Local Vietnam War veterans still feeling effects of Agent Orange

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It has been several decades since American troops fought in the Vietnam War, but many veterans say they’re still suffering the effects of a chemical used to help level the battlefield.

Local Vietnam veterans say cancer, birth defects and other illnesses have affected generations of their families because of Agent Orange. The dioxin was used by the U.S. Military to kill foliage in Vietnam and Korea so the enemy couldn’t hide.

“In hindsight it did what they wanted it to do, but at what cost?” said John Margowski, who is with the Vietnam Veterans of America. “The cost then verses the cost now, and the cost now is significant.”

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