Notice the huge circular antenna array, often called "The Elephant Cage", that was the most visible part of the AN/FLR-9 radio intercept equipment. Still took a year, but rating was finally approved. Go to your congressman or woman and have them go US Bases in Thailand During the v. war and you can and show him where you were living.I am going to my congressman tomorrow. Served 98-70 NKP. I just filed a claim for hypothyroidism due to agent orange. He filed for claims in 2016 when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. or have a source where I could find one. Camp Ramasun was located approximately 290 miles northeast of Bangkok, about 12 miles south of Udorn and at the fringes of the small Thai village of Ban Nong Soong. I dont remember your husband but I still might be helpful. I cannot prove to the VA that the Vitiligo was a result of exposure to Dioxin causing my auto-immune system to fail. a hog. Im still fighting this and will not give up! If you open Google or some other search engine, type this phrase: Citation NR: Then type in a base, or an ailment or combo of. Was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from May 68 to May 69. It seems that a lot of the info about inf units in thailand I was stationed at RTAFB Nam Phong from June or July, 1972-April 1973. We eventually got moved into the hooches. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014 and learned shortly after about the direct correlation between prostate cancer and agent Orange. we had no military police to do this. Anyone remember Kenneth Hamlin? Been on chemotherapy ever since. 1967-1968. Never considered AO as the issue. You can read the legislation by searching H.R.3967 Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 Section 403 covers the AO expansion for SEA VETS. kidneys, liver, bladder, my entire digestive system is affected. (Both are doing fine now after surgeries) Our Bgg case Camp was nothing but red dirt in summer months and red mud during rainy season. After May 7th, I am sure they did not go out to the perimeter fences and do a massive AO cleanup. Does anyone have absulute proof that agent orange was sprayed from aircraft at NKP in 1971, I need this info to prove that I was sprayed. 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. TDY Korat from Myrtle Beach AFB SC Oct 72 Apr 73. trying to get compensation for agent orange exposure due to having 2 presumptive conditions now.our unit received the republic of vietnam gallantry cross during operations in 1970 1971. Thank you for your service! We had to work with the thai police who carried weapons and we could not. The doctor who removed his prostate had died years back so he could not be interviewed or questioned concerning this matter. My departure was further delayed after my personnel file was found due to my civilian flight air restrictions. There is no record of my TDY. I Michael E Schellerer was a B-52 D crew chief on 0100 and others witch later on ended up in Guam on a pedestal at the entrance to GUAM AFB. I supplied them one, and they still said no. Thank you for covering this. Battled neuropathy in my legs forever. An EWO on AC-130s A&H Models. We always traveled with lots of classified equipment and personnel (many in civilian clothes) so we always traveled on our own military transport. Living near Houston now . Filed claim and was denied. I was stationed at Udorn March 1970 -March 1971 working on RF4Cs with the 14th TFS. I know of no four sappers ever being killed by a augmentee. may 2019 filed with va but never connected service with all these complications and now have to prove everything is service connected. Bud Snyder: Any info/maps showing the location/flightline of the US NAVY P3 patrol squadron detachment Many of my friends that served with me have gotten cancer from Agent Orange. I am 70 years old now. Aircraft Assigned at various times during the Viet Nam war: A-1E, AC-47D (Tail Code OS), B-26 (Portus), B-57B, C-46 (Air America), I was stationed in NKP in 1968-1969. DPAA plans to return to the sight in 2021. The Intelligence Officer from Vp49 in 1968 turned me on to our spot on the base. Stationed at Korat and Sattahip 68-69 with 697th Engineers. Praying we can bring Bobby home. Dont give up. no mention anywhere of U.S. marines at airbase in namI liphong , Thailand. (Click on it to enlarge!!). My ex-wife divorced me because I could not explain my health issues to her. RM 2DDW263 - Korat RTAFB - 42d Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron - HQ - Group. Crew Chief on F-4. Brothers / Sisters who are suffering from AO , find a DAV Service Officer to help