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    Fas&ington% D. K - S Senators irsten ;i''ibrand D= >C and Lindse$ ;ra&a" =S.C introd,ced'egis'ation to ens,re t&at "ore t&an 250%000 av$ veterans !ro" t&e ietna" Far e@#osed to t&e #o er!,'to@in gent Orange i'' be e'igib'e to receive t&e disabi'it$ and &ea't& care bene!its t&e$ &ave earned !ordiseases 'inked to gent Orange e@#os,re D,ring t&e ietna" Far% t&e - S "i'itar$ s#ra$eda##ro@i"ate'$ 20 "i''ion ga''ons o! gent Orange in ietna" to re"ove ,ng'e !o'iage ?&is to@icc&e"ica' &ad devastating e!!ects !or "i''ions serving in ietna" *n 1((1% .ongress #assed a 'a re+,iring

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    t&e eterans d"inistration C to #rovide #res,"#tive coverage to ietna" veterans it& i''nesses t&att&e *nstit,te o! Medicine &as direct'$ 'inked to gent Orange e@#os,re Ho ever% in 2002 t&e deter"ined t&at it o,'d on'$ cover eterans &o co,'d #rove t&at t&e$ &ad orders !or Nboots on t&egro,nd d,ring t&e ietna" Far ?&is e@c',sion a!!ects as "an$ as 250%000 sai'ors &o "a$ &ave sti''received signi!icant gent Orange e@#os,re !ro" receiving bene!its

    NBeca,se o! tec&nica'it$ in t&e 'a % &,ndreds o! t&o,sands o! "erican veterans are being denied t&e bene!its t&e$ need and deserve% Senator ;i''ibrand said NO,r govern"ent ",st !,'!i'' its co""it"ent tot&e service "e"bers &o &ave !a''en victi" to gent Orange=re'ated disease and enact ne 'egis'ation t&at

    i'' #rovide o,r vets it& t&e disabi'it$ co"#ensation and &ea't&care bene!its t&e$ &ave earned gentOrange is a ver$ di!!ic,'t c&a#ter in o,r nation s &istor$ *t is ti"e t&at e correct t&e errors o! t&e #ast

    N?&is is a 'egac$ iss,e t&at needs to be dea't it&% said Senator ;ra&a" N?&ere are ietna" vets &o ares,!!ering !ro" gent=Orange re'ated i''nesses and e need to ens,re t&e$ are getting t&e care t&e$ need*t s no ti"e to ens,re t&e govern"ent takes care o! t&eir needs &ic& ere inc,rred d,ring t&eir de!enseo! o,r nation

    D,ring ietna"% t&e - S "i'itar$ s#ra$ed 20 "i''ion ga''ons o! gent Orange B',e Fater av$ ets Kveterans &o ere on d,t$ in t&e aters aro,nd ietna"% b,t did not &ave Nboots on t&e gro,nd K ereo!ten e@#osed to gent Orange on a dai'$ basis St,dies &ave s&o n t&at gent Orange conta"inated t&e

    ater so,rces on s&i#s% a!!ecting veterans onboard s&i#s or aircra!t t&at trans#orted barre's o! gentOrange% and s&i#s and aircra!t de#'o$ed in c'ose #ro@i"it$ or even do n ind !ro" gent Orange dro#sites

    Ma$ 2011 re#ort b$ t&e *nstit,te o! Medicine estab'is&ed severa' N#'a,sib'e ro,tes !or gent Orangee@#os,re t&ro,g& t&e ater disti''ation #rocess aboard av$ s&i#s and t&ro,g& t&e air *n 2010% a st,d$ b$t&e *nstit,te o! Medicine cited e@#os,re to gent Orange res,'ted in an increased c&ance o! deve'o#ingserio,s &eart #rob'e"s and Parkinson s disease 1((0 st,d$ b$ t&e .enters !or Disease .ontro' andPrevention .D.C s&o ed ietna" veterans &ad a rate o! non=Hodgkin)s '$"#&o"a 50 #ercent &ig&er t&ant&e genera' #o#,'ation gent Orange is 'inked to a range o! ot&er diseases% inc',ding severa' b'ood andres#irator$ cancers% t$#e ** diabetes% #rostate cancer and "ore

