Legacies of War
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The 🇺🇸 dropped at least 13m tons of ordnance on Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam. Many did not explode. Our work is focus on advocacy & education 👇🏽
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Joined June 2010
Agent Orange, used as an extremely potent herbicide by the U.S. military in Vietnam, continues to kill via cancers, Parkinsons, birth defects that cross generations. @legaciesofwar
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The enduring impacts of this Vietnam War-era herbicide underscore why remembrance must be paired with action
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Agent Orange carried a dioxin, a known human carcinogen and an endocrine disruptor, linked to cancers, reproductive disorders, and birth defects that can span generations. @SeraKoulabdara Susan Hammond @legaciesofwar
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The enduring impacts of this Vietnam War-era herbicide underscore why remembrance must be paired with action
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Agent Orange isn’t a horror of the past — it’s still killing. Over 50yrs later, its toxic legacy lives on in veterans, families, and whole communities. On this day of remembrance, justice means care, recognition, and real accountability: @SeraKoulabdara
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The enduring impacts of this Vietnam War-era herbicide underscore why remembrance must be paired with action
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Growing up with America’s Longest War By Danae Hendrickson, Chief of Mission Advancement & Communications, Legacies of War Four years ago, the #US. military completed its withdrawal from #Afghanistan on August 30, 2021, after a 20-year presence. It marked the end of America’s
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Please join us in congratulating @SeraKoulabdara —and stay tuned as she brings these powerful conversations from Capitol Hill to Kyoto and back again. @USJLP Read the official announcement:
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Introducing the Class of 2025 Delegates to the US-Japan Leadership Program, a dynamic, cross-sector network of established and rising American and Japanese leaders committed to strengthening dialogue...
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International treaties are not past relics of war–they are lifelines. Legacies of War calls on global leaders to safeguard the legacy of humanitarian norms, protect those still vulnerable, and prevent any further damage to continued clearance efforts.
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International Campaign to Ban Landmines - Cluster Munition Coalition - Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor
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THIS MONDAY! Join @nguyen_p_quemai & @rcraigmcnamara in San Francisco for a timely talk: "Quế Mai: The Color of Peace in Vietnam 50 Years Later" Mon, Apr 21 / 5:30 PM PDT Tickets: https://t.co/TN2zCc56aY
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Thank you to our friends at Stars and Stripes for publishing Mike’s powerful words:
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Thank you to The Laotian Times for covering this important issue and Kane Vongsavanh, Founding Partner of Vong Law Group for sharing your expertise. Read full article here:
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The US proposes travel restrictions on Laos among other countries, impacting visas and travel, with possible long-term disruptions.
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Thank you to our incredible interns, Jonathan Lam and Gabriela Garlo, for their leadership on this powerful letter and inspiring 110+ signatures. There's still time to sign on. https://t.co/bScwsmSuW0
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Open Letter to Honorable Marco Rubio, Secretary of StateCc: The White HouseFrom: College Students across the U.S.Dear Honorable Secretary Rubio, For decades, college students have been at the...
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"It is only a matter of time before desperate, untrained villagers attempt to handle the explosives on their own." TY @RStatecraft , Susan Hammond of War Legacies Project, and our very own KOUL-Mander in Chief @serakoulabdara for your leadership
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Southeast Asia is still riddled with unexploded American bombs and effects of Agent Orange, both of which USAID programs were helping to mitigate.
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Our friend, Dr. Olena Melnyk, along with our CEO, @SeraKoulabdara, brings greater awareness about the destructive impacts of war on people, our environment, food source, economic and overall development in Ukraine, Cambodia and other war impacted countries https://t.co/j0h8vG3AK4
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As we mark the third anniversary of Russia war on Ukraine, instead of U.S. leadership, we get Trump's 90-day freeze on aid, including for demining.
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Thank you so much to our Emeritus Board Member, Heather Moore Atherton, for shedding light in this article featured in Stars and Stripes on how foreign aid funding is impacting families of Americans who are still missing from past wars. Read more at:
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Heather Moore Atherton argues that the freeze on federal foreign aid could impact efforts to clear land identified as sites designated for investigation by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
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Over 50 Global Mine Action Fellows wrote and signed this open letter to Honorable @marcorubio , Secretary of State. Thank you, young advocates, for expressing your concern and urging the U.S. to put an end to this funding freeze. Full Letter Here:
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OPEN LETTER TO SECRETARY OF STATE, MARCO RUBIOFrom: Global Youth Mine Action FellowsDear Honorable Secretary Rubio:As Mine Action Fellows, we urge you to immediately lift the 90-day stop-work order...
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"The U.S. gov. may know more about the dreadful human toll caused by #ClusterMunitions than any other user nation," yet still insists on continuing to transfer them. "For the sake of humanity this must change." @legaciesofwar
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Author Titus Peachey and National Project Director Mr. Bua La in pastureland near Phonsavan, Laos, with unexploded U.S. cluster munitions, 1994.The U.S. government may know more about the dreadful...
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It was such a thoughtful conversation. Thank you so much, Mike, for the opportunity to share our mission. Can't wait to watch this soon! @legaciesofwar @article_22 @eosuda
Just love working on Full Frame. I get to talk to amazing people like @SeraKoulabdara of @legaciesofwar
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Just love working on Full Frame. I get to talk to amazing people like @SeraKoulabdara of @legaciesofwar
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@StateDeptPM Ethan Rinks joined panelists from the Embassy of Laos 🇱🇦, @USAID, & @MAGsaveslives at @USIP’s 3rd Annual Dialogue on War Legacies & Peace in Vietnam, Laos, & Cambodia. The panel, led by @legaciesofwar, discussed progress in #UXO clearance & environmental remediation.
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