you . Udorn Thailand 1966 and 1967. I got notified this month my claim was denied. No idea where to start gathering evidence to help support my claim. See why you should visit this farm near DC that was once a covert military base. I was stationed in Korat, Thailand at Camp Friendship from 22 Mar 67 to 7 Mar 68. Even There were canine units there. Ray Fisher & Charles Lausier- Transmitter Em/NCO Club Udorn, Thailand 1964-65. I entered service In 1966 and was stationed at 3 PACAF USAF locations as an Airman. I am servic connected from a non combat injury. I saw it once just before I left. 10,000. Have I tried to get any compensation for heart problems or skin cancer or other problems, along with the fact that I spent 10 days in the hospital in Udorn for an unknown problem, NO. Copies of maps and photos of their base, Ubon, Takli, Udorn, NKP, etc you can find these on the internet; copy yours and then put arrows where you bunked, jogged and worked in and on Agent Orange. It is 5 miles south of the American air base at Udorn. I was stationed at Ramasun Station in the 6924 Scty Sq from Dec 74 to Mar 76. I have not approached the VA about Agent Orange (A O ) and its relationship to my medical history. Was stationed in Udorn July 73 July 74 621 TACC NS, any help on finding Agent orange use during that time. I actually never thought we see this overdue justice. We also had a breakout of Malaria and the fogged all through the hooch area every night, the dosage was stronger than what is legal in the USA. Edwardo Perez, Jr asked about the Klong running through Utapao. Forty-two months all-in. Im sure there are more than 100 people with problems the VA wont respond to. So far all claims been denied over the last 20 years .Hypertension, Diabetes II, Liver and skin cancer, Cardiac ablation (2002), etc. 5. I know we were exposed to Agent Orange several times. Air America, under contract to the State Department, was based at a former Japanese World War II air strip locate next to Udorn AFB, Thailand. I was first denied by the VA, but quickly GRANTED a VA Disability when the Dale K. Graham Veterans Foundation required a higher level review. AT Phitsonulok dec 68 to dec 69. I was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from 10/67 to 10/68. But, Diabetes is on the list. Iv been trying to get VA benefits for myself since my husband has passed away 2 1/2 years go.VA has. Any suggestions would help. Good luck, when I die I hope they will remember what we did for our country. They paid the locals to keep their fields low. That was my base camp, but I hauled supplies to almost every other base in Thailand. Stationed at Ubon RTAFB 69/70 ECM repairman was there during the Jan 1970 sapper attackI have developed Ischemic Heart trouble, High Blood Pressure and CLL Leukemia ..have been denied AO claim filled a supplemental claim after the PACT Act Passed into law.just waiting now. September 24, 2019 at 10:58 pm It was changed over to USSTRATCOM I think late 1971. I request anyone with knowledge of what my brother did please share it with me. Any info would be appreciated. Flying backseater in an F4D he became Missing-InAction & has not been recovered for slightly over 48 years. My First time at this VA Hospital, saw a DVA Office sign, walked in, told him was thinking to apply for VA Benefits, so he gave me the papers to fill out, took them home to do later, but later never came, Was there again about 2-3 months later, different man in the office, shook hands, exchanged names, told me to sit and he would type it up. Installations and Facilities in Thailand by the 652nd Topographic Engineer Battalion. When am I considered in a support to a Hostile Theater. Told I was not boots on the ground. Udorn RTAFB, Thailand:The civil war inside Laos and fears of it spreading into Thailand led the Thai government to allow the United States to use covertly five Thai bases beginning in 1961 for the air defense of Thailand and to fly reconnaissance flights over Laos.Udorn was one of those bases. we lived in tents, waited for rain to shower and ate c-rats until the seabees came. No additional treatment. Any help will be appreciated. . I was an F-4D crew chief at Union RTAFB from 1972-1973. Ksavspotter 66-7463. I lean toward the latter because during his posting he had to be medivaced to Clark AFB hospital. I am writing for my father, Ken Hamlin. Christmas campaign. What a shame! 