Was load crew chief and my crew worked many sorty missions on the perimeter. need any pictures of Phitsonulok perimeter showing the burnt vegitation just dia with prostrate cancer. Does any one have any advice on how to proceed with yet another appeal. Why is this happening? She asked me if I was in the military during the Vietnam war. I send all of his DD 214 and performance Issued generators were not up to the task when all the boom boxes were plugged in. I made a lot of friends during that time. NIH says that on of the possible causes for IBM is contact with a Toxic Substance I believe the seed for IBM for me was planted 68/69 while stationed at Korat and flying cobat mission in Vietnam. VA will not accept that being on a Thai Base should be sufficient to claim exposure to Agent Orange. 5 way bypass pass. You didnt have brand names you called them by the color of the can! My dad was a strong person so Im wondering what happened then/there that would have scared him so much. My brother, David Chavira Jr, was a US Air Force communications specialist who served at Udorn AFB from 1969 to 1970. I am being treated for high blood pressure and being treated for heart pvcs. We worked a 12 on 12 off shift with a two day break then shift change. Includes excellent aerial views of the base via helicopter. I have to prove that he was exposed to Agent Orange and Im not sure how to go about doing that. Im a diabetic, have thyroid issues. I was in the USAF; and served 1,135 consecutive days at Korat, Ubon, & Udorn Thailand and then in Laos. I was also at Udorn ,Thailand in 1974 to 75 as a RF-4C crew chief. Thankfully, he is still around. aircrew member on an EC121 Rivet Top aircraft. He passed 20 years ago and I am still trying to get compensation. My brother Maj Bobby M Jones MD, USAF Flight Surgeon, was stationed in Udorn Thailand Sept 1972 Nov 28 2972. I was the Deputy Fire Chief till mid term then Assistant Fire Chief. Hi Bob, I also was part of that deployment and was a 462 (bomb loader) at the time. My husband was at Udorn and died at 48 from massive heart attack. Our mission was Air Rescue and Recovery. I published an article in THE MILITARY ENGINEER magazine November- December 1966 Vol. I was stationed on Hill 272 July 1968 to July 1969. Upon completion of my 12 months, I was transferred to Holloman AFB in New Mexico for my last years assignment. I have heard of other guys having missing records from military. Greatly appreciate any information. I went to Amphitheatre High School during the Vietnam War and had a high school choir teacher, Mr. FUNK. In resonse to Dwight L Perkins Sr., who was with Red Horse Army constuction battalion at NKP, I can definitely confirm that your hooches were directly behind one of the towers where I was posted. Lasted 4 n 5 months till pronoted to e4. Their dependents and survivors also may be eligible for benefits. I would like to discuss AO at NKP if knew/worked with Ernest. I am the proud type of guy that didnt want any government assistance but the older and poorer I get, I need to swallow the pride. At that time I was told anyone that served in Thailand during the Vietnam time frame was now considered to have come in contact with AO. Go where you are told and where you are needed.and make the best of it regardless of the situation or conditions. I was Security Police. I have diabetes, had prostate cancer, heart disease requiring open heart surgery and a brain tumor. If anyone else that was stationed at NKP, especially the 6908th have had issues believed to be agent orange related please post here. My dads name is Raymond Talley. from oct, 1967 to jan. Installations and Facilities in Thailand. My you Or is everything still so secret about the U-2 in 1975 that mum is still the word? I learned of my exposure to Agent Orange on April 29, 201947 years after the fact. His mother passed never telling him who his father was . He never took anything from the VA, saying that he could work and he had Brothers that needed it more than he did. Im looking for information about Mukdahon AB Thailand from 1966-67. Crisp..Thank you. We eventually got moved into the hooches. The VA has turned me down twice. I was in Ubon Thailand 71to 73. There is no narration. To enter and activate the submenu links, hit the down arrow. From a much different war, my father, an Army Combat Engineer enlisted soldier and officer (battlefield commission) served in the Pacific from 1941 to 1944. we were within feet of the perimeter not yards, Was TDY in May of 72 to Takhli from Holloway AFB. Staff noted that there was normally no acknowledgement of "secondary exposure" based on performing maintenance on aircraft that may have sprayed Agent Orange. My name is Reggie. 