Operation Ranch Hand

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:conductedBy gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:conflict herbicidal warfare
gptkbp:controversy long-term health effects
environmental destruction
gptkbp:endDate 1971
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Ranch Hand
gptkbp:location South Vietnam
gptkbp:motto Only you can prevent a forest
gptkbp:objective defoliation of forests and rural land
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:resultedIn health problems for local population and veterans
widespread environmental damage
gptkbp:startDate 1962
gptkbp:target crops
jungle foliage
gptkbp:usedChemical gptkb:Agent_Orange
gptkb:Agent_Blue
gptkb:Agent_White
gptkbp:usedInAircraft gptkb:C-123_Provider
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4