Your starting point United States, Anchorage is located at (61.2231, -149.853). Total distance from Anchorage to Vancouver is 2128.78 kms. 2128.78 kms equals to 1322.76 miles and 1148.68 nautical miles. Distance information is flight distance as a line. Flight time between Anchorage to Vancouver can change depending on many different conditions. Timezone for Anchorage is -09:00. Timezone for Vancouver is -08:00.
Agent Orange/Dioxin Use in Vietnam: About 60 percent of the herbicides used in Vietnam was Agent Orange. More than 45 million litres (12.1 million U.S. gallons) of it were used from 1962-1970. An additional 28 million litres (7.4 million U.S. gallons) of Agents White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Green were also sprayed.
Agent Orange and Cancer. About 3 million Americans served in the armed forces in Vietnam and nearby areas during the 1960s and early 1970s, the time of the Vietnam War. During that time, the military used large amounts of mixtures known as defoliants, which are chemicals that cause the leaves to fall off plants. One of these defoliants was Agent Orange, and some troops (as well as civilians) were exposed to it.