Considering the risks of Agent Orange and other military defoliants, several veterans have expressed their worries once they’ve finished their military service in Okinawa city.
The VA keeps denying that there was no presence of Agent Orange dioxin in Okinawa. While the Japanese government doesn’t deny the existence of the barrels, it says that there’s no credible evidence that supports that these tactical herbicides pose a problem for Okinawa veterans. However, an Army report called “An Ecological Assessment of Johnston Atoll” claims that at least 25,000 barrels...
