Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

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Are You Or Someone You Know A Child Or Grandchild Of A Vietnam Veteran?

• 22 Million Gallons of Herbicide were sprayed in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
• Many Vietnam Veterans are passing away prematurely or are seriously ill due to their service connected, herbicide exposure during the war.
• Vietnam Veterans have voiced their concerns about their offspring having many types of birth defects and serious illnesses that have no prior family history.
• Vietnam Veterans have reported their wives and partners have had multiple miscarriages.
• The U.S. Government refuses to fund the needed research for children and grandchildren of Vietnam Veterans who have debilitating birth defects and illnesses.

Current U.S. Government Stance
• Currently, the U.S. Government acknowledges 18+ Birth Defects in the Children of FEMALE Vietnam Veterans (Only 6-8 thousand served). They are quick to state these birth defects were caused by the women's service in Vietnam and not Herbicide. What caused the birth defects?
• Currently, the U.S. Government acknowledges only one birth defect in the Children of MALE Vietnam Veterans (2.8 MILLION men served). They acknowledge Spina Bifida (NOT OCCULTA).

GET INVOLVED
Write your representatives supporting research and compensation for the Children and Grandchildren of Vietnam Veterans who suffer from Birth Defects and Illnesses related to the Vietnam Veteran's herbicide exposure.
• Talk to families of Vietnam Veterans about Agent Orange and Herbicide exposure.
• Join the COWHA email list to stay abreast of current issues and articles at WWW.COVVHA.NET - Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance
• COWHA has gathered and published a data base of over 700 illnesses the Children of Vietnam Veterans are currently dealing with on a daily bases.
• COWHA has created a private support community for Children of Vietnam Veterans
• COWHA has created a public support community for the Caretakers of Agent Orange Survivors and a Widows, Wives and Partners of Agent Orange group.
• COWHA is educating the population on the very current issues surrounding Vietnam Veterans and their families.
• COWHA is working closely with others in hopes of forcing the Veterans Administration to recognize the birth defects and illnesses in the offspring of Male Vietnam Vets and their families.

LEARN MORE AT WWW.COVVHA.NET