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Comment on Sailors Adrift: The Lingering Tragedy of Agent Orange by Robert Erhard Sr.

Robert Erhard Sr. — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:10:28 +0000

THE VA is sitting on The International Organization of Medicine > IOM REPORT minor Rev. 3 Jan. 2012 (yes, that’s minor Rev. 3 jan. 2012). Likewise, THE VA does not honor “THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING” …the blood sausage that agent orange made of my body. The VA does not honor Civilian Doctors or Hospital evidence/information. The International Organization of Medicine REPORT (minor Rev. 3 Jan. 2012) places the USS Newport News operations in the worst of situations, conditions, and atmosphere exposed to agent orange. I have the Vietnam Service Medal (with three bronze stars); the Vietnam Campaign Medal (at least 6 months contiguous Vietnam); and, THE COMBAT ACTION ACTION RIBBON. THE VA denied my claim of exposure to agent orange… March 10,2012… because: SERVICE TREATMENT RECORDS do not contain Complaints, Treatment, or Diagnosis.THE DECISION is “A false TRUTH” : IT can take 20 to 40 years for symptoms and/or illnesses to surface. THE VA does not conform to The 112th Congress… 2011-2012 Bills… H.R. 812 that includes …The Blue Water Navy …and more; S.1629 provides compensation and health care; H.R. 3612 amends Title 38: and, THE CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT of December 8, 2011… sends a strong warning…read…to THE VA > CONGRESS has the Power…TO ENACT…this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 > The Congress shall have the Power * * * To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof. Doctor “FOOT ON GROUND” and Doctor “BOOT ON GROUND” must be held accountable for all delays,denials,and willfull false truths… denying suffering Veterans… compensation and heath care. Doctor “FOOT ON GROUND” and Doctor “BOOT ON GROUND” musy be held accountable for medical malpractice and Practicing MEDICINE that does not conform to The Internanational Organization of Medicine And/or The 112th Congress 2011-2012 …AGENT ORANGE EQUITY ACT…enacted… by CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY…not requiring President Obama’s signature.

Comment on The Hardest Year: Military Children Endure the Stress of Parent’s Deployment by david howard

david howard — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:50:42 +0000

Great article. Ken, I would like to speak to you on your recent article about jobs in the American Legion magazine.

Comment on When doing everything right isn’t enough: A Marine’s suicide shows that even the unlikeliest veteran can fall through the cracks. by The Military Suicide Report

The Military Suicide Report — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:21:50 +0000

Thanks for posting this story.

Comment on Toxic Legacy: A brief history of Agent Orange in Vietnam by Richard Christian Jr., champion of Vietnam veterans in battle for Agent Orange and PTSD claims, to be buried at Arlington | Veterans Voices

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:53:18 +0000

[...] in the April 2012 issue of The American Legion Magazine. To learn more about this topic see Toxic Legacy: A Brief History of Agent Orange Exposure in Vietnam. Share this:FacebookTwitterEmailDiggStumbleUponRedditLike this:LikeOne blogger likes this [...]

Comment on America’s Forgotten Military Families: Nine years of non-stop deployments, exhaustion, anticipatory grief — with no end in sight by Carolyn Curfman King

Carolyn Curfman King — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:26:59 +0000

This is Aunt Carol-Kenny’s aunt in Stoneboro. You have been on my mind and I was praying for you this morning. Wondering how your pregnancy is going, how your beautiful daughter and you-and Kenny-are all adjusting to the changes. I have never been in the military system and have always admired those you make the sacrifice; their families sacrifice right along with the enlisted.

With love and admiration, Aunt Carol King

Comment on Brown Water Bungle: Paperwork error excluded hundreds of Vietnam Navy veterans from receiving Agent Orange benefits by Leo Fox

Leo Fox — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:39:34 +0000

Please see if you can help Merchant Marines who was exposed to Agent Orange ,I several Illness from exposure ,we also lost a daughter from my exposure. I went to Vietnam on the usns General William Weigel an MSTS Ship and the USS Amiee Lykes I have a Vietnam Service Medal I have Deck Log info . The VA said that I had proved my case but because the law did cover Merchant Marines so they could not approve my claims.

Comment on Brown Water Update: VA updates list of Vietnam Navy ships exposed to Agent Orange by Tom M.

Tom M. — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:12:31 +0000

To bad the VA doesn’t read it’s own information. After 4 years of pain, the VA is still denying my AO exposure claims while aboard the USS Belle Grove LSD-2 Nam 65 and they don’t want to believe there own web site list when I send them a copy in response to their denials.

Comment on Brown Water Update: VA updates list of Vietnam Navy ships exposed to Agent Orange by Veterans' Voices

Veterans' Voices — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:31:19 +0000

Can any of our readers help with information or documentation about the USS Obannan?

Comment on Brown Water Update: VA updates list of Vietnam Navy ships exposed to Agent Orange by JIM BARSANTI

JIM BARSANTI — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:06:46 +0000

I WAS ON THE USS O/BANAN DD450 IN V/N IN 69-70. WE WENT UP SOME OF THE RIVER AND WAS CLOSE TO SHORE. CAN YOU LET ME KNOW IF YOU HEAR OF THE SHIP AND IF WE WERE EXPOSED TO A/G THANK YOU JIM

Comment on America’s Forgotten Military Families: Nine years of non-stop deployments, exhaustion, anticipatory grief — with no end in sight by Brandy Curfman

Brandy Curfman — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:04:33 +0000

I am a military wife with a nursing degree in Another state. ive always been independent. But now I can’t even afford a bed to sleep on, and with my husband gone, I’m 13 week pregnant and havent seen a doctor because everyone keeps giving me the run around. I am very depressed, and alone and scared. I feel like I’ve been living like a savage. I really just want to go home…
Thanks for the article.