I was stationed on hill nut dot with the 518th signal company providing communications for the base. I only found out that agent orange was part of my life. My father did 30 years service for his country without a blemish on his record. Shortly after he arrived at Phan Rang, the base began closing down. We were also stationed at Clark Air Base in the Philippines from 1964 to 66. Not until last year did I find out that Takhli was also sprayed with AO and the Rainbow Herbicides. I would be glad to. we lived in the contonment area which is where i got bladder cancer from AO. [21] The squadron was awarded the Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation and a United States Air Force Outstanding Unit Commendation for its service in Vietnam. I was first diagnosed with Parkinsons in 2005. USAF personnel wounded totaled 14 (4 K-9), 14 enemy KIA and one captured. I was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from April 69 to April 70. Served 98-70 NKP. About this group. Marvin Carl Lanier was my older brother, he passed away in 2014, he was in Viewnam in late 1969 through I believe 1972. The disagreements outcome became known as Palace Lightning, and I wound up at Kunsan AFB. FIRST VA CLAIM DENIED MAY 2020 I was an Army Security Agency Intelligence analyst at both Ramasun and Utapao 1974/75. I filed a claim for diabetes but was denied, because I have no proof that I was at or worked the perimeter. Can anyone help me here with info? I was there 70 71 315 CAM C123 OLD SHAKEY SGT ROLAND IVY ALSO AUGMENTEE FOR AIR FORCE SECURITY. Countries like Serbia, Costa Rica, and Zimbabwe are building a solid evidence-base for just transition by conducting qualitative and quantitative assessments (including economic modelling) looking at the socioeconomic impacts of a green transition. Laos during the period beginning Dec1, 1965 and ending Sept 30, 1969. The newsletter collection contains stories about dangerous missions, enemy attacks on the base, military awards and decorations, and descriptions of what off-duty airmen did to pass the time. The Navy patrol squadrons were located right near the southwest end of the runway. Im a granddaughter whos grandfather served in a recon unit in Udorn, Thailand in 1961. He recently passed and we are trying to get help from the VA. Did anyone work with him and possibly have any pictures of him being near the perimeter? 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. I am sure Agent Orange was used at Utapao. Agent Orange was used May 1970. I remember helping setting up those tents right after we got there including a close call with a king cobra. You might want to check with the Recce group located at Beale AFB, Ca where the Deuce is currently located. I served at Ubon RTAFB, 71-72, as an aircraft mechanic on B57G Night Intruders and F4 Phantoms. Did not happen. T he U.S. has launched a $183 million clean-up campaign at a former air base in Vietnam that was used to store the toxic chemical Agent Orange. I also have diabetes now. Required fields are indicated with an * asterisk. There may be, I just havent heard of any. The club house building is still intact and pretty much original, although the barracks block is long gone. I work with American Legion. I was at NKP Mar 1970 Aug 1971. I was in AMS working on the Defensive Fire Control System (Gunnery System) on the B-52. He was stationed there from Oct 67-Oct 68 as part of 432nd & 7/13AF HQ. I was with the 49 tfw,New Mex, Da Nang, places in Thailand, left with the 366 tfw, discharged in Mt. Claim approved the first submission. He never took anything from the VA, saying that he could work and he had Brothers that needed it more than he did. His death was attributed to Agent Orange exposure when he was stationed in South Vietnam. Wish me luck. If anyone has any information regarding this it would be greatly appreciated. At 75 years of age I must say I have been very fortunate to be served very well by the Youngstown, Ohio (Belmont Avenue VA, outpatient Clinic). Not all of them, but I am still working on the appeals. Not sure of base, archives claims records are lost. Applied for disability.got turned down. I did this until returning CONUS on October 1975. I was at Korat RTAFB from 11 May 1975-Feb 1976, with the 388th SPS, and it seemed I was always guarding the perimeter. He worked as a computer repairman for a large computer which he has said for many years was within feet of the boundary. Dont give up keep fighting for our rights and benefits. Has anyone had a claim approved for agent orange exposure during that time? I come from a family without heart issues. Thank you, I was stationed at Phan Rang AB, RVN 1966-67 as an Mobile Tower Air Traffic Controller. No approval from higher authority was needed. My departure was further delayed after my personnel file was found due to my civilian flight air restrictions. So far all claims been denied over the last 20 years .Hypertension, Diabetes II, Liver and skin cancer, Cardiac ablation (2002), etc. Any