    *n 2005% t&e s !or"er Director o! Anviron"enta' gents Service Dr Mark Bro n #,b'ic'$ackno 'edged t&at t&ere as no scienti!ic basis !or t&e e@c',sion o! B',e Fater ietna" veterans% b,t t&e

    &as contin,ed to re!,se t&ese veterans t&e #res,"#tive bene!its .ongress initia''$ intended *n &isartic'e in t&e Jo,rna' o! La and Po'ic$% Dr Bro n rote% NScience does not back ,# t&e s #o'ic$ ont&e av$

    Senators ;i''ibrand and ;ra&a" introd,ced t&e gent Orange A+,it$ ct o! 2011% &ic& o,'d c'ari!$ t&ee@isting 'a so t&at B',e Fater veterans o,'d be !,''$ covered b$ t&e i! t&e$ served it&in t&eNterritoria' seas% or a##ro@i"ate'$ 12 "i'es o!!s&ore o! ietna" ?&e bi'' o,'d "ake it easier !or t&e to #rocess ietna" Far veterans c'ai"s !or service=connected conditions and a''eviate a #ortion o! t&e

    s back'og b$ e@tending #res,"#tive coverage o! gent Orange bene!its to t&ese veterans

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    individ,a' veteran to #rove direct e@#os,re to gent Orange = a near'$ i"#ossib'e task d,e to a 'ack o!record kee#ing and t&e inabi'it$ to kno t&e #recise 'ocation o! dio@ins in t&e air and gro,nd ater r,no!! =and e@tends t&e sa"e #res,"#tion t&at c,rrent'$ e@ists !or veterans &o served on 'and and in'and

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    or'd% on s&i#s 'arge and s"a''% deter"ined "ost'$ b$ t&e ',ck o! t&e dra nd it as t&is ',ck o! t&edra t&at &as no 'e!t t&e "a orit$ o! t&e" it&o,t bene!its !or t&eir service Senior b,rea,crats in t&e- S De#art"ent o! eterans !!airs see" re'ent'ess'$ deter"ined to #revent av$ veterans o! t&e

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    !ter $ears o! denia' in a #ro'onged batt'e b$ ietna" veterans% t&e govern"ent !ina''$ ackno 'edged t&edisabi'ities 'ike'$ ca,sed b$ gent Orange% and a s$ste" as estab'is&ed to #rocess c'ai"s !or t&ose &ono &ave one or "ore o! t&e diseases recogniQed b$ t&e as 'ike'$ 'inked to e@#os,re to t&esec&e"ica's ?&e ationa' cade"$ o! Sciences as c&arged it& deter"ining &ic& diseases ereconnected to gent Orange ?&e 'ist inc',des "an$ cancers% ",'ti#'e "$e'o"a% t$#e 2 diabetes andParkinson s disease% a"ong ot&ers

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    #res,"ed to &ave been e@#osed to gent Orange 6or "an$% it as too 'ate% inc',ding Lt A'"o V," a't ***% t&e son o! t&en ice d" A'"o V," a't Jr% co""ander o! ava' 6orces% ietna" ?&e$o,nger V," a't as a s i!t boat ski##er &o died o! cancer in 1(88 at age 42 *t a'so as too 'ate !or"$ !riend% Marine .a#t obert B Sc&o''% &o" * &ad ta'ked into oining ,# it& "e in 1(58 Bob !'eo, ere t&ere% $o, &ave it% $o, are e'igib'e B,t s&a"e!,''$% t&at is nott&e a$ it orks !or av$ veterans s !ar as t&e is concerned% "ost av$ ietna" veterans erenever t&ere and are not entit'ed to gent Orange bene!its% even t&o,g& t&e govern"ent o! ,stra'ia &ass&o n t&at its ietna" nava' veterans are d$ing at a &ig&er rate t&an co,nter#arts &o served on t&egro,nd

    b,rea,crats did not see" to ar" to t&e idea o! gent Orange bene!its in t&e !irst #'ace ?&is asso"et&ing t&at &ad been i"#osed ,#on t&e" b$ .ongress *"#'e"enting t&is ne disabi'it$ bene!it asgoing to be c,"berso"e% cost'$ and i"#ose ,#on t&eir a,t&orit$ to deter"ine &ic& veterans o,'d get

