(page 1). As a Cambodian mission Specialist, Signals Intelligence Analyst my time in Thailand isnt considered as a hostile environment even though our mission was in support to the SouthEast Asian theater of War. our K9 dogs, who were left,,, cause of agent orange,, They would have been a good indicator,as what was used, in the name of war!! 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. Only the DNA Has turned a pebble not a stone. And yet no mention of any submarines in the War Zone despite sailors having been awarded the Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze star. Our area was not declassified till 2010. Dont give up we served our country but didnt know that we would be sprayed and betrayed. Survived many Rocket Attacks. Ive been trying to research what army inf units were in thailand at that time and where they were stationed. I was in the Air Force in Thailand from May 66 to May 67. ANY ONE STATIONED OR KNOW ANYONE , AT US ARMY TROPO , SCATTER SITE COMPOUND , ABOUT 12 MILES NOTH OF KHON KAEN , NE THAILAND FEBAPRIL 1968, IT WAS . Branch working with F-105 and EB-66 aircraft. Brass was not amused. I was stationed in Northeast Thailand from July 69 to July 70 as a USAFSS Ditty Bopper detached to the U.S. Armys 7th RRFS, at Ramasun Station, north of Udorn RTAFB. I also have pronounced Vitiligo primarily on the backs of my hands only and from my neck upwards including my scalp. Since then, Ive had problems with sun exposure and blistering skin reaction to most metals. His reply was always that he was required to not discuss his duties. Antenna (Referred to as The Elephant Cage due to its enormous size and thousands of yards around it were emmaculately kept free of any & all vegetation by I suspect was Agent Orange liberal applications from rotar and fixed wing aircraft since sabotage was a constant threat. Issued generators were not up to the task when all the boom boxes were plugged in. Id like inputs from others history with the VA and how you have managed your claims. Worked F-4DS WCS looking for anyone on flight line during this time. Spent a lot of time at the Military Affliate Radio Station (MARS) which was located in the jungle near the base perimeter. EVER!! The content of all comments is released into the public domain Of course parts in excess of TO&E and that B model had to leave when the IG showed up. Any help will be appreciated. Within a week, at most, The chain of the dog-tags Id been wearing constantly since boot, started causing my skin to blister and weep. Click the .pdf icon on the left to open the Agent Orange Information. It seems that a lot of the info about inf units in thailand My best friend was Robert Bob Cook who worked in the Instruments Shop. He was also diabetic. I was with the 49 TFW and served in Linebacker 1 & 2, My father was in Saigon with the airforce ground forces in Saigon during the tet offensive. Thank you. At Utapao the ground support were recognised as combatants. Been trying to get the VA to approve my Parkinsons. Our rear area base camp was located at Phang Rang. My primary posts were: The MARS hill (it was devoid of any high grass for about 30 to 50 yards down from the fence line. He survived to come home and raise a family. Perimeter duty station is required for AO at Tahkli. But, Diabetes is on the list. I have a photo of Agent Orange barrels located in the Thai Army Camp area .An Ariel view of our camp in its early stages show that it wasnt cleared by machinery only. My husband was at Udorn and died at 48 from massive heart attack. (Both are doing fine now after surgeries) Commit by VA, there was no agent orange used in NKP. Probably just lousy health. Not sure where it entered the base but remember it running (or crawling) near the NCO club. I was also in the guard with you but in Weapons. He was denied for the cancer drugs he needed. Kearny Pat The Fire Station number one Crash station was in outer perimeter. Would like to contact you. I have Been denied three different times on my claim two times denied for no boots on ground in Vietnam and then as truth came out and claims were being acknowledged my recent denial was for the timeframe after the fall of Saigon May 1975 was established as being the claim deadline no claims would be excepted for time served after May 1975. I was diagnosed 3 years ago with two forms of bladder cancer. We had a well and filtering plant for our water needs. Beautiful ancient old city. Iam on the agent orang government list.. I was in Aerospace ground equipment repair (AGE). Stationed at Ubon 3/71 3/72. I would be glad to. 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. Unlike the 1969 map mentioned above, the set isfairly distributed and is listed in twenty-one libraries, according to Worldcat.org. He had so many brothers that he was in boot camp with, the stories are few, but there was such a genuine loyalty to his fellow Army men. First 7 months I ran our 12 bed ward and the last 5 months I worked in the ER. It is located in the Ninh Thuan Province of Vietnam. kidneys, liver, bladder, my entire digestive system is affected. My dads name is Raymond Talley. I got notified this month my claim was denied. Have heart problems,prostate problems, pre diabetes etc.who knows what else. mercredi 24 aot 2016, Journaux, St-Georges, Qubec :Corporation Sun mdia,2009- Fortunately, Camp Enarie was fairly quiet, but 4IFD had way too many casualties one was too many. History: 3 years at Ubon and 6 months at Korat (71-75). I worked in POL @ Utapao from May 1973 to May 74. If so, any luck? Of course you would have trouble finding that information in the physicians reports submitted to Congress on A O since that paragraph was stricken by CONGRESS from the report. We have a lot of people from various squadrons that are actively participating on FB. Marines were secuity for the 9th marines out of danang and those that left from okinawa. If you were there you were in contact with agent orange. Air Force units closed operations 26 February 