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. has recognized ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease) as Service Is there any chance I was exposed to Agent Orange? . That should show my exposure but there were no written orders for that assignment. Thanks for any info. I have neuropathy in my feet, I have had recurring problems with spinal stenosis. For all of 1975, I was the NCOIC of the Communications Center at 667th ACWS Hofn, Iceland. I am so sick and tired of this mess.My CAD is getting much worse now.. They also refuse to acknowledge i was a mechanic on C123K spray aircraft returning form Vietnam. 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. Any type of work other than my assigned AFAC. David Sorensen. Its nasty with blisters and incurable. It was so nasty there it is a wonder we all didnt come down with a lot of stuff. I have been turned down by the VA two times now, and have retained an attorney. I also was at utapao on tdys in 66 67 68 as ground crew aboard k.c. Im looking for any info about the men he served with, they may have been engineers Im not sure but they did alot of nuclear testing. I was an ECM Techy in the Deuce SFERICS (ECM Shop), TDY from Davis Monthan AFB (100th SRW) the operators of the 99th SRS birds at U-Tapao, during the Fall of 1973. and near ubon rtafb.there were full cambat operations in this area, f4 phantoms from ubon attacked targets in n vietnam s vietnam and laos. My father SMSGT Gene Rocheleau was stationed at Korat AFB from June 1967 to April 1968. They claim agent orange was not used in Thailand which we know is a lie. So far no recurrence. I feel fortunate medically compared to many listing problems our government seems content to deny any responsibility for. A.O. I was at Ubon 70-71 as a weapons loader 408th MMS. I have heart disease and Parkinsons. I need an aerial photo showing the layout of the Camp in order to show my Rtt . Guys, get a VFW service officer to assist you. Here are the basic "rules" to get the presumption of Agent Orange exposure if you served in Thailand during the Vietnam War: 1) Service at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Phanom (aka, NKP), Udorn, Takhli, Korat, and/or Don Muang, between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975. I was stationed at Ubon RTAFB 71-72, and was a flight facilities officer in the GCA. You can find a full copy of Operation Ranch Hand which states that all South East Asia bases will have the areas around the perimeters sprayed and and the run ways will be kept cleared for the planes, put that report in with your claim as proof of what they did. I was a canine dog handler along the flightline and base parameters and one of my most common memories was the smell of the chemical agents to kill vegetation and the mosquito foggers. Iv been trying to get VA benefits for myself since my husband has passed away 2 1/2 years go.VA has repeatedly denied me. Any of that traveling in or near perimeter spray or drift zone? I was part of a TDY B-52 crew out of Beale AFB Flying missions out of U-Tapao. They removed my bladder and prostate. EX CPL, 594 SIG TROOP , 2 SIG REGIMENT ADF. I have had cancer currently in remission, neuropathy in my feet and asthma. Lived in the old barracks with no windows just screen. In 2005 or 2010 I received a letter from the VA stating in reference to Agent Orange, At Takhli. Any help with info on units flying these missions or anyone recognizing his name, or serving during this time flying similar missions please reach out to me. My claim and 2 letters of appeal have been denied. Dad is still with us but suffers having his prostate removed, neuropathy in the legs, heart problems and other things. we could see some action over VN. I have bladder cancer from AO. My husband served at the Korat air base in 1970. We worked on the Air America ramp next to the F102 run up area next to the deflector barrier. Corroboration might help. Stationed at Korat RTAFB Dec 1972-Dec73 ABCCC capsule maintenance TTY and Crypto repair for C-130 Airbourne Command Post. I,m 90% disabled & will help any way I can. Whether you were working F-4s at the trim pad or working AC-130 Gunships at the other end of the ramp on the perimeter. Thank you for your time. