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180 ".keeping the memories "Happy Valley" Phan Rang AB, RVN The History of Phan Rang AB and the stories of those who served there. Thanks! Are there any others who served on LT2075 on here? Was in ubon 1968 497th tac f4 crew chief tail #823, Any body from 325th signal bat. Thank you all again for your sacrifice, and bravery. Served 98-70 NKP. Any info would be appreciated. Why is it that I do not know any of your names.Agent oj, Same time, Da Wolf Man! (for Thailand) or have a source where I could find one. I was stationed at Korat, Thailand in 1970-71. froze my buttox off there. There were canine units there. Home Heart attack and by-pass in 1999,Gaul Bladder removal,Prostate cancer,Rheumatoid Arthritis,two operations for blocked arteries in leg,Cysts in groin. though the VA has not granted SErvice Connection for Does anyone have information in regards to the usage date of agent orange and why would claims not be considered after May 1975 theres no doubt in my mind chemical agents were continually applied Until our end date in Thailand 1976. Does anyone know how to contact others on this forum ? I am being treated for high blood pressure and being treated for heart pvcs. Fortunately, Camp Enarie was fairly quiet, but 4IFD had way too many casualties one was too many. Any one in UDORN around 1971? I was stationed at Binh Thuy most of 1966. And that is absolutely not right! Thankfully, he is still around. I believe I was exposed to AO, and on one occasion went to sick call with small blisters on both arms. I have high blood pressure and stage 3 chronic kidney disease, and high cholesterol. was referred to Civilian Neurologists and was diagnosed OCT 2019 with Parkinsons. The first day we arrived the Red Horse group dropped off building materials next to a cement pad. My husband served at the Korat air base in 1970. Im surprised there is absolutely no discussion on the impact of Agent Orange on the Thai public. How can we do that? Message for Karen Whitfield who posted on September 12, 2022 at 6:04 pm, I was at 6908 Security Squadron NKP July 1974 to June 1975 and made a successful disability claim for Agent Orange (Parkinsons and Type 2 Diabetes) and PTSD. Ask to submit a claim. The Dr. advised me to make a claim with the VA. Agent Orange is an herbicide that was used to defoliate the thick jungle in Vietnam and elsewhere in Southeast Asia, such as the Korean Demilitarized Zone. After the AF, he was a Physicians Assistant for over 27 years. Nevada VA hospital. Then at Camp Vayama and Camp Samae San, Sattahip, until I left Thailand in April, 1970. Thomas E. Marchbanks, Jr., Chief Air Force Reserve, Hq. 6 long. Hope to hear from you. Our barracks were out next to the perimeter. However, I get discouraged from all the horror stories Ive heard with claims being denied and dont know who could help me file? My husband was Sgt. I was a radiology technologist . US ARMY Signal Corp 72E/F He told us a lot of stories about being there but never anything more than the pleasant or funny memories (rice bugs on a net scaring a huge guy and similar). So, my driver and I had to wait outside for about two hours until the alert was over. He died from an AO presumptive disease but having trouble proving exposure. Not sure what happened over there but it has effected him for a lifetime, apparently. I shot all four involved in that my SPs M16 was jammed and I had a half clip of twenty bullets used 9 to kill all four, the Thai army took care of the NV soldiers in town. I would like to get contact with anyone who was stationed there. Oh yes, I was an F105 crew chief but I worked all three shifts but not at one time. First fueling B-52s on the East side, which meant driving the perimeter road, eating at the East side chow hall, than the West side, filling up our R-5 refueling trucks at the POL Tank Farm, that was next to the perimeter. 8mm movie footage shot by Air Controller Jerry Libes at Phan Rang Air Base in 1971. My brother Maj Bobby M Jones MD, USAF Flight Surgeon, was stationed in Udorn Thailand Sept 1972 Nov 28 2972. If anyone has information pertaining to AO being sprayed within or near Nakhon Phenom (NKP) i would love to hear from you. 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. I served at Ubon RTAFB 1969-1970. 6.Any photos of the tanker trucks that sprayed the base or photos of men spraying the perimeter fencing, yep, I have sent those in with claims, too. VA disalowed the cause being agent orange because I was stationed in Thailand. 