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>>>>i was a sgt. in Nam Phong with H&HS we were at the >>>end of the flight line just off the taxi way for the >>>runway, I have many pictures from there. I do have >>>some health issues, a heart attach in Jan. 2011 and a >>>second issue in July of 2011, also had 4 mini >strokes, >>>no history in my falily, I have lots of pictures from >>>the Rose Garden if that will help in any way. I do >>>know of a guy that I knew in high school that died >>>about 5 years ago fron cancer who was also there. >>>Please give me a call so we can talk. 630-229-8002 or >>>bgouldsberry@houghtonintl.com >>>>>In May 1972 a small group of Marines from Iwakuni, >>>>>Japan were sent on a mission known as "Task Force >>>>>Delta". We didn't really know much about the >>mission >>>>>that was ahead of us. We were told it was in >>support >>>>>of Operation Rolling Thunder and the Operation we >>>were >>>>>involved in was called Operation Linebacker. We >>>>>couldn't tell family or friends anything about it. >>>We >>>>>arrived in May 1972 at what was known as MCAS Rose >>>>>Garden, which was a Royal Thai Air Force base in >Nam >>>>>Phong Thailand. I was with the MABS-15 SATS 7011 >>>crew >>>>>living right beside the runway in a large tent. A >>>year >>>>>earlier the Army Corps of Engineers had constructed >>>>>the concrete runway. I am certain that the >>government >>>>>had used Agent Orange to clear the jungle foliage >in >>>>>preparation for this construction. >>>>> >>>>>You could see that the foliage that was remaining >>had >>>>>been sprayed and looked pretty sick. >>>>> >>>>>It was ungodly hot and taking my turn laying AM-2 >>>>>matting. We worked night shifts because of the >>>heat. >>>>>We worked with the Seabees setting up the flight >>>lines >>>>>and some adjoining taxi ways. >>>>> >>>>>When we arrived, we didn't have the luxuries of >home >>>>>(hot shower, hot food, bathroom). Water was >>rationed >>>>>and we weren't allowed to use it for showers. Our >>>>>showers came from the afternoon monsoon rain as it >>>>>fell from the skies. Yeah that runway was populated >>>>>with naked marines with their soap nnd shampoo in >>>>>hand. >>>>> >>>>>Our main job was Short Airfield for Tactical >>Support. >>>>>SATS. We would catch aircraft after landing on the >>>>>runway after it grabbed the arresting gear with its >>>>>hook. Subsequently we were required to install, >>>>>maintain, and operate the M-21 Arresting Gear >>>>>installations at both ends of the runways and at >>>>>mid-field. >>>>> >>>>>There was nothing there when he arrived except a >>>field >>>>>tower and two make-shift maintenance shops to >>provide >>>>>ATC Support, and limited maintenance for the >landing >>>>>c-141 Tri-Star and C-5A Galaxy aircraft that we >>>landed >>>>>in. As soon as we had laid out the aluminum matting >>>>>flight line we started recieving C130 Hercules >Cargo >>>>>and Refueler Planes. Within a week we had a TAFDS >>>Fuel >>>>>farm going and the Phantoms, Intruders and Skyhawks >>>>>were flying in and Setting up for business. Oh >yeah, >>>>>Air America was flying in and out daily even before >>>>>the Squadrons arrived. >>>>> >>>>>To make a long story short. I began filing a claim >>>for >>>>>PTSD three and a half years ago. In the process I >>>have >>>>>been diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus Type II, and >I >>>>>believe I have neuropathy in my feet. I have been >>>>>requested by the VA to provide evidence of exposure >>>>>from Agent Orange for my claim. >>>>> >>>>>I could use any assistance from Nam Phong Vets that >>>>>could help me verify that Agent Orange was >>definitely >>>>>used as I suspect and have been told. >>>>> >>>>>A US Marines Veteran friend of mine Randy Ikari >>>>>recently died, that could have been of assistance >to >>>>>me, as he told me prior to his death that his >cancer >>>>>was caused by Agent Orange exposure a year before I >>>>>arrived when he was providing Security with the >>>>>Marines while the Army corps of engineers was >>>building >>>>>the Concrete Runway and Taxiways there. >>>>> >>>>>I do remember eating my C-Rations on a row of >>>barrells >>>>>that did contain Agent Orange at one time while I >>was >>>>>in Nam Phong's US Marine Air Base. >>>>> >>>>>Yeah I know they called it RTAFB Nam Phong, >Thailand >>>>>but lets just tell the truth. The only aircraft I >>>ever >>>>>saw flown by the Thais were T-28 trainers that >would >>>>>touch n go every day a couple times. That was a US >>>>>Marine Air Base pure n simple that just happened to >>>be >>>>>located in Thailand. >>>>> >>>>>Like every thing else they told us, they lie, they >>>lie >>>>>they lie. I seen a clipping one of my friends >family >>>>>sent to him that said there was 5000 Airmen on that >>>>>base, but then, I never saw them either. Just US >>>>>Marines, and US Navy Pilots, arf arf arf, go >>>>>devildogs. hahahha. >>>>> >>>>>OK Nuff gung ho sap. Any help? I sure would >>>appreciate >>>>>any documentation or corroboration on the use of >>>Agent >>>>>Orange in this location. >>I am also trying to gather information on Agent Orange >>use in Nam Phong. I was in the Special Forces camp >>adjacent to the Rose Garden in 1972. I have suffered >>from several unexplained medical problems for years. >>In July 2011 I had a heart attack and was informed I >>have ischemic heart disease though no real family >>history. I am the youngest of five and the only >>sibling with these problems. I have submitted an >>agent orange claim on my heart disease, but no >>determination yet. I would be glad to help in any way >>I can and am also looking for more information. >I hope this will help I was a cpl usmc at the rose >gardrn 1972 i was part of a unit that came from japan >also support group linebacker delta force ect I was >assingned to bulk fuel div fueling fighter aircraft i >saw the thick jungle or were it use to be i mean it >was gone nothing but dirt football fields level what >ever was used to clear the thick for the base and the >kill zones i dont know but i do kno that agent orange >was used in this era i mean what makes vegitation >disapere in only a few days?????? I always thought it >was agent orange but i think ther some bull s somewere >here I got problems myself blood feet lungs ect ect >hope this helps James Jordan USMC

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