over Families of Virginia Veterans

ProPublica

December 16, 2016, 3:38 pm EST
The Children of Agent Orange

Charles Ornstein and Hannah Fresques

December 16, 2016, 8:00 am EST
A Public Official’s Private Pain

Charles Ornstein

December 16, 2016, 7:59 am EST
Vietnam Veterans And Their Families Share Stories of Exposure, Illness And Frustration

Terry Parris Jr.

December 16, 2016, 7:59 am EST
How We Obtained the Government’s Data on Agent Orange and Birth Defects

Stephen Engelberg

December 16, 2016, 7:58 am EST
New Study Could Pressure VA to Expand Agent Orange Benefits

by Charles Ornstein

November 15, 2016, 12:00 pm EST
Dr. Orange: The Secret Nemesis of Sick Vets

Charles Ornstein

October 26, 2016, 10:00 am EDT
After Cancer Diagnosis, Vet Refutes Government’s Agent Orange Expert — And Wins

by Charles Ornstein

October 26, 2016, 9:59 am EDT
VA Officials Pledge New Studies Into Effects of Agent Orange

by Charles Ornstein and Terry Parris Jr.

July 1, 2016, 3:30 pm EDT
A Father’s War, A Son’s Toxic Inheritance

by ProPublica

June 17, 2016, 10:00 am EDT
Reliving Agent Orange: What The Children of Vietnam Vets Have To Say

by Terry Parris Jr.

June 17, 2016, 9:59 am EDT
On Agent Orange, VA Weighs Politics and Cost Along With Science

by Charles Ornstein

June 15, 2016, 6:00 am EDT
Vietnam Vets Push VA to Link Bladder Cancer to Agent Orange

by Charles Ornstein and Terry Parris Jr.

April 27, 2016, 11:00 am EDT
The Exceptions: A Rare Few Score Agent Orange Benefits for Bladder Cancer

by Charles Ornstein and Terry Parris Jr.

April 27, 2016, 5:59 am EDT
Researchers Call for More Study of Agent Orange Effects on Vets and Their Kids

by Charles Ornstein

March 11, 2016, 11:15 am EST
The Evolution of the VA’s Vietnam Ship List

by Charles Ornstein and Terry Parris Jr.

March 4, 2016, 5:59 pm EST
Ailing Vietnam Vets Hunt Through Ships’ Logs to Prove They Should Get Benefits

by Charles Ornstein and Terry Parris Jr.

March 4, 2016, 8:00 am EST
Help ProPublica Research More Than 700 Navy Ships That Served in Vietnam

Terry Parris Jr.

February 26, 2016, 9:00 am EST
Once Again, the VA Turns Down Navy Vets for Agent Orange Benefits

by Charles Ornstein and Terry Parris Jr.

February 8, 2016, 5:56 pm EST
Blue Water Veterans Share Their Agent Orange Stories

by Terry Parris Jr.

September 11, 2015, 8:00 am EDT
40 Years After Vietnam, Blue Water Navy Vets Still Fighting for Agent Orange Compensation

by Charles Ornstein and Terry Parris Jr.

September 11, 2015, 8:00 am EDT
Why We’re Investigating the Impact of Agent Orange

by Minhee Cho

August 4, 2015, 1:27 pm EDT
Agent Orange Act Was Supposed to Help Vietnam Veterans — But Many Still Don’t Qualify

by Charles Ornstein

July 17, 2015, 4:00 pm EDT
U.S. Turns a Blind Eye to Agent Orange

by Alexandra Andrews

December 4, 2009, 1:02 pm EST