The month of October is used to raise awareness for dozens of causes and illnesses each year. From breast cancer to domestic ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs will automatically reconsider Agent Orange benefits claims for certain Vietnam veterans that were previously denied. Those who served in the offshore waters of ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Keith Smith’s wish was to help other Vietnam veterans affected by Agent Orange. The Independence native ...

The Canadian government may have paid $80 million to people exposed to the herbicide and chemical weapon during testing in ...

(InvestigateTV) — Fifty years have passed since the end of the Vietnam War, but for countless veterans, the fight never truly ended. It’s a battle that has moved from the jungles of Southeast Asia to ...

A memorial to Vietnam War veterans who became ill or died after exposure to the infamous herbicide Agent Orange will be dedicated this month in Des Plaines. The freestanding, granite memorial was ...

Keith Smith’s wish was to help other Vietnam veterans affected by Agent Orange. The Independence native served with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam until July 1, 1970. He returned to Iowa and ...