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Subject: Re: TAURA KING'S RESEARCH AND TVVET UPDATE

Author: James l. declue (happy day)

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 23:26:54 12/07/06 Thu In reply to: James Lx. DeClue 's message, "Re: TAURA KING'S RESEARCH AND TVVET UPDATE" on 22:15:56 12/07/06 Thu Camp Humphrey's Korea 1968/69 aug68 anybody witnessing ROK army spraying trees around checkerboard painted water tower accross form 23d dsg Headquarters please contact me .. >If you were in country i.e. K-6 area 1968/69 and used EM transit or Officers billets at this time you may have problems!> DeClue Officers Billeting NCOIC >> >>, >> >> >>AT THIS TIME. REMEMBER THIS IS NOT FOR US, BUT FOR >>ALL OF YOU. WE HAVE BEEN HONORED TO DO THIS. >> >>Author: Taura >>I am trying to document all the locations our veterans >>witnessed Air America at in Thailand--please contact >>me if you have any knowledge on this subject. >>Am working to shore up a few week points in the >>research project and this is one of them--I have them >>currently located in three places let me hear from >>you. Thanks to all your efforts this project is >>nearing it's completion and the new info collected >>will be submitted to officials in the near >>future--some of the evidence was submitted 2 months >>ago additional evidence was added recently and this is >>another request I have recieved from officials which >>they want your in put on. Your statements make a >>diference believe me--I have done this long enough to >>know the power in the veterans testimonies--have no >>doubt there are those listening. Taura >> I only wish that you could help the >korea vets 1968/69 that were exposed to herbiside >spraying at Camp Humphrey's K-6 in September 1968. >Checker board painted water tower accross from >Headquarters 23d DSG. >> >>Author: Taura >>Hi everyone--It has come time to announce the release >>of our cd containing the Thailand evidence. Agent >>Pinki and Green dating back to 1953--1964 and other >>documents showing herbicides in Thailand up to 67. >>I want to Thank Marilyn--she has helped to get the >>info scanned and on to a cd. I will be looking it over >>and adding additional info to the cd that has not >beenI >>added as of yet. I am in hopes I will be done with the >>cd in the next two weeks. >> >>For those of you with additional evidence that you >>believe could be of help to others which you would >>like to see added to the cd feel free to forward it >>and I will download it onto the cd. It currently has a >>collection of compelling gov. documents. >> >>I would be interested in any soil reports or findings >>relating to the environment. >> >>I also want to thank all the veterans for having >>helped in this collection of info, my two buddies, Sue >>and Ginny who have worked night and day with me on >>several veterans projects with unreal devotion to our >>veterans and their needs. Marilynn took on the job of >>scanning inorder that I could scan other projects of >>equal concern. >> >>All of you need to know that VA now has info and >>conceedes that herbicides were present in 64-65--but >>that is not enough for me nor for you--we are looking >>to get this expanded and officially added to the law. >> >>Taura tdk4vets@cwnet.com >> >> >> >>TVVET >> >>Six months ago at a veteran's reunion three men and >>myself decided to pursue the issue of the use of Agent >>Orange in Thailand. On of the first things we did was >>post a survey on the internet in hopes of reaching >>those who have been effected by Agent Orange, remember >>seeing defoliants used, or have specific evidence or >>other compelling information. The response we received >>was very positive. Some of the surveys were extremely >>informative, others led us to different information >>and other people. Many were heart breaking. We want to >>thank all of you for your contribution to this effort, >>and give you an update as to what happened with the >>information you sent us. >> >>We completed a 150 page report that includes >>documentation of Agent Orange testing in Thailand and >>eyewitness testimonies from the surveys. Also Air >>Force documents clearly referencing Operation Ranch >>Hand missions being flown from at least 3 of the seven >>air bases (NKP, Udorn, and Takhli). >> >>There was one other