1. He has contacted my son whos theyre DNA has been linked. Also, talk to VA about taking a Agent Orange Evaluation. I was sent to Tan Son Nhut Air Base to work on RF-4C and RB-57s. He was fighting with the VA about he could not prove he left the base while performing his duties. I was an F-4D crew chief at Union RTAFB from 1972-1973. I was stationed at Happy Valley from Nov 68 Nov 69 with the 554th Red Horse Squadron and we constructed most of the Concrete Sky aircraft shelters. I have one picture taken in 1974 on 5060 showing a couple parked P3s. (Thank You) in advance!! I was sent TDY in Jun 1973 from Mather AFB to Utapao AFB Aircraft Avionics to Support KC135s and B52s. I also have pronounced Vitiligo primarily on the backs of my hands only and from my neck upwards including my scalp. First claim denied. Within the past 15 yrs If anyone would have known him please reach out. We had to disembark in Vietnam for the refueling. I remember coming in from post, and shining,in the moon light, coated with the shit, we use a pesticide, to dip our dogs in (malathion), now that also is a big health issues. Am 6 foot 3 inch Af American. Thank you. Looking for anyone who may have served with Jackie Cash USAF, Mechanic Crew Chief 1965-1966 loading and unloading barrels of agent orange and flying spraying missions over nam. Regardless no records indicated that was attached to the security forces. I had no idea that AO was being used to clear the jungles before we went in to grade and build barracks. I noticed some people spraying in that area and ask if they were spraying for mosquitos , and was told yes with some new stuff called AGENT ORANGE! Va dr said my cancer was related to agent orange but ratings board says I was not in Vietnam no rating on agent orange. He was in the Vietnam Conflict! I was in camp friendship may 1966-1967 went with the 20th Ordnance company. Been fighting the VA over illnesses they claim were not service related for over 15 years even though there is documented evidence proving otherwise. Was at Takhli from 7/67-7/69 and U-Tapao from 9/68-9/69. We all raised our hands and went where they sent us but now they force a division between us and wait for us to just die. Hes applied 3 times for VA disability and 3 times denied. Im looking for anyone who remember working with my dad. The beach is beautiful, quite and peaceful. I have no idea if I was exposed to Agent Orange during that time. The VA thinks I am making it up on my AO Exposure Claim. All of a sudden a woman started screaming, and running toward the plane, they were unable to stop her!! The Navy patrol squadrons were located right near the southwest end of the runway. In response to veterans and their families suffering fromthe effects of Agent Orange, the U.S. government makes a presumption of exposure forthosewho served on land in Vietnam for the purpose of filing a claim with the Veterans Administration. We also rehab the existing Phan Rang airstrip for air crago use. Thanks to all of you veterans for everything youve done and I hope you get the help from the VA that you deserve. I served @ HHD 9th Logistical Command, in Korat, Thailand Jul 1964-1965. We went through ~16 million gallons of JP-4 a month supporting with 80% of all fuel used in Southeast Asia for supporting 26 KC-135 tankers, 55 F-105s, EB/RB-66s based at Takhli. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014 and learned shortly after about the direct correlation between prostate cancer and agent Orange. We were housed in the old Army compound, Camp Friendship where they used Chemicals to eliminate all the weeds around the Hooches and perimeter. 