Sample Script

The script below is yours to use. Make sure you personalize them with YOUR  personal Vietnam experience AND the health concerns you currently have! All of your state's US Senators are aware of the PACT Act, but it appears that there may be some additional Presumptive Conditions that Vietnam Veterans currently don't qualify for. 

Be an advocate for your condition. Help your Vietnam Vet brothers!

Be sure to have your dates of service and where you were stationed during the Vietnam War. This information will help you make your case that you were indeed exposed to Agent Orange. 

You may want to include the map on the Agent Orange page to prove that you were in the areas, and most likely exposed. Click the link below for the map. 

 According to the webpage US Senate: Contacting US Senators, you should use the following standard address when making contact.    

· Web contact forms are available on most senators' websites

· Postal Addresses

o Addresses for each senator can be found on the senator's website or state's web page

o The following standard address can be also be used:
The Honorable (Name)
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
 

For correspondence to a Senate committee or to a Senate committee chair:
 

(Name of Committee)
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510

Please include your return postal mailing address when corresponding with a Senate office.

Check and see how your state’s senator voted on the PACT Act. Here's a link of the Roll Call of Votes for the PACT Act.

Please start your email or letter with the following:  The Honorable (Name) . Below is an example of an email,  letter, or phone script you may want to send or read. 

The Honorable Senator (Last Name),

Thank you for your vote to pass the PACT Act, on 6/16/2022. As a Vietnam Veteran, I followed the proceedings with intense interest. The Burn Pits of Mid-East and SW Asia theater of military operations were given special consideration in the PACT Act. 

It appears that the latent effects of Agent Orange on Vietnam Veterans has not been given equal consideration. 

My health is declining. (You may want to go into detail here.) I see that my condition is not covered by Agent Orange Presumptive Conditions. I think it should be. I’m also noticing that my Vietnam Veteran friends who served specifically in areas where there was Agent Orange are now being diagnosed with brain tumors and glioblastomas. 

Just as the PACT Act is now recognizing that the chemical stew in burn pits have an effect on the health of Gulf War veterans, there needs to be additional attention given to the health of Vietnam Veterans exposed to Agent Orange.

I look forward to a reply and continued correspondence with you and your office.

In advance, thank you so much for your service!

Sincerely,

Your name

Where & when you served in Vietnam