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    diagnosed it& one o! t&e re'ated disabi'ities as #roo! o! service in ietna"*nitia''$% e'igib'e veterans% inc',ding av$ veterans% a##'ied !or and received t&e disabi'it$ bene!its to

    &ic& t&e$ ere entit'ed

    B,t in 2001% ;eorge F B,s& and &is ad"inistrative tea"% "an$ o! &o" avoided service in ietna"%ere ca''ing t&e s&ots Fit&in a $ear% B',e Fater av$ veterans o,'d be stri##ed o! t&eir e'igibi'it$ !orgent Orange bene!its ?&e B,s& ad"inistration b,rea,crats said t&at sai'ors &o served aboard s&i#s

    o!!s&ore co,'d not &ave been e@#osed to gent Orange On'$ t&ose &o co,'d #rove t&e$ &ad 'e!t t&e s&i#and set !oot in ietna" o,'d be e'igib'e !or bene!its Man$ av$ veterans a'read$ receiving bene!its &ad

    t&eir disabi'it$ revoked and #a$"ents sto##ed e c'ai"s ere denied% and it as 'e!t to eac& individ,a'to #rove on a##ea' t&at &e as e@#osed ,nder t&e ne r,'es S,dden'$% t o ne ter"s entered t&eietna" &istor$ books: Bro n Fater av$ and B',e Fater av$

    Bro n Fater av$ veterans are e'igib'e !or gent Orange bene!its B',e Fater av$ veterans are not?&e Bro n Fater av$ re!erred to boats and s&i#s t&at o#erated on in'and ater a$s s,c& as s i!t boatsski##ered b$ V," a't and b$ Lt Jo&n err$% t&e !or"er #residentia' candidate *t a'so inc',ded a !e'anding s&i# tanks and ot&er a"#&ibio,s nava' s&i#s and 'anding cra!t ?&e B',e Fater av$ asco"#osed o! 'arger s&i#s t&at o#erated "ain'$ on t&e o#en seas% #artic,'ar'$ at >ankee Station in t&e?onkin ;,'!% an$ &ere !ro" severa' "i'es to 50 or "ore "i'es o!!s&ore ?&ese ere t&e ca#ita' s&i#s o!t&e av$ and t&eir escort and s,##'$ vesse's -nder t&e "odi!ied r,'es% sai'ors serving aboard a B',eFater s&i# &ad to doc,"ent #roo! t&at t&e$ &ad gone as&ore in ietna" 6e sai'ors co,'d "ake t&isc'ai"% and even !or t&ose &o co,'d !o,nd sec,ring act,a' #roo! ne@t to i"#ossib'e in "an$ cases

    *ronica''$% t&ere is ",c& scienti!ic evidence to #rove t&at B',e Fater sai'ors ere not on'$ e@#osed togent Orange% b,t #robab'$ to a greater degree t&an troo#s on t&e gro,nd Beca,se o! t&at evidence%

    sai'ors !ro" ,stra'ia are granted disabi'it$ bene!its !or gent Orange ,st as - S sai'ors ere ,nti' 2002,stra'ia cond,cted e@tensive "edica' and scienti!ic researc& !ro" "an$ so,rces% and t&e govern"ent

    conc',ded t&at its sai'ors and s&i#s ere e@#osed to gent Orange &i'e sai'ing o!! t&e coast o! ietna"and t&at t&e ater disti''ation #rocess t&en in ,se b$ ,stra'ians% as e'' as t&e - S av$% 'ike'$ "ade t&econta"ination orse ?&e "ost i"#ortant evidence is t&at ,stra'ia s sai'ors% "ost o! &o" sta$edo!!s&ore% are contracting gent Orange cancers at a &ig&er rate t&an ,stra'ian veterans &o served ont&e gro,nd in ietna"

    sai'or)s i"age is re!'ected in t&e ietna" Far Me"oria' in Fas&ington D . P P&otoC