22nd TASS. I was stationed at Takhli 3/68 3/69. Every base was sprayed. God bless. Weve recently added historical records from Phan Rang (also What a shame! My brother Tom Corbin. Thailand 1966-68 55th signal korat,379 th camp vayama, hill 272 and hill 50x 29th signal detached as of this date still alive, many others of hill 272 have left us. He was diagnosed with neuropothy in early 2000s. I was approved for agent orange benefits by the VA Dr who evaluated for my condition. email me. Still fighting agentorange heart surgery 2007. Cree una base de datos de empresas y crguela en formato de Excel. Over the years i have developed. Coming on base from the main gate, traveling past hooches and Thai O-club on the right, eventually crossing a bridge over the klong (near the chapel). Later moved to barracks next to gunship barracks. He was NCOIC of Jag claims office. Salute. I was one of approximately 60 of the last US forces to leave the base in late March, 1972. I also have diabetes third stage Waiting to hear outcome of his claim. Okinawa AB, Japan to go through the altitude chamber and take an EKG. I have type 2 diabetes, neuropathy, in both legs,tinnitus spinal stenosis. Message for David Sorensen regarding NKP posting 9.12.22 on 12.08.22, you requested me to contact youhow can I reach you? These records include stories, photos, rosters, and It was no secret and the commanders knew as well as everyone else. I am a complete and totally disabled veteran for this experience. Links to external Internet sites on Library of Congress Web pages do not constitute the Library's endorsement of the content of their Web sites or of their policies or products. My late brother Thomas David Coovert took care of the F100s there, and was at Da Nang before that, during his first tour taking care of the F4 Phantoms. Was stationed at Utapao in 1970 and 71 and worked in the 635MMS Storage Section.I saw U-2s land and take off from UT as well as SR=71s.We also had munitions folks who were assigned to augmentee duty with the Security Forces.Had a guy named Bristol who was TDY to UT on the SRs pitch on our softball team for MMS.He played with us because his unit was to small to field a team.He was a super pitcher. I was stationed at Phan Rang air base at Air Movements section with 2 sqn from 1971-72 and we were one of the last to leave due to the VC and north Vietnamese gradually taking over. I have suffered diabetes, and a rare skin disease Bullous pemphigoid. My sons father is a Brewster but to young to been in Vietnam. It is located 5.2 miles (8.4km) northnorthwest of Phan Rang Thp Chm in Ninh Thun Province. Im from Michigan as well as my grandfather, if anyone has any bit of info for me that would be great, appreciate you for your time. I went TDY to Sattihip and other places. I was put in hootches when I first arrived. Flew in and out often. Also document stating that base commanders were at liberty to use herbicides anywhere within the base perimeter. Phan Rang Air Base, 1965-1970 militaryvideocom 40.7K subscribers 52K views 15 years ago Like This Movie Trailer? I was a weapons mechanic working on the 20MM cannon on the F-105,F-4C,F-4D,F-4E and a little on the AC-130 gunship. Sensor system specialist on AC-130s Lots of time under the plane on my back and hands. It should also bementioned that the Veterans Administration outlines other situations where veterans may have been exposed to Agent Orange on their website. During my annual physical exam with lab work my doctor found I had diabetes and high BP. there were also rescue misssions being conducted daily for downed us pilots. Evidence of exposure to AO to Diabetes then to Pancreatic Cancer. The VA is a waste of time. I have Coronary Artery Disease, COPD and Psoriasis on my right hand. I am 75 years old and not sure how much time I have left. During my time there I was an aircraft electrician on the F-105 and EB-66. If anyone remember him please contact me. 05h20. Thomas E. Marchbanks, Jr., Chief Air Force Reserve, Hq. Additionally I had multiple attacks of Dysentery due to poor food storage and preparation. We all were exposed due to winds, aircraft movements so the VAs claim of perimeter exposure is their way to throw us under the bus. WelcomeHome. This is called Oxidative Stress. MCAS RoseGarden Vets: Gary Mcevilla, Eldon Toncrey, Paul S Smith, Chandler Nelm, JC Smith, and Paul D Kaisar. Any one in Udorn around 1971? mercredi 24 aot 2016, Journaux, St-Georges, Qubec :Corporation Sun mdia,2009- It 's wonderful place for honey moon. I have had heart problems and headache with some minor kidney issues. I was in Life Support, maintained all equipment used by pilots. Read his blog and hopefully he can provide some information I am looking for . Va working on claim currently on appeal. (Both are doing fine now after surgeries) Has anyone had a claim approved for agent orange exposure during that time? After a year there I was able to get transferred to Operation Deep Freeze (the Navy tri-service Task Force 43 which supported the science program in Antarctica) as Technical Editor of the Antarctic