299 now and bill S-1381 that have since been passed into law to help out my fellow vets, Was stationed at Camp Samae San Aug 73 to Oct 74 then Jan 75 till Jan 76, have my board hearing in 3 weeks,virtually, the first trip out of Travis flew nonstop to Saigon on chartered flight then after about 2 hours flew by C130 to UAFB. Ive had prostate cancer, heart disease, heart attack, COPD. To David Sorensen and Karen Whitfield, Her husband served at U-Tapao from June 1971 June 1973, his MOS was Aerospace Ground Equipment Vehicle Operator, working with B52s and KC135s. I came down with type II Diabetes and then in 2006 I was diagnosed with Hairy cell Leukemia. God bless. Thailand also was buffered from the conflict zone by Laos and Cambodia, thereby making it safer forAmerican personnel. He passed away in 1994. The VA Asking for assistance with photos, locations of where he might have been in barracks/dining recreation on the beach? I was sent TAD to NAM Phong Thailand in 1973. My email [emailprotected], I was stationed in Phan Rang Jan 69-Jan 70. i was at PRAB 69-70 ASSIGNED TO the 17th SOS Shadow Crew Chief AC927.Who else was there during May 69-May70. I remember coming in from post, and shining,in the moon light, coated with the shit, we use a pesticide, to dip our dogs in (malathion), now that also is a big health issues. I am still trying to fight this though. Hopefully this will cover all of us who are still left standing, including you Ms. Smith. Prostate monitor. jeudi 27 dcembre 2018, Veuillez noter qu'il manque certaines pages, parties de page ou cahiers de la version ne-numrique du journal La Tribune des annes 2006 2008.Sherbrooke :La tribune lte,1910- Sorry for the rambling post, I just looked at the wall and saw the jacket and decided to google Phan Rang. Phan Rang Air Base (also called Thnh Sn Air Base) is a Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam) military airfield in Vietnam. I know of no four sappers ever being killed by a augmentee. God Bless All. After fighting the VA for 7 years I finally received 100% disability. We had 197 people on board with gear and just cleared the fence at the end of runway leaving Holloman. I have some information that should open the door wide for you. Fowler was our NCOIC. If you were there you were in contact with agent orange. The fire fighting foam was made out of animal blood so it was pretty bad and I asked if I wouldnt be assigned that duty anymore. From what I have been able to piece together, he either served at one or more listening posts or was in combat. This may help some regarding each air base in Thailand and the use of AO: https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a586315.pdf. Thank you, I was stationed at Phan Rang AB, RVN 1966-67 as an Mobile Tower Air Traffic Controller. I was there when the Thai workers and an airman arrived in a pickup truck and pulled what was a converted Water Buffalo tanker. I would like the coordinates of Company C if possible. Salute. Thank you so much great information that Ive never known about. My husband (Arthur Maier) and I worked for Philco Ford in Bangkok, Thailand from 1967 to 1969. He did 2 tours and tried to sign up for a 3rd but he told me he was so messed up in the head they wouldnt take him. I have had a lung condition for many years thats progressively growing worse and has most recent diagnosis is emphysema. I read with interest all of the recollections of those serving at all the plush Air Force facilities throuhout Thailand, but I reflect back to the entry from Gary E McEvilla, September 24, 2019. Dynamic Analysis of Automatic Emotion Recognition Using Generalized Additive Mixed Models I pray everyone is well and they get their ratings. It houses the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing of the Air Force and is the base of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division of the Army. Anybody remember the building that we built to USASUBTHIA. June ,1965 for 6 months. we were within feet of the perimeter not yards, Was TDY in May of 72 to Takhli from Holloway AFB. I later returned the latter part of 1965-66 to Takhli, Thailand. Was assigned to 432 AMS. 5. Sure would like to hear from some of our 1883rd Comm Sqdn Vets who may have been stationed at Phan Rang AB January 1996-97. Thanks. Any info about Takhli for this time period or prior to 1965 would be greatly appreciated. Although I never spent much time at Phan Rang Airbase, during the latter part of 1969 our headquarters moved from Nha Trang airbase to Phan Rang. The proof of my services there was the passport the US Army issued me for that mission. FIRST VA CLAIM DENIED MAY 2020 Im looking for someone familiar with the sensors, either SPS or Ground Radio, who would be willing to drop me an email with any knowledge of the above. Where is this camp located to Saigon? I would like to say Thank you to you and your families for all you did during this and every war America has been in. 1st signal brigade 442nd signal battalion company c. i would like to see a full recognition of our service as full vietnam war veterans, but i don,t think i will ever see it. Water had to be trucked in. Worked flight line and phase docks, at trim pad frequently. We all were exposed due to winds, aircraft movements so the VAs claim of perimeter exposure is their way to throw us under the bus. From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. Munitions Specialist. Since then Ive had cancer , neuropathy in my feet and have had Asthma a number of years. I could sure use a map showing the location of the MARS shack. President, Also us E-4s were housed in open-air hootches. He never took anything from the VA, saying that he could work and he had Brothers that needed it more than he did. Diabetic. He passed away in 2020 of lung cancer. 