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Vet says he was human guinea pig for military, wins VA battle
A Vietnam veteran who says he was a human guinea pig for an Army research program fought the VA for help paying his medical bills. Tim Josephs says the chemicals he was given during experiments have left him with health problems, such as Parkinson’s-like tremors. The VA awarded him disability pay, but Josephs says it doesn’t cover his medical costs. Tim Josephs was just 18 years old when he joined the U.S. Army. It was the height of the Vietnam War. “Most of my friends were drafted and I felt a duty to serve,” Josephs said…Read More
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