Journal of the United States After the Task Force was transferred to the Seabee center at Davisville, RI, I was assigned to the Office of Polar Programs at the National Science Foundation. I was stationed at Ubon RTAFB 71-72, and was a flight facilities officer in the GCA. Gratuitous links to sites are viewed as spam and may result in removed comments. Base perimeter was barbed wire fence. The Library of Congress does not control the content posted. I just scanned these messages, hoping to add something that is useful. Nearly 11 million liters of Agent Orange were handled on the base. It covers all the toxic burn pit issues for the Gulf Wars and also amends the most recent SEA OA requirements to include all service members during that period in all the associated countries by eliminating those proof of use, perimeter, or date requirements. Heart and Arterial disease, A-fib to the point where i now have a Watchman device implanted in my heart. Thank you, The Last Fight of your Squadron Commander was unique they stopped after turning off the runway, and tied him to an external bomb rack, so he came in to the Last Flight fire-hose ceremony lashed to the bomb rack of his Canberra! Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) or basic description (truck driver, mechanic, pilot etc) 6 long. Thanks for all of the memories. A-4 Skyhawk Vietnam Cap with patch $20.00 A-6 Intruder Vietnam Cap with patch . We flew over Cambodia locating transmitters of the Khmer Rouge during their invasion of Phnom Penh. So far all claims been denied over the last 20 years .Hypertension, Diabetes II, Liver and skin cancer, Cardiac ablation (2002), etc. medical complications ever since. Ill never forget my year at Phan Rang AB, it was a good assignment for me. I ask to get out and the only MOS was vehicle maint. Before moving on to the 1969map andexample from theAMS 1:50,000 set, it is necessary to explainthatthe U.S. governmentviewedThailand as a logical staging area for American forces because of its proximity to North and South Vietnam. (NOTE: I thought that this would have to be my last VA Claim to have to file.) Finally approved in 2017. I dont think it was too long after I left, the 62nd moved and became a land clearing unit. The VA telks me nothing is service connected except the diabetes. I remained, returning to Ramasun Station to monitor the radio communications of Pol Pot and the Cambodian Genocide. Claim approved the first submission. Loved working as Senior Launch Control Facility Manager at Juliette 01 LCF. and seeking contact from my work buddies, James Haley (WI); James Hall, (TX); Ron Oleson (WI); Steve Miller (Boston) and Ivan Huff (ID). Note: This does NOT include US Army helicopter or ground applications, or any form of the insecticide programs by the Government of Vietnam, or the US military. Suffer from heart disease, neuropathy, arthritis, diabetes, PTSD and recently stomach cancer near the esophagus. On the bottom of the map is a list of U.S. installations and facilities, broken down by service branch. The fire fighting foam was made out of animal blood so it was pretty bad and I asked if I wouldnt be assigned that duty anymore. LUCKY! I was stationed at Phan Rang Air Base from Sept. 1967 to Sept. 1968. Tom, 6.Any photos of the tanker trucks that sprayed the base or photos of men spraying the perimeter fencing, yep, I have sent those in with claims, too. Fast forward, got non-hopkins lymphoma. Jerry is seen directing traffic from the control tower and training a loc. He was there during the Tet Offensive which was scary but he came home safely. I was 62E20, heavy equipment operator. He passed away on 08/06/2020. If anyone has information on Agent Orange that proves that AO was there during that time frame, that information would be greatly appreciated. Just wondering on how to let others contact me. I am a former marine semper fi. Havent had any luck finding maps showing our location on the base. Was a clerk in Enarie, at 4IFD HQ Casualties 5/69-~9/69, then 29 MH as combat artist to 4/70. Battle of Phuoc Long; Part of the Vietnam War: Date: December 12, 1974 - January 6, 1975: Location Where is this camp located to Saigon? If he was stationed in Vietnam, a base name or Corps (I, II, III or IV) area: An enemy attack on Da Nang resulted in the destruction of a Marine Corps Phantom. I also spent much of my free time in the city of Korat. I was assigned to 307th AMS as bomb nav sys technician on the B52D bomber for a total