From January 9, 1962 to May 7, 1975 the United States sprayed tactical herbicides in Vietnam for the purpose of defoliating the overgrown terrain.  It not only allowed for improved combat visibility but assisted the U.S. forces on the ground with such activities as clearance of transportation routes, boundaries of bases and to reveal enemy hiding places such as weapon storage and base camps. The U.S. military purchased these herbicides from private companies and had begun testing their effects … [Read more...]