Military Investigates Okinawa as Area of Agent Orange Exposure

Japan is one of several countries involved in the Vietnam War that are still areas of concern for Agent Orange exposure. With the city of Okinawa as a main hub for the U.S. military transport lines it's believed that thousands of hazardous materials like Agent Orange had been moved through the area during the course of the war.

Soldiers stationed in Okinawa and those who traveled through the city during the war all had the potential to be exposed to Agent Orange, whether in contained areas such as storage barrels, or sprayed around the U.S. military bases on the mainland.

While most veterans associate Agent Orange exposure with those who were stationed in the Vietnam jungles, there are many who suffer exposure-related illnesses due to contact with the herbicide in other areas.

Okinawa is now believed to be an area that had a high potential risk for exposing soldiers to Agent Orange. Since it's not often considered one of the common risk areas, many veterans may be suffering Agent Orange-related illnesses without knowing they were caused by a combat-connected event.

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