Vietnam War
1961 the start of
Vietnam
19,395,369 the total amount of Agent Orange* spray used over the 9-year period of Vietnam
3,000,000 the amount of soldiers who served
in Vietnam
1,500,000 the amount of soldiers who served
during the heaviest spraying of Agent Orange
1991 – when the United States Government passed the
Agent Orange Act. Admitting that there was a link between Agent Orange and
certain types of cancer.
506,184 – the
total amount of medical examinations done on soldiers returning from Vietnam.
Iraq War
2003 was the
start of the Iraq war.
70% of all
American causalities in Iraq have been the result of Improvised Explosive Devices
143,434 cases to
Traumatic Brain Injury diagnosed since American involvement in Iraq
50-100 IEDs
reportedly go off monthly*
6 months the
crucial period of diagnoses in Traumatic Brain Injuries.
12-15 months the
average length of a single tour** in Iraq.
*statistics reported in 2010.
** due to military constraints, officers often complete 2+
tours of duty.
Make Sure It’s Me revolves around veterans of the Iraq War and the effect that exposure to Improvised Explosive Devices can have on their brain and other soft tissue organs. Make Sure It’s Me continuously references the spraying of Agent Orange in Vietnam and the effect that that also had on the body.
Make Sure It's Me
Thurs. - Sat., Sept. 13-23 | 7:30 p.m. (Thurs - Sat), 2 p.m. (Sun)
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