Alternatively, to transfigure my destiny. Peter my husband is now deceased but he was a door gunner with the 191 st AHC Bounty Hunters (gunships), Very good. My husband was also a door gunner (191st AHC gunship) but he was there later than you (70-71). serveved in nam 67 to 68 and 69 to 70. both tours in the 1st cav. I am trying to see if the NJ Adjutant Generals Office still has a couple copies around. Plane had 4 engines and rarely got shot up although we did have a pilot get a 50 in the leg. Lol. VA released VetPop 2020 which is VA's new official estimate and projection of the Veteran population. nothing exists or will exist in another time. Then, I stopped at the 5th. Separate war. Or did you spend 24/7 365 days in the boat? We havent forgotten that time of our lives, and remember full well, that most of these ERA Vets joined these other branches in a desperate attempt to avoid service in Vietnam. Scavenger1, I agree with you. Why cant you be just a proud Veteran. So, where is the discrepancy in these numbers? Thank you. it is the duty of the community to stay behind their warriors to heal them and at the back of them when they come back. 1 in 14 men pulled a trigger in Nam. This is a reasonable number but you get very different notions of the death rate when you compare 800,000 to 2.7 million versus 800,000 out of 9.2 million. Number who served in country and number who served DURING the Vietnam War regardless of where they were deployed. She is new to that post, having spent 20+ years as head of coding & analysis at NSA. Look up the military definition of combat. As of 2015, more than 1,600 of those were still unaccounted-for. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) of the U.S. Department of Defense lists 687 U.S. POWs as having returned alive from the Vietnam War. We all figured it was a Combat death. Interestingly, the research concludes that Vietnam veterans seem to be dying at a similar rate to World War II veterans. In fact, the first two advisors (MAJ Dale Buis and MSG Chester Ovnand) killed by the enemy died in an attack on their base near Bien Hoa on July 8, 1959. Canandaigua, NY I remember that the minute we came around the coast and headed up for Vung Tau, as merchantmen on American Export LInes ships, we got a sizeable war zone increase in our pay. However, according to the Veterans Affairs Administration, there are an estimated 38,000 veterans die each day. best to all. I was thinking that in 10 days I would be on R&R in Taipei, Formosa. Aint this fun? Are these all American vets. YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Vietnam 2/722/73. How many Canadian WWII veterans are still alive? Merchant Marine officers or crew are not wearing the uniform of the USAs Armed Forces. Isolated atrocities committed by American Soldiers produced torrents I think by now weve pretty much said all that can be said about this question. The stroke wasnt assumed until after 2000 & heart not until 2010. It should be duly noted that these numbers do not include the 2500 to 3000 US Air Force troops stationed in Guam, Thailand, and other countries that were involved in the Vietnam War effort. That is correct, Dow Chemical is responsible for three times as many Viet Nam veteran deaths as the NVA and the VC. Needless to say, I set them straight about his lying BS, and moved out the next day. Those an in the Era the we were in Vietnam but they are not Vietnam Vets by any stretch of you imagination. Please do all you can to inform our fellow vets that the VA presumes Agent Orange exposure if you were in-country. In WWII and the Korean War, anyone who served in the military was considered a veteran of that war. Welcome home! How old is the youngest Vietnam veteran still alive? The New York Times, as always, gets it wrong. remember) there will likely be a debate as to how Serious danger along those river banks. As stated in the previous post I too can spot a fake in 10 seconds. If they reply that they do not talk about their experiences They are not Combat Veterans maybe not even Vietnam Veterans. Jorge Otero Barreto. Systematically, a surveyor from the Plei Do Lim (PDL) flash Out Post (OP) had too physically exchanged the old for the new code-book and radio frequencies for the facility. It was only a short ride. Can You Join the Military With Depression? I have spoken at many VETS EVENTS, and done interviews with the media .. Never get tired of people telling me Thank You for your service, and absolutely love hearing WELCOME HOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We did a lot of Ranch Hand missions in the iron Triangle. 499 days, and 10 days in Sydney, Australia !!!!! You were in Combat!!! I concur with the 610,000 as the 850,000 remaining vets have been used for years and would be much lower by now. There is no definitive answer to this question as the number of World War 2 veterans who die each day varies depending on the specific situation. I was there in 1964-1965 then 1967-1968 then my last tour was 1971-1972. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Or is this a total number of vets with all the other countries that supported us . it is pointless to debate whether a supply corporal was a veteran. Vietnam was very different, it was not supported by our Nation, the draft of so many young men to fight in a country that few could ever find on a map, let alone now anything about. In addition, the US lost two F-111As, three F-4s, two A-7s, two A-6s, one EB-66, one HH-53, and one RA-5C. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The book by Hal Moore & Joe Galloway We were soldiers once, and young describe what many of us experienced. Here are some statistics on the veterans of the Vietnam War. Check out this post and see if you can figure this > out. When you spend most of the time out in the Bad Lands, bad things happen. The amount of compensation a Vietnam War veteran can receive varies depending on their individual circumstances, such as their disability rating and the number of dependents they have. the man ahead of me had been in rome for a religious tour. They are paying on Melathion settlements (Watch TV, and it as on 2 to 3% purity, used inside US) There are no living Veterans that I know of. CIB. Kenneth, your definition of combat veteran is so wrong on so many levels that it would be funny if it did not besmirch the service of so many good men, alive and dead. Nevertheless, if my name was Tom, Dick, or Harry I would have perished, but I could not put my parents through the same ordeal as Aunt Palma and Uncle Frank. . Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . It is difficult to say how many Vietnam veterans have been affected by Agent Orange. Well thank God congress got it right putting the definition into law, otherwise those who served there would not be eligible for many VA benefits, particularly Agent Orange claims. It was difficult for me to move. With the Americal after I got back I had maps. This accurate accounting gives us persepective on the cost of current and future wars. Great article! What is left of them is in Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, and they still smell today. A phantom drifted over and raised me up to unconsciousness. Before I passed out, I was being picked up off the jungle floor by some entity. I would not believe the NYT. In my mirror I saw its beam illuminate each and every particle of dust that my passing vehicle spewed into the air; thus creating a mobile, magical, camouflaged chamber of brightly dancing fairies shielding me from harm. I knew place names like War Zone C, Filijo (rubber Plantation), Iron triangle, Bo Lo woods?, I was wounded on the Laos border near a fire base with the 101st. Current Status of Unaccounted-for Americans Lost in the Vietnam War. How many Vietnam veterans are still missing? There were approx. In 2019, the most . We just hoped the pilot put us where we were supposed to be. Today, the state with highest number of Vietnam veterans is California, with 596,130, followed by Florida with 519,224. Dont know about the MM but everyone got the same combat pay whether a grunt or clerk. He arrived on Yankee Station, Vietnam in early May, 1972 when he was still 17 years of age. This included Westmorland and Abrahms. I volunteered for 3 TDY tours 18 months total. All Lawyer adds is for 2 percent, do you think that this was a greater risk for Cancer. There were 7 RoyalThai Air Force bases used during the war, from 1961-1975, three closed between 1972 to 1973. It was an incredibly tumultuous time in US history and, for that reason, its unclear how many people actually served during this struggle. 100,000 or more to suicide and most of those occurred after the men came home. I was with 4th Med Bn. Do I count as one or three Vietnam Veterans? (LogOut/ Thank you in advance! REAL Vietnam War veterans are all those who are officially authorized the Vietnam Service medal and possess official military-issued documentation to confirm their medal authorization. in one way or another. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. If you are diagnosed with a condition that they know is caused by exposure to the chemical, they will presume that condition is service-connected. He was carrying a BAR, killed fighting an infantry action, and the desk jockeys decided he did not meet requirements for a CIB. i served and i was affected like nearly every other person who spent time there. The 30 September 2007 Veterans Administration estimate places the daily deaths of WWII US veterans at 1,000 per day. OH, SHIT- I heard the impact of the Rocket Propelled grenade (RPG) to my left; `this is it, I yelled! I believe the aircrews flying out of those places were take issue with not in harms way. In 11 days of December 1973, 16 B-52s were lost over North Vietnam during Linebacker II. We had a lot of support vets near Saigon. How many soldiers died on their first day in Vietnam? back and forth to the us, carrying every thing you could imagine. My uncle John was in Company A, 290th Engineer Combat Bn during WWII. I opted for love! Seems there are a lot of phony ones out there trying to scam the system which takes away from the true Vietnam Vets. The site is owned and run by a crook and charlatan named (?) I heard them offen. Navy ships were classified as Blue Water ships. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. I served a second tour and know quite a few Marines that did also. 35th CBSG, 315th CAMS Working on C-123,s. And i can tell you , we made a lot of money. The last number of Viet Nam veterans alive today was 730,000, which would equate to around todays number of 610,000. it was printed in the ny times and cherries writer. As you did not disclose what position you did or did not fill in Vietnam, or did not set foot in Vietnam, I will assume you are not a combat veteran, maybe not a Vietnam Veteran either. I was drafted in Sep 1966, went to Vietnam Aug 67-Aug 68, and Im 75 until Oct. I served in 67 69 & had stroke in 93 then heart attack in 2002 with 2d in 2004 . If they enlisted or were drafted before 1975, they likely are in their late 60s now. His Engineer company was tasked to fight as Infantry, and they did. I knew that I was gravely wounded, and bullets were kicking up dust clouds as they were landing around my feet. Its been over 50 years and its time Vietnam Vets stop arching among themselves. https://www.americanwarlibrary.com/personnel/vietvet.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War. As a Combat Infantry Veteran those who allow people to assume that they experienced actual combat because they refer to themselves as a Vietnam Vet. Air crews who flew over Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam had no Fox hole or ditch yo hid behind while delivering payload after payload to help destroy supplies heading towards those in the bush, while avoid withering anti-aircraft fire and missiles. Does having your ramp down and touching a river bank count as boots on ground while we were not allowed to go off the boat when we were pumping gas to the airbase? I was a REMF but was on my 4th pair of boots. Had several replies over the years that this was not a cause. They wore the Vietnam Service Medal. Although my time had come, my death brought a realization that, I WOULD NOT ALLOW MYSELF TO DYE IN THAT JUNGLE. I discovered a conviction, antithesis to my beliefs, that it was not the North Vietnamese Army that sealed my fate, nor the soldier that touched off the RPG that distorted my body; I had the power from GOD to go to the next phase in my journey. My 2.6 million figure refers to American vets. However, like it or not, the U.S. government makes the final decisions on who is officially considered a war veteran and thats really the way it HAS to be. This cookie is used by the website's WordPress theme. Those were the prime draft years, but of course there were a few older guys over there too.This does not include other American men there who are not covered by the A, like civilian contractors. to 1984 approx. Numbers can always be manipulated. I wonder how many vets died of one of the cancers on the list before it made the list? Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Eight Vietnam Veterans Die every day. my larger point is that , in my opinion, they were veterans. It was what it was. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Also consider the thousands that served multiple tours. Overall, the death rate of Vietnam veterans seems to be rather consistent if not better than other people their same age, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. to most of them, it was another port and another war. Still, the American War Library continues to verify their accounts and come to more concrete conclusions. What is the life expectancy of a Vietnam veteran? As soon as I was wounded, I was thrown into a world that I was alone! Born: 08/27/1943. More than 3.4 million deployed to Southeast Asia (1) and approximately 2.7 million of those served in the Republic of Vietnam (2). Additionally, the American War Library approximated that around 164,000 Americans who served at sea in Vietnam waters during the same time are still alive today. Some idiot in DC decided to do this. if you were effected by the first or second tour, or as i did, three years back and forth , then you were , are are a veteran. And just as the bell rang he got out of the ring , technically I won the fight. How many Vietnam War veterans are still alive 2023? Could this be friendly fire on a beautiful Sunday? I made a mistake !!!!! All others should not be accepted