base names (or state) that he may have been trained or stationed: This area I have now learned was also sprayed. Looking to see if anyone served with my father, Charles J. Templin, Sr USMC. 5, 3 ARRGp with a total of 23 airmen. Im looking for someone familiar with the sensors, either SPS or Ground Radio, who would be willing to drop me an email with any knowledge of the above. Id like to know more details if possible. There with the Colorado Air National Guard 120th TFS. But I found it. Been on chemotherapy ever since. I did have Prostate Cancer, thinking to apply to VA again, but was too busy, that 20% got me free medical care, took my prostate out, too large for radiation, as well as all the above, so prostate was cut out, and other trips to the ER, here and elsewhere, always went back to my VA PCP at VA McClellan Park, and she set me up for followup appointments for PT, GI, etc. We walked in it, ate our C rats in it, and at times we slept in it. The other was a distance from the pooches within feet of the fence. From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. I have not filed a clame yet, but I saw the new bill passed by the legislature included high blood pressure as a result of being exposed to agent orange. I had to enlist the aid of my Congressman because up to then the VA kept rejecting my claims. I have the jacket that he had made for my 2 year old self framed and on my office wall. I was at Mukdahon Air Force Base a couple of times trying to find parts. It was an honor and pleasure serving with you guys. I have recently been diagnosed with a form of lymphoma. He was fighting with the VA about he could not prove he left the base while performing his duties. I was assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron that had AC-47D Spooky gunships at various bases, including Nha Trang and later Phan Rang. I am so sick and tired of this mess.My CAD is getting much worse now.. See more ideas about vietnam, phan, vietnam war. All nugs pfc pullef perimeter guard in ops area due to having clearances. Don Williams, my first husband, Robert M. Bowen, was stationed at Tan Son Nhut air base near Saigon from July 1967 to July 1968 and was in communications. I have contacted an attorney. Well we all know differently now. What they did to everyone is terrible and not just. 10 years and going. Just wondering on how to let others contact me. Breaks my heart for all of you vets who served time for our country, and are having to fight for medical benefits! Its all bullshit that Agent Orange just stays around the perimeter of the base! I know people in other branches that were compensated under the Boots on the ground concept . I would like to say Thank you to you and your families for all you did during this and every war America has been in. I was stationed at the hospital at both bases. A total of 49 mortar and rocket rounds were counted landing on the airfield during this attack. There is a Facebook group that I have found very helpful. I was stationed at U-Tapao from January 1970 through December 1970. Continuing on, you reach the Airmens Club on the left and the NCO club on the right. The following 59 U.S. military bases were suffering from significant water or soil contamination a year ago, according to the Department of Defense's interpretation of its latest hazardous waste survey. One in the Marines and one a Navy medic. visit VeteransCrisisLine.net for more resources. Nothing on my DD-214 to confirm black ops trips to Korat/Ubon AFB, Thailand or bombing raids over Vietnam/Laos. Was among the first 55 US Airmen at Takhli 1965. Was stationed @ NKP 1968-1969 , 556th RED HORSE , working airfield / perimeter daily ,,, signed with the DAV , Saginaw MI , 2017 , after wife kept at me to do so. The location of the dwellings were 30 to 60 feet from the perimeter where all brush and greenery had been spayed with agent orange. I was sent TAD to NAM Phong Thailand in 1973. Evidently you do not realise that the Australian Canberra Bombers were stationed at the Phan Rang Air Base, during the Vietnam War, RAAF 2 Sqn had several thousand serviceman during that war and my Husband was one of them, he served 1970-71. Thank you for gathering and preserving these records and stories. Beyond the Neat Line: Cartographys Hidden Dimension, Series: Imaginary Maps in Literature and Beyond, diseases associated with herbicide exposure. VA states I gotta prove it, thats its agent orange connected.VA government. [22], A No. I worked the avionics ECM shop and flight line on B66, F105, F4,& EC121 Any help would be appreciated. Our aircraft U21 LE and LJ were returned to the States. I was stationed at Ubon RTAFB IN 1971/72 as a B57G maintenance crew chief. I have neuropathy in my feet, I have had recurring problems with spinal stenosis. Will I get it, who knows? I was stationed at Korat at that time period. Developed prostate cancer in 2020 and type 2 diabetes. Let me put in a plug for a book, The Grotto, about life flying helicopters out of Phu Bai. Go to https://www.militaryvideo.com/ to purchase the entire video, or to see movie trailers of over 700 other military videos.This 60-minute DVD documents Air Force activities at Phan Rang Air Base between 1966 and 1970. Kearny Pat Susanne Bostick Allen. I remember your beer cans were of steel and could not be bent over like Americas aluminum beer cans! 