The military often color codes their ordnance. An aerial bomb or artillery shell marked with YELLOW letters means explosive. Agent Orange was shipped with an ORANGE marking on it.
It was a chemical based de-folliant used to kill jungle growth, so the North Vietnamese had less cover to work in and set up ambushes. It was also used in the South to kill growth so the Vietcong...
Agent orange was a herbicide and defoliant. Agent Orange was used from 1961 to 1971. They released dioxins which have caused health problems for those exposed during the Vietnam War. it was used to...