to have served either on land or at sea in Vietnam. It is called the Stolen Valor Act., Dau Tieng A Co. 3/22 Inf. Excellent questions. I am glad that you make Dante, I know the struggle has been long, but the spirit soars and the tale told Live long my brother, None of us are very far away from those days A harrowing experience that can never be diminished by time. But as to how many of us have died since then, I havent a clue. All I know is that Im a Vietnam Combat Vet. My mos was 11B and the army in its great wisdom sent me to an aviation unit in the Mekong delta. even when i went out with the airforce on resupply to fire bases. According to the Department of Defense, infantry soldiers had the highest casualties during the Vietnam War, making infantry the deadliest job in Vietnam. 2500 to 3000 US Air Force troops stationed in Guam, Thailand, and other countries that were involved in the Vietnam War effort. The 9 million was the total number of people in the military during 64-75 . Antonia Leonard is an education expert who has dedicated her life to helping students achieve their academic goals. It was 3:30pm when I entered the slowest aspect of the trip. We are not ashamed of our service or the fact we killed and had friends die, far more than we care to remember. Perfect. There are 500,000 Korean War veterans still living, but about 600 of those die every day, according to the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation. The number of Vietnam veterans affected by the chemical Agent Orange is astonishing. Jul 1971-19 Dec 1971) 29th CA Co, XXIV Corps (Danang). This battle resulted in the loss of 13 Marines (10 in combat, 3 were left behind and executed by the Khmer Rouge, 2 Navy Corpsmen, and 3 Air Force pilots. But the bad news is that Charlie knew exactly where they were . Everything slowed down, and I was alone, above my body that was thrown into the dashboard hitting with my left side. The VA researchers analyzed the death certificates of 21 states to create the 2010 national estimate for veterans from all age groups. Most of the time as a grunt without a map. Also, some do not consider those who served in Thailand as Vietnam Vets. I did work with Korean Troops. Dec. 5, 1967 to April 28, 1968 is 144 days. The VVA Veteran boils it down to a totally different conclusion that the American War Library drew. Okay.Ill be the one to tell it like it is, even though everyone here, as well as everyone else, knows the truth already! If I got in the ring with Cassius clay later known as Mohamed Ali. It served my pain well as a lifeless, mean spirited dark soul destroying everything in front of me. Of the 2.7 million men and women who served in land forces in Vietnam, only about 600,000 are still alive. If you served in country on a ship in the gulf or dropped 2000 pound bombs you are a vietnam vet. IF you didnt get any extra pay better have a good excuse .like to hear it. I flew with the 220th Aviation Company (Cat Killers) in 1968. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 530 Vietnam veterans die every day. as we end our lives we should never forget that each served, in some way. Me? The first impact of a rocket was twenty meters to the left and ten meters behind as the rocket flew over its target. i do not denigrate their service or define them as inferior. It would cause great pain to them; reminiscent of what occurred to the family of my namesake, my first cousin Dante Michael Puccetti. Hometown: Detroit, Michigan. I didnt know that. The article states that The youngest Vietnam Veteran is aged in the late 60s today. This part of Pleiku Province is a combination of mountains, triple to single canopy jungle and/or open valleys. (Operation Ranch Hand) that were loaders and used no protection. (Mar 1969-Sep 70) 2/23, 196 LIB & 1/23 MP Co, 11 LIB, AMERICAL DIV. Avoiding the specifics & particulars is a sign of fraud or a deeply disturbed relationship to their past. But having a CIB does not exclude or diminish in any way the experiences or accomplishments of others, like you, and the wearer of the badge has no right to judge what any other man faced. we both served and i think that is what distinguishes us from draft dodgers or people that claimed bone spurs or kept getting deferments those are the people i despise. Here are two additional sources of information (added 9-3-2022) updated in 2021: https://www.americanwarlibrary.com/personnel/vietvet.htmhttps://news.va.gov/89450/vietnam-war-veterans-honoring-served-memorial-day-2021/. More than 8 million people served in uniform during Vietnam and those who are alive are typically in their 60s and 70s. Bob, The average ww ii vet was in combat 10 to 12 days. A few people were killed. Army Reserve: 189,500 The truth is that until Vietnam veterans can agree amongst themselves what constitutes a real Vietnam vet, the debate may continue. This