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Communist Forces used the terrain to mask their movements. That terrain consisted of vegetation: Forests & Jungle. Agent Orange destroyed those areas. Anything moving through Agent Oranged areas could be seen from the air. The chemical came with "Orange" markings on the containers; hence the name. In the military, chemicals are called "agents."
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What are orange uses?
Making orange juice, marmelade, and as a fruit.
When was Behind the Orange Curtain created?
Behind the Orange Curtain was created on 2007-04-03.
Toxic chemicals used to destroy jungle in vietnam?
The defoliant Agent Orange .
Can agent orange make a Vietnam veteran sterle?
This is a 2001 number, but contact the Agent Orange Hotline at: 1-800-749-8387.
Agent orange is?
a defoliant and herbicide
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