76. Looking for any photos of Martin J. Burns, Marine, from Wilmington, Delaware. I was at Mukdahon Air Force Base a couple of times trying to find parts. Looking for anyone who was there because you walk out revetment and the perimeter fence was across the street and had a bunker on the corner of the road going to the bomb dump. He was at Pearl Harbor, Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa. Only proof required was any document putting you their. MOST WERE TYPHOON RELATED. may result in removed comments. Can I use this blog as apiece of evidence to support his claim? IBM dont normally show up until after age 50. He passed in 2013. I have been denied any benefits for Agent Orange and my health is failing loosing my motor skills and quality of life. I was stationed at Utapao afb. The Phan Rang Air Base collection is part of our User Contributed Was stationed at Takhli and Korat from Feb, 1970 to April 1972. 2. I was an aircraft electrician, only 10 months in the air force when deployed. ARDF transferred from the Special Ops tarmac at Udorn to Utapao where we then flew Cambodia locating Khmer and Pol Pots transmitters in the invasion of Phnom Penh. Any other Security Police who worked the Korat perimeter please contact me. https://www.disabledveterans.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Project-CHECO-Report.pdf. If anyone was there and worked with me or knew me get in touch with me through my email [emailprotected]. I was stationed at NKP and Udorn back in 70-71. 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. HAVE A APPEAL IN, LOOKING FOR ANYONE THAT WORK IN MY SECTION. I was confirmed 5 or 6 years ago and am confused as to why others are denied exposure who were at Udorn. God bless. We stay in contact with each other constantly. stationed at Korat Airbase in 1973-1975 looking for a medic by the name Wayne Berry. This is so interesting. I was at Camp Samae San, Sattahip. He as a fine officer and friend. Im sure that the flight plans werent all the same though. 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. One of the maps, however, has a list of bases. I was stationed in Korat in 1967 with the 561st. https://vvabooks.wordpress.com/2019/05/01/the-grotto-by-harold-g-walker/, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1894942467450627, Identifying Military Personnel: Decoding Serial Numbers, Reconstructing the Past Part II: The National Personnel Record Center Fire of 1973, 75th Anniversary of the First Veterans Day Celebration and Free Access to Fold3 on Veterans Day Weekend. photos are very powerful. He had frequent flash backs when he would be back in the war. on Fold3 today. I was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from jan 1969 to jan 1970 as an ECM repairman on EB-66 AC. Yesif you were at Korat you were always in the perimeter. I lost the hair on most of my arms, especially on my wrists for several years. My husband was stationed at Ubon RTAF I pray everyone is well and they get their ratings. I would suggest starting at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1894942467450627 , asking for advice and going from there. I was #160 to post on here ,,, thanks for removing my post , will not post any more on this site . They were always spraying something. I was the fuels guy on Operation Limelight. we lived in tents, waited for rain to shower and ate c-rats until the seabees came. We could be more helpful to your search if you could provide us more information, such as; I felt fine for years. Of course it spread around the base. Dates of service: (actual or approximate) About this group. 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. Other key basesfor USAF operations included Korat, Ubon, U-Tapao, andDon Muang, andUdorn. Dynamic Analysis of Automatic Emotion Recognition Using Generalized Additive Mixed Models The next day or so, a helo made multiple passes over the vegetation as well as our hootches. Va working on claim currently on appeal. Also, a report on the defoliation of base perimeters was declassified and is available at CHECO Report. Best of luck to those in pursuit of a fair settlement. We both had prostate cancer at the same time. "Happy Valley" Phan Rang AB group is for personnel that were stationed at or worked at Phan Rang Air Base, RVN anytime that it was operational. There is supposed to be a bill in Congress to cover everyone that was in Thialand, but it has not gone anywhere in years. Are you still living in Den area.? Flew backwards thru the Mts Ararat, on way to Oct Fest 71. Brothers in arms its all about the money they dont want to admit we were exposed just like the Blue water navy and boots on the ground vets. After many denials and appeals, and taking it as far as I could with my Vet Rep, I contacted the Veterans Consortium online who works with attorneys who work pro bono for veterans or their survivors. Spent 7 months in country. It seems to me that if MKP was sprayed with agent orange An aircrew member that has info on this should speakup. Accept for a couple of pictures taken on the second floor of barracks 2155, I have no proof that I was even stationed there, no orders, no performance reports, no VSM(ended in Jan 73, even though I refueled B-52s that were still bombing Laos and Cambodia). We also suffered many of the jungle dieseases which resulted in multiply good soldiers being sent home. Sincerely David. If you have a detailed map of UT, look to the south end of the runway for the aircraft ramp numbered 5060. Ha. My boots on the Ground on a recovery in country has no documentation as it was done under the cover of night to recover a aircraft that had an engine failure. Itincludes, on its reverse,amap of American installations within the Thai capital of Bangkok. I was TDY to U-Tapoa AB Thailand in 1969. Flying backseater in an F4D he became Missing-InAction & has not been recovered for slightly over 48 years. Looking for anyone from 83 84. Nuhs pulled guard on ground with. September 24, 2019 at 10:58 pm