area of evidence that may prove to >>the "smoking gun," and one we did not broadcast openly >>out of concern that the information could disappear. >>There were more than 500 Air Force Sentry and Patrol >>dogs deployed to Thailand. They began arriving in >>1968, and all but perhaps a dozen were destroyed in >>the period of 1975-1976 when the U.S. let Thailand >>after the fall of Saigon. As any dog handler from that >>era knows, all dogs are given a necropsy (autopsy) >>when they die regardless of the cause of death. >>Everyone of those dogs that were destroyed were given >>a very detailed necropsy. The purpose of the necropsy >>is to have scientific information on the effects the >>dog food, weather, parasites, and environment had on >>the dogs. Those reports, which include studies of >>fluid and tissue samples, still exist on microfilm. We >>have asked Congress to conduct a study of those >>necropsies, just as the necropsy reports on the dogs >>that were in Vietnam were studied. We believe if >>herbicides with dioxins were used on bases in Thailand >>there will be evidence of it through the report of the >>health conditions of those dogs at the point of their >>death. After all, it was the perimeter of the bases >>that were defoliated. and that is where the dogs and >>their handlers worked. >> >>On April 30, 2005, the thirth anniversary of the end >>of the war in Vietnam, we officially rolled the report >>out and submitted it to the office of Congressman Lane >>Evans, the Ranking member of the U.S. House of >>Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs. >> >>A word on the report, the file size is nearly 8,000 KB >>and for that reason is not emailable. We are going to >>try and find location on the internet where the report >>can be posted for reading and/or downloading.As soon >>as know if this is going to be feasible or not we will >>let you know and where to find it. >> >>A WORD ON THE SURVEYS We could not use every survey in >>the report, so we established a method of selecting >>the ones used. >>The prioritizing was as follows: >> >> 1) Testimonies that confirmed or were consistent >>with other testimonies that were received from >>veterans who served on different bases at >>different times >> >> 2) Testimonies that matched Government >>Documentation that we received >> >> 3) Testimonies that included seeing Agent Orange >>barrels and or spraying it. >> >> 4) Testimonies that cited very detailed >>information such as dates, squadron #s, descriptions >>of what the dead ground cover was like to walk on >> >>We removed the home address, phone numbers, and email >>addresses on every testimony that was used. >> >>Please understand that if your testimony/survey was >>not used in the report it does not mean it did not >>have value. Every survey we received back contributed >>to this effort. Some pointed us in directions we never >>thought of going to. We want you to be assured that >>your efforts were not a waste of your time. All of >>them made a valuable contribution. >> >> >>Thank you so much, >> >>David F. Adams >>TVVET >> >> >>I WOULD LIKE TO THANK, DAVID ADAMS, BILL CUMMINGS, >>JOHN HOMA AND MONTY MOORE, FOR ALLOWING ME THE HONOR >>TO WORK WITH THEM, AS PART OF THE TVVET GROUP. >> >>THANK YOU'S, ALSO GO OUT TO TAURA KING, SUE AND GINNY, >>FOR ASKING ME TO HELP WITH THEIR PROJECT. I AM VERY >>HONORED LADIES. >> >>I WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP ALL OF YOU UPDATED, TO ANY >>FURTHER DETAILS. >> >>BLESSINGS MARILYN OLIVER [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Author: Richard LaQuay (Very Happy for your Research !) [Edit]

Date Posted: 10:14:04 04/27/07 Fri First I would like to thank you for your caring and extensive time you have taken to research the use of agent orange and other chemicals used in Thailand. I currently have a claim filed with the VA for oral carcinoma and Type 2 diebetes and other problems associated agent orange contact. Since most of the chemicals were sprayed normally with fixed wing aircraft I believe anyone could have been affected by these chemicals. I currently am seeking more updated proof I can submit to support my claim. I was statione at NKP Thailand for "70 - 71". Would appreciate any help on this matter. Thank You...Richard LaQuay [ Post a Reply to This Message ]