Posted on Jan 18, 2016
Were Vietnam Veterans exposed to Agent Orange in Thailand?
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Recently, Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner of Virginia introduced legislation to make for greater assistance for those affected by Agent Orange. Since AO was stored in Thailand and flights launched from Thailand, it is only right our brothers and sisters who supported operations in Vietnam also be covered. This is the tweet I sent them just a short time ago.
@SenatorWarner @timkaine Your move to get better coverage foe us vets exposed to AO Is NO DAMN GOOD unless you include Thailand veterans!!!
Will you support your brothers and sisters who are also affected by this chemical and so far are being denied their due by our government?
@SenatorWarner @timkaine Your move to get better coverage foe us vets exposed to AO Is NO DAMN GOOD unless you include Thailand veterans!!!
Will you support your brothers and sisters who are also affected by this chemical and so far are being denied their due by our government?
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Served at Ramasun in Air Force 6924th SS have Parkinsons as a result and have been dealing with VA for 6 years and still no decision.
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Udorn Thai 67-68 USAF told didn't have boot on the ground going on at least 8yrs no luck. Had stent put in heart, enlarge bladder. spot on my lungs and cysts on my kidneys still fighting. Purple Heart gave up on me now with DAV , told everyone I had boots on the ground two of them.
Ralph Contreras jr
Vet USAF 1964-68 Sgt
JUSMAGTHAI UDORN THAILAND 67-68
Still proud I served my country !!!!!
Ralph Contreras jr
Vet USAF 1964-68 Sgt
JUSMAGTHAI UDORN THAILAND 67-68
Still proud I served my country !!!!!
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My name is Richard C. Brown E-6 USAF Retired,
I was stationed at U-Tapao AFB 324 days between Sept.1969 and July 1973.I currently am fighting prostate cancer for the third time and have fought vocal cord cancer four since Sept 1912. I filed disability claim with VA denied. I protested this and Currently my claim is still under review . Anyone have any ideas on how to get some action on my claim.
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I was stationed at U-Tapao AFB 324 days between Sept.1969 and July 1973.I currently am fighting prostate cancer for the third time and have fought vocal cord cancer four since Sept 1912. I filed disability claim with VA denied. I protested this and Currently my claim is still under review . Anyone have any ideas on how to get some action on my claim.
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Yes, the possibility exists that our veterans were exposed to AO in Thailand. At this time the VA states only those veterans that worked or were present in the perimeter of those bases as named by the VA in Thailand may have been exposed.
As information is coming in there was storage of AO in Thailand as well as AO spraying along the perimeter of the fight line to prevent the enemy from hiding.
In addition those vets that worked in storage of AO dumps/barrels were exposed to AO.
As information is coming in there was storage of AO in Thailand as well as AO spraying along the perimeter of the fight line to prevent the enemy from hiding.
In addition those vets that worked in storage of AO dumps/barrels were exposed to AO.
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Yes they were. How do you think the runways and taxy ways clear of vegatation. I was contaminated at U- Tapao Royal Thai navel base, thailand 1973 - 1975.
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THE VA TOLD ME THAT I WAS EXPOSED TO AO BUT WON'T GRANT AO COMPENSATION...SO THEY REALLY DON'T CARE ABOUT EXPOSURE.
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SSgt Jim Gilmore
You file your claim, file again and again, don't take no fr an answer and get an attorney if you must. If the VA told you you were exposed and it's in writing, I'm throwing the BS flag on that right now.
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CPT Robert Boshears
The VA confirmed AO exposure in 1976, after 4 years in S.East Asia (some times staggering through areas cleared by AO on Liberty in Thailand). Anyway, AO was confirmed in me, and I ended up with type 2 diabetes, and eventually got 100% (combat related injuries included), but right after denying diabetes, my VA record has Agent Orange. (Oddly, it was actually confirmed AO). Also, my son was exposed to AO and other chemicals here in US at a site that tested, then destroyed the chemicals. He was sent to Los Angeles on life support and 100% disabled. He had to sign a 60 year non disclosure agreement (he was an intelligence analyst). His platoon has over 50% disabilities. My son had two undergrad degrees and was accepted to medical school. Now, he watches cartoons! Mustang Captain
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PO3 Jim Crider
SSgt Jim Gilmore - Thanks Jim. I'll just have to start pushing again. The claim has been in since 2002.
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The current information on Thailand says you have to prove you were sprayed. Same original parameters for Vietnam Flying B-52s out of Utapao (a base on the list) with planes in the pattern and it misting/lightly raining normally how could one know really if it was AO or just the weather. I can tell you that the airfield was brown -no green vegetation and off the north end of the airfield, the jungle was definitely defoliated. Buddha mountain was barren.
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SSgt Jim Gilmore
My contention is that if you were here (Thailand) you were sprayed. I don't give a damn who you are, you were sprayed like everyone else. the prevailing wisdom says we have to prove it but the plain facts are that you have proven it by your very presence. The use has been admitted. We have to file the claims and keep fighting for care (and compensation) for our country poisoning us. If you were at U-Tapao, use this map when filing your claims. The inner red line, while not exact, shows approximately 500 meters from the recognized perimeter. If you were BUFF crew you went through the affected area twice on each mission and anytime you went off base. (Map, courtesy Google Earth)
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Lt Col Frank Hoke
Jim I agree totally with you and noting the runway orientation anything N and S would have an extended coverage on the ground or water. We water skied to the south of the base at least once and everything flowed into it.
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