trip always was a concern, because I would be in a vulnerable condition in Indian Country with only two surveyors alone in a ton jeep. Floyd James ThompsonHe was one of the longest-held American prisoner of war in U.S. history that was returned or captured by troops, spending nearly nine years in captivity in the forests and mountains of South Vietnam and Laos, and in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. I was on a boat floating up and down rivers for 19 months. Arrived in country March 1969, subsequently assigned to B Battery 1/14 Arty. How many Vietnam veterans are dying . My question, How many guys are I still alive refers to the ones who were in direct combat action? Of the nearly 3Mil that served, only one in twelve were in fire fights. Christmas Night, Midnight, a guy in the next Bunker committed suicide. Bob Kerrey. As an analogy I will use familiar figure of that time. Check your POW list. We, the U.S. have lost over 158,000 American lives to the Vietnam war and that count is still rising. ARP. There were an estimated 58,318 U.S. soldier casualties alone. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. How many vietnam veterans are still living. . Tough and crazy. How many Vietnam veterans are dying each day? I have one, but I fought a ferocious battle at FSB Gold at the beginning of Operation Junction II March 21, 1967, the artillery guys in Vietnam were every bit an infantryman as well, they suffered mortar & rocket attacks, enemy probes and attacks They were lucky in some ways that they did not have to crawl through the shit every day. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. young men and woman who were there and did get fired on, or were in danger, should be recognized . Served most of my time on LZ Professional. Phu Loi Nov 66 to Dec 67 HHD 11th Cbt Avn Bn. he and the other gentleman did not seem to know about each other , but they ended up speaking about the tours in country, both had served some time at dong ha. We and they generally slept in the same bunks in the same tent if we werent up on call during the night. I served until April 28, 1969 !!!!!!!!!!!! What that included Im not sure today but understood it to be in naval & in country. I entered an L shaped ambush. During the Vietnam War, Air Force C-123 planes sprayed millions of gallons of herbicides over the jungles of Southeast Asia to destroy enemy crops and tree cover. Awakening, I was the only person there, so the enemy was concentrated on me. NOTE: in 2010 Census 13.2 Million claimed to be Vietnam Veterans. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Yep we got briefings then helloed into some ridge in who knows where. According to the American War Library, as of February 28, 2019, it is estimated that approximately 610,000 Americans who served in land forces during the Vietnam War or in air missions over Vietnam between 1954 and 1975 are still alive to this day. and for the most part, we had no weapons. I dont know why we have to make this simple arithmetic drill so difficult. VA's Veteran Population Projection Model estimates that there are approximately 6.1 million living Vietnam War-era Veterans, as of 2021. On this Memorial Day 2021, VA honors their service and recommits itself to . Lots of people say they served in Nam, but dont remember their unit, where they were at in country or any buddies or officers names, since I served with D 2/1 196th LIB as a Combat Medic in 1968, I carried a company Roster and had to give each EM a malaria pill each day, I learned everyones name, dont remember them all after 53 yrs but go to reunion when I can. To this day, I dont know how I was transported from the right-side dirt shoulder but ending up in the center of the dusty road. According to the American War Library website, it was concluded by the Department of Defense that their best estimate is that between 2,709,918 and 3,173,845 GIs served in Vietnam and its surrounding waters between the years 1954 and 1975. A Vietnam era veteran is certainly not a Veteran of the Vietnam War. I struck a tree and rebounded into the open again still a sitting duck. Those who do not remember where in country they were, WHERE NOT THERE.. Or suffering from a complete mental memory disorder. 