VVA Praises Senator McCain; Wishes Him Well in His Battle Against Brain Cancer

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VVA Praises Senator McCain; Wishes Him Well in His Battle Against Brain Cancer

(Washington, DC) – “John McCain is a fighter who endured brutal treatment as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, and we know he’ll be a fighter now in his battle against brain cancer,” said John Rowan, National President of Vietnam Veterans of America.

“On behalf of the members of VVA, and our families, we offer our prayers and sincere wishes to Senator McCain for as complete a recovery as medical science deems possible,” Rowan said. “His fighting spirit will serve him well now, as it did forty-five years ago in the Hanoi Hilton and other hell holes.

“We are saddened to learn that yet another Vietnam veteran has been diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer. Vietnam veterans are all too familiar with glioblastoma, which seems to visit our brothers and sisters at a far greater rate than our non-veteran peers. For years, we have suspected that our exposures during our military service have caused this cancer cluster. Unfortunately, brain cancer is not on the presumptive list for exposure to Agent Orange, despite the efforts of our fellow veterans and their family members.

“The Senator’s integrity and determination to do the right thing for America, as well as for his constituents, has been the hallmark of his more than thirty years as a legislator,” Rowan said. “And we hope that he’ll be able to return to his office and continue his service to America.”