An Iraq war veteran has started a cross country horse ride to the Vietnam Memorial in Washington to raise awareness about those veterans who got sick from Agent Orange.

Colt Romberger decided to saddle up his pony Gus on Monday in Santa Monica so other vets can recognize the signs and symptoms of the exposure, which caused his father’s death two years ago.

Romberger is also raising money for a documentary and to help families pay for medical bills (https://www.gofundme.com/expeditionorange)

Agent Orange was a chemical used to cut down the jungles of Vietnam that was later linked to health problems like cancer.

Kelli Forsch