re: So I met a Nam vet suffering from Agent Orange effects today

That’s some bad shite. My uncle eventually died from exposure to agent orange

quote:

---

I actually know a couple of those guys as well...I am sometimes a little skeptical that they are as bad off as they say. However, both say the same thing in that it has ruined their life.

---

First, let me say that I have no doubt that there are veterans and civilians who have had, and are still having, health issues related to over exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. However, your skepticism is possibly justified. There are people out there who will take advantage of any situation, whether for monetary gain or just public sympathy.

There's a new book out titled Dreams of my Comrades about a WWII Navy SeaBee. The guy was being treated for PTSD by the VA for years. As he got more infirm and his mobility more limited, the psychologist went to his home to treat him. Turns out he was never in combat. He was just a nut, who apparently was getting off on the attention. A convincing nut, but a nut nevertheless.