The new rule is expected to go into effect in November, after a Congressional review. Shinseki said that it’s taken 40 years for the VA to fully realize the toxic effects of Agent Orange and that “its insidious impact on those exposed to it has become increasingly apparent.” In a post on the White House Blog, VA Secretary Eric K. The VA also plans to review 90,000 claims from Vietnam veterans who were previously denied benefits for these diseases. The VA is expecting that more than 150,000 veterans who served in Vietnam between 19 will be claiming compensation for these illnesses due to their exposure to the defoliant. Now, Vietnam veterans who suffer from Parkinson’s Disease, Hairy Cell and other Chronic B-Cell Leukemia, or Ischemic Heart Disease, do not have to prove that their condition is connected to their service in Vietnam in order to get disability compensation and healthcare benefits from the VA. She urged those in attendance to recognize March 29, National Vietnam War Veterans Day.The Veterans Administration (VA) has added three more diseases to its list of 12 conditions presumed to have been caused by exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. She said her respect for veterans was instilled by her mother, who had Rowe place little American flags on the graveyard markers of vets when she was a child. Rowe told the crowd she takes on many speaking engagements, adding she will go "anywhere, anytime" to honor Vietnam veterans. Prior to Rowe's address, organizers showed a short film featuring pictures of Ashland County veterans who served in Vietnam. That's what I want to say," he said, drawing a round of applause. Wayne Risner warmed up the crowd before Rowe's speech. "They came home, and they didn't ask for anything." Sheriff welcomes Vietnam War veteransĪshland County Sheriff E. "The country needs to realize the debt they owe to these men," Rowe said. She wants Vietnam veterans to get their due. "I may be 5-4, but I'm not afraid," Rowe told a reporter. All people saw was the uniform," Rowe said.Ī frequent speaker, Rowe said she often hears from veterans who thank her for telling their stories, particularly if they don't feel comfortable doing so. One of her sisters said she didn't know if she could sit with baby killers. When Rowe finished her tour, her parents organized a reunion party for her and her husband. "It was constant," she said of the frenetic pace. In addition to dealing with wounded soldiers, Rowe and her colleagues handled heart attacks, heatstroke and snake bites. She had her own issues, overcoming a bout with polio at age 9 that left her in an iron lung. He died in 2014 of Lou Gehrig's disease, brought on by exposure to Agent Orange during the war. Rowe volunteered to go to Vietnam because of her husband's imminent service. She worked in the emergency rooms of four military hospitals before going to Vietnam, along with her husband, Col. "I went because my hometown was very patriotic," Rowe said. She also wanted to do her part, noting 12 of her classmates in her hometown joined the military and served in Vietnam. "They were desperate for nurses because of the Vietnam Conflict," Rowe said.
At 21, she joined the Army Nurse Corps, which offered to pay for two years of schooling. A native of a small town in Massachusetts, she has lived in Georgia for the past 50 years. Prior to her speech, Rowe sat down for an interview.
"That's why I go out to tell our story - the true story of who we were."
"They called us baby killers and war mongers," Rowe recalled of how veterans were treated when they came home.
Many Americans didn't know of their sacrifices. 'That was incredible': Galion residents rave about Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. She also credited the pilot for getting everyone safely out of a firefight. "They are living today because some young man on patrol heard a baby crying and had enough nerve to help," Rowe said, adding the enemy often booby-trapped children and dogs. Of course, she said yes and was reunited with the young woman she had helped save her all those years ago. In March 2003, Rowe received a call from the film's director, saying Kathleen wanted to have Rowe's number.
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