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  1. Historian and Archivist, The RANCH HAND Vietnam Association, Hurricane, Utah, USA

    Paul F. Cecil Sr.

  2. Institute for Science and Public Policy, Sarkeys Energy Center, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA

    Alvin L. Young

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Cecil, P.F., Young, A.L. Operation FLYSWATTER: A war within a war. Environ Sci Pollut Res 15, 3–7 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1065/espr2007.12.467

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