    ?&e ,stra'ians did not reac& t&eir conc',sions 'ig&t'$ ?&eir scienti!ic st,dies ere t&oro,g& ande@&a,sting '' t&e evidence as t&ere% and t&e govern"ent o! ,stra'ia acted according'$% in 200Egranting gent Orange bene!its to t&e ver$ sai'ors &ose s&i#s sai'ed a'ongside o,rs *n t&e -nited States%

    b,rea,crats a'so res#onded +,ick'$ ?&e$ began to nit#ick #otentia' !'a s in t&e ,stra'ian scienti!icst,dies ?o do ot&er ise o,'d endanger t&eir o n #ositions

    B,t B',e Fater sai'ors ere not going +,iet'$ 6or"er av$ ."dr Jonat&on L Haas% &o &ad served inietna" aboard t&e a"",nition tender -SS Mo,nt at"ai% a##ea'ed &is 2004 denia' o! bene!its to t&e

    - S .o,rt o! ##ea's !or eterans .'ai"s s #art o! &is c'ai"% Haas testi!ied t&at c'o,ds o! gentOrange #ro#e''ed b$ o!!s&ore #revai'ing inds covered &is s&i#% ",c& 'ike &at occ,rred in Marc& 2011to t&e -SS eagan batt'e gro,# o!! Ja#an Haas as re#resented b$ t&e ationa' eterans Lega' ServicesProgra" and oined b$ a !riend=o!=t&e=co,rt brie! !ro" t&e "erican Legion

    . . agreed it& Haas t&at t&e reg,'ation c&ange b$ t&e as i"#ro#er% a decision t&at e!!ective'$o,'d &ave restored bene!its to ever$one i! acce#ted b$ t&e ?&e % &o ever% re!,sed t&is c&ange

    and a##ea'ed t&e . . decision to t&e - S .o,rt o! ##ea's !or t&e 6edera' .irc,it% &ic& overt,rned. .% r,'ing t&at t&e &ad a,t&orit$ to c&ange t&e r,'es ?&e a##ea's co,rt did not% &o ever% r,'e on

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    &et&er t&e s rationa'e !or "aking t&e c&anges as so,nd

    ?&e - S S,#re"e .o,rt event,a''$ dec'ined to &ear Haas !,rt&er a##ea'% and in Jan,ar$ 200(% B',eFater c'ai"s% &ic& &ad been #,t on &o'd #ending t&e o,tco"e o! Haas% ere no ordered to be

    #rocessed% "eaning t&e$ o,'d again be denied it&o,t #roo! o! Nboots on t&e gro,nd *t didn t "atter tot&e t&at Haas &ad #roved &is case be!ore . . or did it "atter t&at t&e govern"ent o! ,stra'ia sevidence &ad no been rein!orced b$ - S st,dies% in #artic,'ar% t&e Se'ected .ancers St,d$ b$ t&e.enters !or Disease .ontro' and Prevention in 1((0% &ic& s&o ed t&at veterans &o served in ietna"&ad a ",c& &ig&er rate o! non=Hodgkin s '$"#&o"a% 50 #ercent% t&an veterans !ro" t&e sa"e era &o did

    not go to ietna" ?&ese !indings ere 'arge'$ res#onsib'e !or t&e s,bse+,ent #assage o! t&e gentOrange ct o! 1((1% b,t t&ere as a s#eci!ic #art o! t&e .D. st,d$ t&at s&o,'d &ave raised t&e sa"ea'ar"s t&at ent o!! in ,stra'ia

    ?&e st,d$ conc',ded t&at o! a'' t&ose "i''ions% and a'' t&ose ,nits and designations invo'ved% t&e &ig&estincidence o! non=Hodgkin s '$"#&o"a as e@#erienced b$ none ot&er t&an t&e sai'ors &o served aboards&i#s o!! t&e coast o! ietna" Fe no &ave t o st,dies b$ t o govern"ents% one t&at s&o s t&at

    ietna" veteran sai'ors% "ost o! t&e" B',e Fater% &ave a &ig&er rate o! a'' gent Orange cancers% and t&eot&er t&at s&o s t&e$ a'so &ave a &ig&er rate o! one gent Orange cancer st,died% non=Hodgkin s'$"#&o"a nd e &ave a govern"ent b,rea,crac$ t&at &as been !ig&ting !or a'"ost 10 $ears to den$