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). I know he saw agent Orange there because when he got out he wrote a paper for school about agent orange. Im about to have my 6th surgery. My husband (Arthur) worked in Bangkok, Thailand for Philco-Ford Communications and Satellite Division from 1967 to 1969. Army Manual 3-3, 1971, states herbicide spraying creates a 500 meter (5.5 football fields) buffer zone also called a kill zone. Not taken into consideration is the spray drifting as well. (Sgt Bernar Kociol). 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. He filed for claims in 2016 when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. i WAS IN THE ARMY IN THAILAND FROM 1967/68 AND WAS STATION IN KORAT, UDON, AND BANGKOK AND HAVE BEEN DENIED DISABILITY FOR AGENT ORANGE . He went to Vietnam on his birthday 11-11 of 65. In January 2023 I received a letter from VA that encourage me to submit a supplement claim because in August 2022 was signed PACT ACT and now a lot of people may be eligible for benefits and need to do it to reevaluate cases. After our 4 mission check out at Phan Rang, we were sent to our operational units in MR III and IV and eventually to the augmented super FAC Sqdn at Tan Son Nhut. Has anyone received a positive resolution with the VA. Stationed at Camp Friendship Korat 67-68. Developed soft tissue sarcoma from agent orange exposure. But the one thing that really stands outas the POWs got off the planes the airline stewardess were in line to watch them come off. Just had my Moderna shots recently at Dingell Hodpital, just trying to stay alive! To enter and activate the submenu links, hit the down arrow. He was denied. I dont think it was too long after I left, the 62nd moved and became a land clearing unit. Ive had two heart attacks before the age of 50. heart surgery and placement of a stent at the age of 55, My hearing was damaged at the time and has growing worse over time, My shoulders and joints have progressively deteriorated, I had left shoulder surgery at the age of 58 and still need surgery on my right. We had to work with the thai police who carried weapons and we could not. This blog is governed by the general rules of respectful civil discourse. Beautiful ancient old city. Over the years of this writers service at the Library of Congress, veterans and their families have sent me questions about maps that show the locations of U.S. forces in Thailand during the Vietnam War. I served in Tahkli Thailand, I have peripheral neuropathy, I have had it for 11 years now, it continues to get worse in my feet and hands. It was changed over to USSTRATCOM I think late 1971. Was stationed Udorn 74-75 432 corrosion control painted shit load of F4s n equip all over f/l pulled 30days police augmented, got heart disease, pre diabetic, cant hear. Worked at 355FMS-AGE. Found I had CLL in November of 2018. I was stationed at Udorn (USAF)in 1967-68. Greatly appreciate any information. 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. I was TDY to Utapao AB in 1968. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); These blogs are governed by the general rules of respectful civil discourse. I was a USAF captain assigned as an advisor to HQ RVNAF at TSN 1972-1973 for anything electrical, especially power plants. May 11, 2017. Have had skin problems plus. The use was directly across from the ,RED HORSE, heavy equipment AO. out of all the dogs that were in Thailand and Vietnam , only 3 made it back( whats it all about). VA wants to deny my claim of exposure to Agent Orange present there and my exposure being the cause of this disease and disability. At that time I was seen and diagnosed with Vitiligo. There had been an attack in 1968 and they sprayed the base perimeter with AGENT ORANGE as a result. How can we do that? Yet I still languish on appeal. Research has classified my type as being caused by other than being passed on by genes. If you belong to any FB groups like the ones I mentioned, please check for my name and contact me. I, with 2 other guys from the shop had to identify the body so cant understand why they cant find anything in the records. My brother Maj Bobby M Jones MD, USAF Flight Surgeon, was stationed in Udorn Thailand Sept 1972 Nov 28 2972. I pulled that duty several times. I have to prove that he was exposed to Agent Orange and Im not sure how to go about doing that. I believe theres another reunion in the works for 2024. Was stationed at Udorn 621st TCS from Feb 69 to March 70 Did a month as Security Police Augmentee. Cree una base de datos de empresas y crguela en formato de Excel. He as a fine officer and friend. I was there when B52 slid off runway and helicopter went down and we were all augmented to assist in clean up. He did live off base with my mother when he returned in August of 72. A few of us still get together would you be interested in joining us. and the Wars in Indochina, https://www.thailanddoghandlers.com/_files/ugd/de04ba_2abbdaf9189942e69b25b9c069e9f54a.pdf?index=true, https://www.disabledveterans.