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. The VA has turned me down twice. Does any one have any advice on how to proceed with yet another appeal. Stationed at Don Mong for short time, then on to Takhli and Phitsanoluk. I injured my back twice while overseas. I am trying to find out what they sprayed the antenna field with to keep the weeds down. I was stationed at NKP from Jan 71 to Jan 72. Japan and their photo lab arrived at Don Muang. Then again in 74 75 for 8 months at Utapao for the cambodian air lift.I joined the navy in 76 and started having sever head aches that resulted in nerological problems.Brain damage. Air Force units closed operations 26 February 76. Better known as the Rose Garden. Those of us that lived in the hooches while there we were in the AO drift zone. Am I eligible for VA benefits? Loved working as Senior Launch Control Facility Manager at Juliette 01 LCF. The house bill PACT has come back from the Senate and was about to be approved last week (June 16, 2022) but got hung up with some typical funding snafu. I also have tried to get claim but getting denied. {Response to: Post No# 8 D lashay I loved Thailand and the people, and have no regrets having been stationed there for a year. Agent Orange was employed around many of these airfields andother U.S. installations in Thailand. If you have a detailed map of UT, look to the south end of the runway for the aircraft ramp numbered 5060. Looking for anyone from 83 84. Steve Ritchie and two more flying with Capt. Served in utapao in 1966. After reading all the comments by my fellow veterans. Ervin Davis's Udorn Website. I served in Thailand in 1967 & 1968 at Camp Friendship adjacent to the Korat RTAF Base. Was a cook during my time there and was told that Agent Orange was in the drinking water but they were trying to get it out. Claim for disability is currently at BVA awaiting a decision. in Thailand under JFK, An article about U.S. operations in Thailand. I have info those where Takli AFB, A bright spot in my life. I was stationed at Ubon RTAFB in Feb. 1967 and did TDY to Korat RTAFB for 180 days returned to state side Feb. 1968. Do ever give up, keep fighting, Good Luck, i was tdy between jan to mar from cck to takhli 374th supply sq trying to find a way to prove my presence because tdy records arent kept i was told. We spent many hours weekly on the permimeter road recovering M113 and M706 APC broken or mired in mud. Said I would receive benefits in 4 weeks. He was a seargent. Have heart problems,prostate problems, pre diabetes etc.who knows what else. Thailand 1966-68 55th signal korat,379 th camp vayama, hill 272 and hill 50x 29th signal detached as of this date still alive, many others of hill 272 have left us. Local people call it the elephant cage. He died April 2020, he had type 2 diabetes, heart problems and was on dailyze three times a week.Being retired and covered under tricare for life he saw civiiian doctors and no one every asked if he was expost to AO. I was at Ubon 67-68 USAF jet engine mechanic. Udorn RTAFB, Perimeter Tower. Any help would be welcomed. I was stationed at Udorn from 1973-74. I was at Mukdahon Air Force Base a couple of times trying to find parts. Was assigned to 355 FMS/AGE at Takhli and to MMS/AGE at U-Tapao. Nevada VA hospital. Fire Control Specialist on AC-130A/AC-130H Gunships. our commo center was the largest and only link for all communications from vietnam into thailand they all came thur warin ics. Thank you for any one that might be of help. Regardless no records indicated that was attached to the security forces. 2006 WCS Gorilla Reunion. But I will take my hat off to the SeaBees. On 18 January 1967, the squadron was formed at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base with six Lockheed HC-130 Hercules transferred from the 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron. I am trying to help my dad. I also survived Brain Surgeries 20-years later. I was at Camp Samae San, Sattahip. Traveled down to the beach for burgers, etc., at the snack bar,and out the gates to town (Newland). Just diagnosed with multiple myeloma havent filed claim yet. We left just after Jack Trimble was shot down. I served with the 1st signal brigade us army 442nd signal battalion company c . Could be mixed up on Battalion designation, not sure. Since 2000 I have found a great passion. Looking for anyone who may have served with Jackie Cash USAF, Mechanic Crew Chief 1965-1966 loading and unloading barrels of agent orange and flying spraying missions over nam. Also when President Trump took office he made a big difference how the VA treated us Veterans.I will tell you not to give up and study up on how to file a claim. I was an aircraft mechanic/crew chief with 555TFS. It took two more years, but praise be to God, my claim was approved this year. She asked me if I was in the military during the Vietnam war. Another relevant source isa set of maps createdby Army Map Service that is titled Thailand 1:50,000, Series L708, Edition-1. EVERY VA case that was filed with the VA relative to your search will come up. Reply. I served at Korat Thailand from November 1965-November 1966 as a Weapons Technician on the F-105s. Rich Kollen visiting Chiang Mai. Jay. were issued M-14 rifles, and spent the night in a field on guard duty. (Courtesy photo by Michael E. Fader) The bug in my head. I have had an ABLATION and TWO (2) Defibrillator Implants; Hearing loss; Glaucoma, plus radiation treatment for PROSTATE CANCER.I later learned that planes from my Thai Base were taking off with Agent Orange. 