    bene!its to t&ese sa"e veterans Ho o,'d $o, e@#'ain itT

    ?&e as beginning to !ee' t&e &eat !ro" B',e Fater sai'ors and t&eir advocates ?&e sai'ors ereorganiQing ?&e B',e Fater av$ ietna" eterans ssociation as !or"ed as as t&e eterans

    ssociation o! Sai'ors o! t&e ietna" Far ationa' veterans organiQations contin,ed to voice s,##ort%and ever so s'ig&t cracks began to a##ear in t&e r,'es

    6ort,nate'$% !or veterans% t&ere is a #art o! t&e s$ste" ca''ed t&e Board o! eterans ##ea's ?&eB as estab'is&ed !or an obvio,s #,r#ose 'ike t&e .o,rt o! ##ea's !or eterans .'ai"s ?&e B ist&e initia' a##ea' #rocess !or veterans &en t&eir c'ai"s &ave been denied b$ t&e regiona' o!!ice &eret&e$ originate *t is a veteran=!riend'$ setting% as it is not an adversaria' #rocess ?&ere is no one !ro" t&e

    t&ere to o##ose t&e veteran s arg,"ents% b,t veterans can &ave a 'a $er or ot&er advocate #resentt&eir case i! necessar$ ?&e B is rig&t across t&e street !ro" t&e % b,t it is a &o'e ne or'd !orveterans seeking ,stice as t&e sta!! is &ig&'$ #ro!essiona' and co""itted to correcting "istakes anda##'$ing so,nd bene!it=o!=t&e=do,bt ,dg"ent to its decisions ?&at obvio,s'$ doesn t "ean t&at a##e''antveterans are a' a$s going to in% b,t i! t&e$ #resent so'id evidence% t&e$ &ave a c&ance *t as at t&eBoard o! eterans ##ea's t&at a decision as "ade in 2004 t&at s&o,'d &ave c&anged t&e entire co,rseo! t&e iss,e o! t&e B',e Fater av$

    On J,'$ 2(% 2004% t&e B r,'ed Da ang Harbor an in'and ater a$ ?&e r,'ing invo'ved t&e -SSic&"ond ?,rner .;=20C Here is t&e ording: N?&e evidence o! record c'ear'$ s&o s t&at Da ang

    Harbor is e'' s&e'tered and s,rro,nded on t&ree sides b$ t&e s&ore'ine o! ietna" "a# s,b"itted b$t&e veteran and &is re#resentative indicates t&at t&e &arbor is near'$ tota''$ s,rro,nded b$ 'and and t&at t&eentire &arbor is 'ocated it&in t&e territoria' bo,ndaries o! ietna" 6,rt&er% t&e veteran s descri#tion o!&is abi'it$ to observe t&e activities on t&e s&ore'ine is consistent it& t&e "a# s indication o! t&e

    #ro@i"it$ o! t&e 'and given t&e 'ocation o! t&e &arbor as being s,rro,nded b$ t&e 'and on t&ree sidesand t&e evidence t&at t&e &arbor is it&in t&e territor$ o! ietna"% and reso'ving a'' do,bt in t&e veteran s!avor% t&e board !inds t&at Da ang Harbor is an in'and ater a$ !or t&e #,r#oses o! t&e reg,'ationService connection !or diabetes "e''it,s is granted

    Later B decisions r,'ed Da ang Harbor an in'and ater a$ as e'' *n an #ri' E% 200(% r,'inginvo'ving t&e -SS ?o ers DD;=(C% t&e B ca"e to t&e sa"e conc',sion it& si"i'ar evidence !ro"t&e veteran a##e''ant ?&e r,'ing states: NDa ang Harbor a##ears to be 'ocated on an interior river ?&e

