| As thousands of veterans are experiencing or have experienced unexplained illnesses and disabilities following their return from war, the quest for truths and resolutions march forward.; This thesis encompasses a compilation of governmental documents, peer review articles, and main stream media that examines evidence of the effects of chemical weapons used in both Vietnam and Gulf Wars and the Governmental response to justify their usage, investigate their impact on returning war veterans and their families, and the long-term effects of health care management.; The author performed an extensive literature review presenting controversial topics such as the Governments use of phenoxyherbicide defoliant named Agent Orange, its exposure to Vietnam War Veterans, and the existence of chemicals sarin and cyclosarin unveiled in explosive ordnance disposal units at the Iraqi weapons storages at Khamisiyah. The governmental response extends from cover-up to acknowledgment with a to-be-continued saga that continues as our war veterans return, deploy, and redeploy. These topics are the Tragedies in Three Acts that the author will expound upon. |
