Abstract:

The United States military used defoliants during the Vietnam War to curtail crop production and to eliminate enemy hiding positions. Approximately 20 million gallons of herbicides were sprayed in Vietnam from 1962 to 1971. The defoliants were referred to by a 4inch color band on the barrels. The most common defoliant sprayed was Agent Orange. The defoliants were believed to be un-harmful to humans, which has been proven to be false. In 1991 the United States Government started to compensate American Vietnam Veterans for diseases believed to be caused by exposure to Agent Orange. The documentary illustrates the plight of two American Vietnam Veterans (Richard and Tony) who are dealing with life after being exposed to Agent Orange. The Veterans recount stories of being sprayed on and how they survived one war and now are fighting one last battle. The Battle with Agent Orange. www.agentorangefilm.com