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    cit$ o! Da ang is s,rro,nded b$ an interior ba$ as o##osed to &aving direct o#en sea access ?&e veteranre#orted being on'$ a !e !eet !ro" t&e soi' &i'e aboard t&e -SS ?o ers in t&e Da ang Harbor ?&e

    board !inds t&at t&e evidence s&o s service in t&e interior aters o! ietna"% and conse+,ent'$% t&eveteran "eets t&e re+,isite ietna" service !or entit'e"ent to a #res,"#tion o! &erbicide e@#os,reService connection !or diabetes "e''it,s% t$#e ** is granted

    ov 2% 200(% r,'ing invo'ving t&e -SS Ok'a&o"a .it$ .L;=5C ,sed t&e sa"e ords as t&e 2004decision ?&e sai'or invo'ved as granted #res,"#tive service connection !or diabetes "e''it,s based,#on &erbicide e@#os,re ?&e r,'ings% o! co,rse% co,'d c&ange ever$t&ing B r,'ings are not

    #recedents% b,t in t&ese cases t&ere can be on'$ one inter#retation: Da ang Harbor is no considered anin'and ater a$ !or t&e #,r#oses o! t&e reg,'ation n$ "e"ber o! t&e cre aboard a s&i# &i'e it as inDa ang Harbor is considered to &ave served in t&e e#,b'ic o! ietna" and is granted a,to"atic

    #res,"#tion !or e@#os,re to gent Orange ?&e +,estion is no 'onger i! t&e s&i# docked or anc&ored and&et&er an$one ent on 'and

    ?&is% o! co,rse% as big ne s Ho ever% t&ere as no anno,nce"ent o! t&is "a or r,'ing !ro" t&e instead t&e in!or"ation as #osted on t&e *nternet b$ t&e B',e Fater veterans gro,#s *n !act% t&ere &as

    been no o!!icia' recognition at a'' !ro" t&e regarding t&e stat,s o! Da ang Harbor as deter"ined b$t&e Board o! eterans ##ea's% and c'ai"s are contin,ing to be rong!,''$ re ected *t see"s t&e &asc&osen to ignore t&e r,'ings it disagrees it&

    s recent'$ as 200(% t&e re ected c'ai" re+,ests !ro" regiona' o!!ices it& t&e !o''o ing e@#'anation:N ?&e -SS *ngerso'' trave'ed ,# t&e Saigon iver on October 24t& and 25t& o! 1(E5 to !ire on ene"$

    bases o ot&er ca#ita' s&i#s &ave been con!ir"ed b$ De#art"ent o! De!ense to &ave trave'ed t&e in'andater a$s !or &ic& &erbicide e@#os,re is conceded *n ot&er ords% ,n'ess $o, ere on t&e *ngerso''

    back in E5% $o,r c'ai" is denied

    B,t t&e .o"#ensation and Pension Service B,''etin o! Jan,ar$ 2010 added 1E s&i#s and severa'entire c'asses o! vesse's to t&e #res,"#tion 'ist s,c& as a'' 'anding s&i# tanks% a'' o! &ic&% &i'e ca#ita's&i#s% ere ,n!air'$ sta''ed as B',e Fater s&i#s &en t&e$% in !act% &ad been #roven Bro n Fater b$ t&eveteran c'ai"ants ?&ese s&i#s% 'ike t&e #revio,s Non'$ one s&i# *ngerso''% a'so &ad o#erated on t&eSaigon iver and so"e on t&e Mekong% Song Lon ?ao and Long Song ?ao rivers as e'' as .a" an&Ba$

    ?&e disabi'it$ c'ai"s t&at sai'ors !i'ed it& t&e ere "ost'$ not !or t&e"se'ves b,t rat&er it& t&e&o#e t&e$ co,'d so"e&o #rovide a s"a'' #ension% and "ore i"#ortant'$% !,'' "edica' bene!its% to t&eir

    ives as t&e on'$ #ossib'e 'egac$ o! t&eir service to o,r co,ntr$ *n !ar too "an$ cases% beca,se t&e$ &ad been denied disabi'it$ bene!its% t&eir !inances &ad been de#'eted to t&e #oint &ere t&e$ kne t&eir

    ido s o,'d be !acing #overt$ ?&is is t&e o,trage t&at &as been #er#etrated ,#on t&ese brave so,'s &oonce sai'ed in &ar" s a$ !or t&eir co,ntr$