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Project-CHECO-Report.pdf. I have given up. Please share. How can I contact people who have left a comment? I,m 90% disabled & will help any way I can. Security Police. I now take that to mean Hmong tribesmen. the end building of the group is right on the perimeter. I just scanned these messages, hoping to add something that is useful. It is very readable. Going to start my investigation into applying for AO funds before things get worse and its too late. At one point, he was picked up by the Jolly Green Giants. Larry. Phan Rang AB Air Base, RVN On 26 January , 1969 a sapper, mortar, and rocket attack was launched against Phan Rang AB. I am servic connected from a non combat injury. Have an ischemic heart problem which resulted in a massive heart attack. Prostate monitor. Not sure if agent orange services in water. has recognized ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease) as Service Stationed at Korat and Sattahip 68-69 with 697th Engineers. Stationed at Udorn 11/69 9/70. I have gotten 3 Thailand vets approved and am working on 3 more. Brass was not amused. Thank You. I was at Udorn in 67. ORANGE. His doc stated that he had diabetes before the cancer. Ubon. I was stationed at Kanchanaburi Army Installation (Signal Detachment), from March 1968 to July 1969. Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service may be eligible for a variety of VA benefits, including an Agent Orange Registry health exam, health care, and disability compensation for diseases associated with exposure. I recall 1-2 days where there was a thick chemical fog over the base in U-Tapao; not sure whether this was AO. This second edition waspublished by USARPAC (United States Army Pacific) onNovember 1, 1969. Surgey for tumor removal and repair of a broken humorus bone from the tumor., radiation, and 6 months of intensive high dose chemo. Was in ubon 1968 497th tac f4 crew chief tail #823, Any body from 325th signal bat. I seem to be OK at this time. It is located 5.2 miles (4.5 nmi; 8.4 km) north-northwest of Phan Rang - Thp Chm in Ninh Thun Province. I was in UDORN in 1969 to 1970 as an RF4c Mechanic. Still searching, so If anyone has some evidence. My dad was in Ubon and Udorn Thailand in 1964 and 1965. He was 72, far too young to die! 5 ft 10 170 lbs. Hiding behind my Video camera I have interviewed over 100 war veterans for the Veterans History Project, Library of Congress.There have been hundreds of project for Veterans and our community. I was stationed at Korat from Oct72 to Oct73. The went up Route 1, heloed to the mountains as a door gunner, worked on the sue16, loaded the bombs, etc. Yes they would send you to Vietnam on Christmas. Couldnt talk of it. He died recently from cancer. need to look that up, here in CA we have County Veterans Services Officers, some are Very Good about telling you what to do, and filling out some paperwork, one I know, here in CA to fill out the form for CA DMV to have Vets added to your CA drivers license to prove you are a Vet for Vet Discounts !!! Bases in Thailand During the Vietnam War and Agent Orange. Most of the VA personnel I have seen have never been in the service so how are they able to say that we werent exposed to the chemical? and Good luck! [18][15] During the deployment, the squadrons aircraft used the callsign Magpie in recognition of the squadrons emblem. 120th TFS F-100 Phan Rang Air Base 1968.jpg 746 503; 82 KB. I remember that the RVNAF seemed to fear the ARVN worse than the VC. One of the men started to run the best he could toward herhe was her fiance she had waited 6 years for!!!! Why is this happening? What was the # of your B. His mother passed never telling him who his father was . [14][15], Based at Phan Rang Air Base in Ninh Thuan province, the unit became part of the United States Air Force 35th Tactical Fighter Wing (35 TFW) and between April 1967 and June 1971,[16] the Canberras flew approximately 12,000 sorties. I supplied them one, and they still said no. 1 - 10 of 32. VA disalowed the cause being agent orange because I was stationed in Thailand. I was an aircraft Mech and was in the 606 Air Commando Squadron. However, I get discouraged from all the horror stories Ive heard with claims being denied and dont know who could help me file? I also fought a fire in the Outer perimeter, on Spray unit spraying Agent Orange that caught fire, plus two other grass and vegetation fire in the outer perimeter. (TDY Supporting the Airlift mission in SVN while I was stationed at Okinawa). Information is presented in a fashion similar to the front page.