of three years from july 1979-july 1972. With the help of a legal team, I was granted 60% disability for Ischemic Heart Disease in July 2008, after numerous denials. He recovered from bladder cancer 15 yrs ago, but it recurred in Nov & he died in Dec. Greetings to all. Took 81 months, an appeal, a hearing before a travel judge, 2 buddy letters, a copy of the declassified CHECO report, and a lot of research to get presumed exposure. Would like to contact you. Follow the trail: AGENT ORANGE (TCDD Dioxin)->OXIDATIVE STRESS->VITILIGO. Looking to see if anyone served with my father, Charles J. Templin, Sr USMC. I have recurring skin cancers melanoma, basal, squamous cell cancer. Reply to Kimberly Smith. If anyone out there recognizes my name please reply maybe you can help with buddy statement or have photograph of me in Thailand or Tan SonNhut ( I supported the UC-123 repairs of returned aircraft). Excellent detail of flight line activity with actual voice communications between controllers and personnel on the flight line. You sent us there and now have abanded us. One was near or in the central supply. Assigned to the 635 combat support group Both probably related to agent orange exposure. Thanks again. I was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from 10/67 to 10/68. Im looking for anyone who might have worked with my dad Chuck Forbes in Udorn. I have a picture of him an other people on a beach riding horses. It wasnt diagnosed till 2009, tho while I was still active duty different doctors mentioned they were sure I had it. I was asked to fill out a couple of forms and thank goodness for me, my VFW VSO was highly knowledgable as to what to look for in my Air Force Personnel Records, realizing that I had been exposed to Agent Orange and, filed my VA Claim with the Oakland VA Regional Office. Unit transfered to Rum-Chit-Thai just south ou Sakon Nakon. I was with the 601 Photo Squadron, if anyone else was in the unit or in NKP during that time you are more than welcome to Contact me Thanks for your service and Welcome home, Jerry Bruns since you worked on the trim pad, can we talk about how close the pad was to the perimeter? I check on many of them and what I could find all led back to Agent Orange issues. He was the commander of the Blind Bats. I WAS STATIONED IN Danang FOR MOST OF MY TOUR. 1st Brigade 101st Airborne camp, Phan Rang, November 1966.png. Ive been trying to research what army inf units were in thailand at that time and where they were stationed. I was a supply tech 64550 i made bi weekly runs to Takhli to pick up supplies usually a 3 day trip. The US deployment came home in 75, but the Thais around the areas of the bases were exposed to it continuously then and since. Im sure that the flight plans werent all the same though. When I asked my local VA about this they said they knew noting about it and would not test me for exposure. They flew C130s and carried experimental laser targeting devices. I believe that during the rainy season the chemical Agent Orange filtered down to the water table and we ended up drinking small amounts every day in every meal and every shower we took absorbed some through our skin. Walt, your father or even you should consider joining our Phan Rang AB FB group and he might even be able to reconnect with some old friends and we also have an annual reunion. Nickname Burned out Bob. My dad was there just after you, in the Red Horse 12/69-12-70. That, I was defending freedom and those who were Was assigned to 355 FMS/AGE at Takhli and to MMS/AGE at U-Tapao. I served at Udon, Thailand from 1967 to 1968 in the engine shop. I was in crew 9 VP17 US Navy.I need help from anyone who had a similar experience. The Title: Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. Thank you for your comment and your service. warin thailand east of the ubon air base. I believe theres another reunion in the works for 2024. I loved Thailand and the people, and have no regrets having been stationed there for a year. Thanks! I was a crew chief on EB 66 ECM aircraft. At that time I was seen and diagnosed with Vitiligo. He was loved by all of his students. The team I arrived with had now departed for the States. The proof of my services there was the passport the US Army issued me for that mission. VA does not recognize IBM The content of all comments is released into the public domain unless clearly stated otherwise. Are there any Facebook groups on Marble Mountain. I was in the 1131 SAS, Det 10 (MACV) but visited most of the RVNAF controlled air bases including PRG (Happy Valley, I remember the sign.) Was among the first 55 US Airmen at Takhli 1965. without consent. Hootch was on the perimeter, as I recall. I had a heart attack at 31 and then a major one at 49 and my heart doctor claims my problems were because of agent orange. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Only proof required was any document putting you their. I was at Udorn from 1970 1971 Civil Engineers From fort Lewis. They claim agent orange was not used in Thailand which we know is a lie. 4.The VA doctor then has to look at all these illnesses at the C&P meeting or have other doctors look at you too. It seems absurd they expect us to find someone we served with 50 years ago and their insistence only those who worked on base perimeters are considered. may 2019 filed with va but never connected service with all these complications and now have to prove everything is service connected. I worked nights and slept days and, sometime in the middle of my year, an F-4 was returning to base with a hung 500lb bomb. Phan Rang: The Air Base at Phan Rang was originally built by Australian and British POW's under the Japanese and the Japanese used the Air Field throughout WW II. Good luck to those attempting to get benefits. 20 years after I am dead they will figure it out that I should have at least been tested. Bud Snyder: Any info/maps showing the location/flightline of the US NAVY P3 patrol squadron detachment Does anyone live in Thailand? 12th AF. We had to work with the thai police who carried weapons and we could not. I was with 53 trans in sattihap .67 thru 68 we h..auled cargo and bombs to utapo A B and other places.agent orange was shipped to air bases.69 and 70 i was running the roads in convoys got sprayed with agent orange.i have problems claimed denied in 1970 when i reired .we got a prblem with the VA. I have been turned down twice for benefits. TE 5560). Response to Charles Ernest Hill 12/20/22. Nkp June 67 June 68 munitions bomb dump special project seeding trails south with bomblets and sensors.ao used to clear diagnosed with prostate cancer. Howdy Phanrangers!! Charles Covington (Marines) and James Covington (Navy). My husband served at Korat Aug 73 to Sep 74. I was at Utapao in 1967 as part of a detachment from USN patrol squadron 46. I lived on the perimeter road where the Pathit Lao sappers broke through. I was TDY to U-Tapoa AB Thailand in 1969. We also ate nothing but WW11 and Korean War C and B rations. I was at Ubon RTAFB, December 1969 December 1970, 8th Combat Support Group (PACAF) 408th Munitions Maintenance Squadron (MMS). They sprayed some kind of Herbicide around the perimeter at NKP and 2 weeks later everything was dead. I wish he were still alive to see this. Mary, the incidents that you are talking about are covered in great detail in Phan Rang Newsletter 147 in Magpies Down-Magpie 91 and Magpie 41. Thanks. Is there anyone out there that has the same experience?? I was stationed at Kanchanaburi Army Installation (Signal Detachment), from March 1968 to July 1969. Our unit saw action at Thuy Hoa, Cheo Reo, and Nhon Co among others. Fixed: Release in which this issue/RFE has been fixed.The release containing this fix may be available for download as an Early Access Release or a General Availability Release. May 11, 2017. Anyone serving then and undergoing similar, please contact me. Why dont all the comments show up here? Is there a way to prove I was sent TDY as there do not seem to be records other than one of my performance reviews from a MSGT who I was stationed with in Thailand. 877-222-8387, TDD (Hearing Impaired) were bombing before they did. My husband served in the marine stationed in Udorn Thiland in 1962. I have multiple medical issues associated with agent orange yet I have been repeatedly denied my last denial was in 2019 because the US Army and Joint Records cannot concede my exposure to tactical or commercial herbicides even though I have repeatedly claim and provided personal statements to the contrary. I was a North Vietnamese interpreter with USAF/NSA. He passed away several years ago from heart disease and kidney failure associated with diabetes but now Im trying to help my mom obtain VA benefits for assisted living. The base issituated in the upper leftof the map. I served in Ubon Air force base late 70-71 as a mechanic. If anyone has any information regarding this it would be greatly appreciated.