    *! $o, t&ink * a" e@aggerating% &ere are a !e #ostings $o, can easi'$ !ind on t&e *nternet at veteran=re'ated sites:NDoes an$one kno o! an$one diagnosed it& gent Orange=re'ated diseases &o served in t&e ietna"B',e Fater av$ 1(E =1(E(T M$ &,sband served aboard t&e -SS >orkto n% and &e is d$ing !ro" gentOrange=re'ated ',ng cancer Aven t&e doctors ad"it &is Wt$#e o! ce''s% etc % indicate gent Orangee@#os,re b,t is sti'' den$ing t&e c'ai" non$"o,s #oster on Se#t E% 2010

    NP'ease s,##ort o,r vets% t&e$ deserve o,r res#ect * a" a #ro,d i!e o! a ietna" vet% and &e is nos,!!ering !ro" Stage 4 #rostate cancer He as onboard t&e -SS .onste''ation B',e Fater vets deservet&e sa"e co"#ensation as a'' ot&er ietna" vets Donna% J,'$ 2(% 2011

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    NM$ brot&er% ?o" La'iberte% is in t&e .ritica' .are .ardiac -nit at ?,!ts Medica' .enter in Boston 6or&i"% ti"e is r,nning o,t P'ease contin,e s,##orting bene!its !or t&e re"aining B',e Fater sai'ors LoriLa'iberte% ,g 2 % 2010

    N 'itt'e 'ate !or "$ brot&er &o ent in &ea't&$% &ad t&ree B',e Fater to,rs in a" and died at 5E $earso'd it& 'iver% kidne$% #ancreas !ai',res and diabetes Fe b,ried &i" a!ter &e t&re ,# a'' &is o n b'ood!ro" a r,#t,red s#'een or #ancreas Ja"es% J,ne 15% 2011

    N* a" rea''$ concerned abo,t &o * i'' 'eave t&is or'd% and &at i'' beco"e o! "$ onder!,' i!e o!

    28 $earsT *t is a sad state o! a!!airs &en one &o serves t&eir co,ntr$% and is #,t in &ar" s a$% t&at o,rgovern"ent i'' not even ackno 'edge t&e B',e Fater av$ * a" as&a"ed o! "$ govern"ent ;ar$%J,'$ 1 % 2010

    N* 'ost "$ &,sband in J,'$% 2010% !or non=Hodgkin s '$"#&o"a a!ter being diagnosed in J,'$ o! 200( M$&,sband as on t&e -SS L$nde Mc.or"ick DD;=8 !ro" 1 to 5 * t&ink it is #at&etic &at t&egovern"ent is doing to t&ese #oor g,$s and t&eir !a"i'ies O,r $o,ngest is on'$ 14 and as e@tre"e'$c'ose to &is dad M$ &,sband a##'ied !or bene!its in 200(% and e are sti'' aiting Ho do $o, e@#'ain to$o,r c&i'dren t&at t&e govern"ent is #robab'$ aiting ti'' e die be!ore t&e$ &e'# t&ose t&at &ave 'ostso"eone beca,se o! t&e" *t is ver$ sad t&at o,r govern"ent is doing t&is to t&eir o n #eo#'e% b,t are !irstto ,"# to &e'# ot&er co,ntries Lori Be',s% 6eb 20% 2011

    M$ researc& !or t&is #iece discovered t&e Mc.or"ick as at Da ang Harbor and s&o,'d &ave been ont&e 'ist o! s&i#s t&at no +,a'i!$ !or gent Orange bene!its% b,t it sti'' isn t *n !act% t&e Mc.or"ick

    as one o! t&e !e s&i#s t&at ca"e ,nder !ire !ro" ort& ietna" s&ore batteries are !ootage on t&e*nternet s&o s t&e s&i# being bracketed b$ g,n s#'as&es at seven "i'es !ro" s&ore% a't&o,g& t&ere ereno in ,ries Avidence &ere s&o,'d !ina''$ +,a'i!$ t&e ot&er cre "e"bers o! t&e Mc.or"ick !or bene!itsHo ever% as Lori Be',s c'ear'$ states% it is sti'' #at&etic &at t&e govern"ent is doing to t&ese "en%

