Last month, Newswatch 16 introduced you to two women from Schuylkill County on a mission to honor their late husbands, who died decades after their service in Vietnam. The men suffered from illnesses ...

UC-123B aircraft on a defoliant run, part of Operation Ranch Hand during the Vietnam war. Operation Ranch Hand—in which the U.S. military sprayed 18 million gallons of the defoliant Agent Orange in ...

During Operation Ranch Hand, Fairchild C-123s sprayed 19 million gallons of herbicides, including Agent Orange, across Vietnam. The aircraft flew over 20,000 sorties, earning the grim motto “Only We ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The consequences of the defoliant have been toxic for Vietnam. Birth defects, disabilities, and irreversable environmental damage are all results of the ten-year ...

Vietnam vet Gary Ferguson’s scarf and patch from Operation Ranch Hand. Vietnam and Air Force veteran Gary Ferguson Former aviation mechanic Gary Ferguson in 1967. A C-123 prepares for takeoff. C-123 ...