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. I came to Korat as a PFC from Phu Bie Vietnam and left as a Specialist E-5. I served at Ubon, 72-73 on the line in security forces. How can I contact people who have left a comment? Chief among the reasons that they have sought this information is because some American personnel were exposed to Agent Orange while serving in Thailand. The other was a distance from the pooches within feet of the fence. Breaks my heart for all of you vets who served time for our country, and are having to fight for medical benefits! Even did a day trip to Vietnam to repair and load 25k loaders on a C141 before the fall of Saigon. Camp Friendship from May of 1970 to December 1970, then Sattahip December 1970 to May of 1971. Doug. Go where you are told and where you are needed.and make the best of it regardless of the situation or conditions. Waiting to hear outcome of his claim. We lived on the economy and rode motorcycles to work. I saw it once just before I left. After a short rotation back to the states after my first year, I returned for two more years consecutively. Are there any maps of Hill 272? He was also diabetic. I did not mentioned the wonderful 23 days on the WW2 troop ship, USS Blatchford. ALTHOUGH MY TIME IN THAILAND WAS LIMITED, I LIVED IN THE MOST AFFECTED AREA ON THE AIR BASE IN DANANG, 1966-1967 538th Eng Co. C..construction. in the mean time, we cleared the area and started support facilities and our base camp. One of the nicest persons Found out had stage 2 diabetes and had a few surgeries to take tumors off. R diagnosed to Multiple System Atrophy in 2011 Does anyone recall specialists like me flown in for TDY on complex Voodoo repairs? And my Second and third sons both had Bladder Reflux which is a malformation of the bladder and it usually kills the infant before birth. Need information about base perimeter for VA claim. God bless to all my USAF brothers that served in Southeast Asia. This is a very sad state of affairs!!!! I have since applied for compensation been turned down because the VA says there is no record of me serving as an AUGMENTEE on the BASE PERIMETER. I,m 90% disabled & will help any way I can. Was lucky. Do not give up on your claim. Iam on the agent orang government list.. Nuhs pulled guard on ground with. Just the fact that most of us traveled to the City of Korat at least weekly for something to do would make it fair to say we got exposed to the stuff. On December 24th, 1975, I began four months of Hell while defecating 10-20 times per day while continually bleeding from the strain. I request anyone with knowledge of what my brother did please share it with me. Only recently am I wanting to find if I qualify for in-theater service. Since I was originally TDY and then loaned out to the 123 my records dont show me as having served around AO. I left Korat in 1965 and went eventually back to the home base. without consent. Good luck to those attempting to get benefits. I installed /operated Tropo Scatter TRC-90s near Udorn and at Royal Thai Airbase in Udorn. Contrary to the belief of the VA a chain link fence DOSE NOT STOP THE drift of the spray in to the tin BKS with all windows open all the time Needless to say I got Bladder CANCER! no mention anywhere of U.S. marines at airbase in namI liphong , Thailand. Korat AFB in 1973 and Utapao AFB in 1974. has recognized ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease) as Service Are there any Facebook groups on Marble Mountain. Just an FYI thanks for the post. Then, six months before discharge, I injured it a fourth time. Is he a relative? The only thing he disclosed was that the lives of men depended on how well he performed the duties and responsibilities assigned to him. Do not be fooled by lack of public attention or the passage of time! I found maps of the Thai bases on line, had the vet mark where he was at on base, and how close it was to the perimeter, and the claims have been approved. Marvin Carl Lanier was my older brother, he passed away in 2014, he was in Viewnam in late 1969 through I believe 1972. Youll blatantly see NO grass growing anywhere. I was with the 355TFS at Takhli AFB 68-69 as an instrument -autopilot tech. my working other odd jobs(such as spraying weeds around culverts.Sprayed weeds in off base storage yard and etc. They sprayed AO around the entire fence area. Filed VA claim in 2005 was denied Survived many Rocket Attacks. Think of getting a bad jungle fatigues sunburn: hands and face and head. Best of luck to those in pursuit of a fair settlement. On the reverse is a map titled U.S. the Library of Congress may monitor any user-generated content as it chooses and reserves the right to