8,699. Been trying to get the VA to approve my Parkinsons. Worked on A7Ds, F-4s and AC-130 Gunships. The use was directly across from the ,RED HORSE, heavy equipment AO. Flew into Udorn and Vientiane, Laos. The outer perimeter was sprayed with AO and I believe we started flying sorties to spray AO in Laos and Viet Nam. I turned 19 over there. VA denies that Agent Orange was used at Takhli or in Thailand. I was stationed in namphong Thailand from 1973 to 1974 I was attached to the airwing and we supported the war from there. U.S. Korat AFB in 1973 and Utapao AFB in 1974. He passed away on 08/06/2020. Have been turned down three times for disability for prostate cancer. 3. I know that Udorn was classified as a front line facility. Would anyone have a complete list of army or marine camps? I was stationed at NKP as a Security Policeman from May70-May71. My brother, David Chavira Jr, was a US Air Force communications specialist who served at Udorn AFB from 1969 to 1970. She wrote a letter for me that I submitted to the VA and after two years, I started receiving benefits. I have filed with the VAMC, had an interview, and was told my squamous cell carcinoma was not on the list. We were taken by a truck. Photo Tour of Sandy Island. Im looking for anyone who remember working with my dad. I worked the avionics ECM shop and flight line on B66, F105, F4,& EC121 Any help would be appreciated. Later moved to barracks next to gunship barracks. Other branches of the U.S. military also made their way to Thailand, which the map indicates. I was a communications specialist. For me a copy of my DD214 showing VSM was all they needed. I felt fine for years. BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct. 3 (AP)Guerrillas attacked the United States air base at Udon in northeastern Thailand last night in the second assault on an American installation in this country in 24 . I didnt know what it was back then. First, I want to express my sympathy for your loss. Trying to get help for my x-husband.Thanks. By Dr. Deborah Kidwell. I am diabetic, have had colon cancer, and have severe arthritis that I have to take shots in the stomach for. Some stories about the impact of Agent Orange can be heard firsthand by way ofthe Library of Congress Veterans History Project, which contains interviews with Vietnam War veterans. I knew where our fighters Last mission was the rescue of the S.S. Mayuguez crew captured by Cambodian Communists on May 15, 1975. Yesif you were at Korat you were always in the perimeter. I then informed the Manila VA Claims Department that I was going to file a new VA Claim and submitted that on March 8, 2021, which came back approved on March 22, 2021.) My family and I would greatly appreciate any information you would be willing to share. I have recently been diagnosed with a form of lymphoma. The restaurant I run today was formerly part of a joint officers accommodation facility. WHOs the right VA do I CONNECT. There are several of these sites scattered around the world. Salute. He filed Seot 2019 and died before eer hearing from the VA, I refiled and was turn down but have an appointment before a judge in sept. He smiled and remarked that my brother worked for the CIA, just as he had. Look up stuff like Ubon RTAFB. Lived and jogged on perimeter everyday. Today in August 2022 the VA wants evidence in order to acknowledge that he was exposed to AO. I have since developed NON HODGKINS LYMPHOMA STAGE 3 CANCER a VA PRESUMED AQUIRED DESEASE from exposure to AGENT ORANGE. RE: Entry 212 from Kimberly Smith My husband Master sergeant Michael G. McKenzie was at Udorn Thailand in 71-72 and was with the13 th TFS was staff Sergeant then I need to find all I can about how far was he from the flight line( Barricks) his place of work etc. Message for David Sorensen regarding NKP posting 9.12.22 on 12.08.22, you requested me to contact youhow can I reach you? You served our country over there in a foreign land, were exposed to that horrible AO while doing so, and the VA should be paying benefits to any veteran with any cancer that can be linked to any exposure to AO while serving. The 355 Tactical Fighter Wing which was station at McConnell AFB was transferred to Taklhi, Thailand PCS. 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