1,448 soldiers were killed on their last day in Vietnam. Most likely Les considers those who werent in-country as REMFs. Age: 84. DamnIll be 76 in March. The trucks grill was a few feet away should I crawl underneath or try to hide in the nearby jungle? I find it best not to remember that time. Most of those who flew had Air Medals which are a combat medal. ahead of me in the next row was a man conversing with another man about two rows ahead of him. Trying to understand: Does being shot at outside the wire while moving to new location count? To my understanding, Army aviation unitsAssault Companies, Cav Troops, ARA units etc., had the highest casualty rates of any TO & E unit in Vietnam. After 20 some years of filing claims and multiple appeals (DAV advocate,) have given up on the VA. Do I count as a real Vietnam vet? I still consider myself lucky every day! What qualifies you as a viet Nam vet would be if you stepped foot on the soil. many US MILITARY PERSONNELL served in Afghanistan from the start to when the last GI got on the last plane/helicopter out. i think the definition should not be restricted by whether you wore khakis or como. i thank every soldier for their service, i do not exaggerate my actions. Helicopter Units and losses in the Vietnam War, The Story behind the famous Saigon Execution Photo, https://open.spotify.com/show/5Th7BCpIKDE1hVTqNL3u0Q. scipione@geneseo.edu If you fired a weapon in defense, outside the wire,, and your boots were on the ground in VN you are a COMBAT vet. Then upon returning I would be stationed in Camp Enari, away from most of the intense fighting, and protected by the whole 4th. The roar was deafening; through the shattered windshield, I saw the truck go out of control. I began to think that was the excuse for NOT being in combat. we got one daily the other one weekly. Should be simple enough but not, Not all ships are blue water ships. Army National Guard: 336,000, https://www.americanwarlibrary.com/personnel/vietvet.htm, https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/26/science/how-many-vietnam-veterans-are-still-alive.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War. Why do the vets who served during the Vietnam War era have to be so devisive? Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. How many Vietnamese citizens died in the Vietnam War? Ive seen start dates for the VN war as 1954, 1959, 1961, 1964 and 1965. go to the top of this article and choose the magnifying glass and search for Canadians in Vietnam to read an article on this website about them. All the millions of other Vietnam Era Veterans are Cold War Veterans. I was ASA, 1960-1963, Ft Dix, Vint Hill Farm, DaNang and PhuBai. Who is the oldest living Vietnam veteran? I knew I was dying, but I struggled with all my might to stay alive. If you served in any other places you are a Veteran, ERA is an embellishment of your service. The dashboard gauges and the gearshift lever approached, as I hit the dashboard with my left side and my head crashed to the floor; My spirit rejoined and I was protected by the firewall. A Vietnam Era Veteran is everyone who was serving in the military while the Vietnam War was going on. For a mile or so the road cut through the jungle like a tunnel; the vegetation brushing against the sides and roof hid what lurked in the shadows. Every grunt I know would say no. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Serving in combat waters. The list of cancers gets longer with each passing year. My name is Ananda. I rode river patrol boats from 1968-9 we were on the rivers but we were there 24hours a day days a week. Non combat Vets served elsewhere. good stuff !!!!! I do not, however, have a CIB. If you want to learn more about the Vietnam War and its Warriors, then subscribe to this blog and get notified by email or your feed reader every time a new story, picture, video or changes occur on this website the button is located at the top right of this page. Im still here after all the BS of AO has really messed up my life with illnesses, surgeries ect since 1975, noting problems while I was in Vietnam in 69, and confirmed. The last combat veteran was Claude Choules, who served in the British Royal Navy (and later the Royal Australian Navy) and died 5 May 2011, aged 110. I to served two tours 67-68 and 69-70,first with 1st of 8th cav. in any event, i went as soon as i was contacted by the draft board. The New York Times estimated that, of the 8.4 million Vietnam veterans who were still alive in 2000, 1.1 million had died. And a number of Navy in ships, bombing communist. That number stands around 306,000 killed by agent Orange (and other colors). Overall, the death rate of Vietnam veterans seems to be rather consistent if not better than other people their same age, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. My husband was awarded several (door gunner w/191st AHC Bounty Hunters). by your definition, cia personal in civilian clothes were not veterans. They lost about 20 men KIA in late January, many captured. I was confused. Hell no. My number one issue is running into a FAKE. But having spent a little time thinking about it, I go with the 2m figure. The jungle sat still except for the dirt road with my truck speeding along. If you were shot at, in an incoming rocket attack, had to protect during a ground attack, you could bleed and die, you were in Combat. Agent Orange was sprayed on the Jungle areas, and Melathion (Insecticide) was sprayed on Base Camps.