All posts tagged 'Vietnam veterans'

Vietnam Vets, Claiming PTSD, Sue To Have Their Discharges Upgraded

Posted on December 10th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

A fascinating class-action lawsuit was filed earlier this month by a group of Vietnam War veterans, alleging that they were suffering from then-undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when they given other-than-honorable discharges. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Connecticut on Dec. 3, seeks to have those discharges upgraded...
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Vets sue CIA, Defense over military experiments

Posted on January 7th, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

Date: 1/7/2009 By PAUL ELIASAssociated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Six veterans who claim they were unwittingly exposed to dangerous chemicals and germs during government-sponsored Cold War experiments have sued the CIA, Department of Defense and other agencies. The vets volunteered for military experiments they say were part of..
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