VA takes ‘drastic measures’ to protect veterans from coronavirus

Published July 26, 2020 4:01am ET



FRANKLIN, North Carolina — Vietnam War veteran Rick Norton, 74, is closer to danger now than he has been since he manned a 175 mm M107 self-propelled gun in Polei Kleng more than 50 years ago.

Like many Vietnam veterans, Norton’s tour exposed him to Agent Orange, leading to both heart disease and prostate cancer, for which he has regular Department of Veterans Affairs checkups.

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