News tagged with vietnam war

Joysticks transform US warfare in Afghanistan

In battle they take out Taliban fighters with joystick-controlled weapons, while back at base American soldiers hook up their Xboxes and kill their way through video games.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Oct 09, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (11) | comments 9

1C adds Russian intrigue to action videogames

Videogame powerhouse 1C Company is tapping into history with action titles that show who the good guys are in a battle can depend on which army is being asked.

Technology / Software

created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vietnam starts joint Agent Orange cleanup with US

(AP) -- Vietnam on Friday started the first phase of a joint plan with former enemy the United States to clean up environmental damage leftover from the chemical defoliant Agent Orange, a lasting legacy from ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

$300 mln to cope with Agent Orange in Vietnam

(AP) -- Thirty-five years after the Vietnam War, a $300 million price tag has been placed on the most contentious legacy still tainting U.S.-Vietnam relations: Agent Orange.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 16, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Limited data suggest possible association between Agent Orange exposure

A new report from the Institute of Medicine finds suggestive but limited evidence that exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides used during the Vietnam War is associated with an increased chance of developing ischemic ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jul 24, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0