We are asking veterans to help us compile information for each of these ships by annotating the list below with information about related records, active veteran’s organizations or anything else they know that could help others document their own wartime experience. This got us thinking about how we could organize information on specific ships or units in Vietnam, and invite veterans to help share their knowledge with us.īased on information from the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association and the VA, ProPublica compiled a list of more than 700 Navy ships that either saw combat in Vietnam or whose activities may have exposed it to Agent Orange. Nearly 350 ships have been added to a list used by the VA to determine who is eligible for benefits 40 years after the war, additional ships are still being added as new information is submitted to the VA.
There is also more detailed information available, including deck logs, official command histories, and other documents that Vietnam veteran sailors often need to obtain Agent Orange benefits from the Department of Veteran Affairs. If you’re a veteran, the child of a veteran, or another family member tell us about how you believe Agent Orange exposure has impacted your health or family’s health. These types of links have helped us connect with veterans similar to Worcester. A quick Google search of his ship produced a photo archive, a history of the ship and a crew roster spanning nearly two decades. Yet, there’s information out there - on the Internet and in the veteran’s hands. Email address This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
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