    beca,se non=Hodgkin s '$"#&o"a &a##ens to be t&e one disabi'it$ on t&e gent Orange 'ist !or &ic& a''ietna" veterans% inc',ding B',e Fater sai'ors% are covered e"e"ber t&at t&e .D. st,d$ s&o ed t&at

    t&e &ig&est incidence a"ong a'' ietna" veterans it& non=Hodgkin s '$"#&o"a as% in !act% t&eveterans o! t&e B',e Fater av$ Lori Be',s &,sband a'read$ &ad a,to"atic #res,"#tion% and &is c'ai"s&o,'d &ave been a##roved be!ore &is ,nti"e'$ deat& ?&at raises anot&er dist,rbing +,estion F&$ ist&ere not e"ergenc$ #riorit$ !or gent Orange c'ai"s !ro" an$ ietna" veteranT ?&e govern"enta'read$ kno s t o t&ings abo,t t&ese c'ai"s: '' o! t&e veterans are over 50 $ears o'd% and an$ gentOrange c'ai" is a #ossib'e 'i!e=t&reatening sit,ation

    ?&e B r,'ed Da ang Harbor an in'and ater a$ "ore t&an seven $ears ago ?&at s seven $ears t&att&e co,'d &ave asked t&e De#art"ent o! t&e av$ to #rovide a 'ist o! ever$ t& 6'eet s&i# t&at sai'edinto Da ang Harbor and seven $ears in &ic& disab'ed av$ veterans co,'d &ave received bene!its andassistance !ro" t&eir govern"ent ,st as +,ick'$ as t&eir co,nter#arts !ro" t&e ot&er branc&es o! service?&is evidence s&o,'d ca,se t&e #resident to i""ediate'$ order t&e controversia' r,'e c&ange to bereversed and e'igibi'it$ !or bene!its to be not on'$ restored% b,t e@#anded% !or sai'ors &o "anned t&es&i#s o! t&e t& 6'eet Proo! t&at t&ese se#arate and c'ear r,'ings on Da ang Harbor &ave a##arent'$ goneignored b$ t&e b,rea,crac$ is to be !o,nd in instr,ctions to regiona' o!!ices &and'ing c'ai"s

    Se#t (% 2010% "e"o !ro" t&e director o! co"#ensation and #ension service states: N.XP Serviceconsiders o#en ater #orts s,c& as Da ang% .a" an& Ba$ and ,ng ?a, as e@tensions o! ocean atersand not in'and ater a$s ?o !,rt&er de"onstrate &o ridic,'o,s t&is is% t&e .XP Service e@#'ains:N?&is is i'',strated b$ a +,ote !ro" t&e 1(E s&i# s &istor$ o! t&e -SS .'eve'and LPD= C% &ic& states:)Da ang Harbor is eas$ to enter d,e to being o#en to t&e sea ) ?&is is b,rea,cratic insanit$ at its best

    n o!!&and +,ote !ro" a sai'or in 1(E % tota''$ "eaning'ess to t&e +,estion% &as been b'ocking bene!its totens o! t&o,sands o! veterans &o contin,e to s,!!er and die !ro" t&eir service &i'e so'id evidence to t&e

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    contrar$ &as been eva',ated and r,'ed ,#on on t&ree occasions b$ t&e Board o! eterans ##ea's

    *t s s&a"e!,' *ndivid,a' sai'ors are 'e!t to t&e"se'ves to deve'o# a s,ccess!,' c'ai" !or gent Orange asnobod$ at t&e is going to &e'# t&e" *! t&e$ are ',ck$ eno,g& to 'earn abo,t t&e Da ang Harborr,'ing in t&e !irst #'ace% &ic& b$ a'' rig&ts s&o,'d "ake t&e" e'igib'e% t&e$ are to'd b$ t&e t&e$ ",st

    #rovide t&e deck 'ogs o! t&eir s&i# to s,##ort t&eir c'ai" 6e veterans% and &ard'$ an$ s#o,ses orido s% kno &o to do t&is B,t t&e in!or"ation is t&ere% and an$one &o bot&ers to 'ook i'' see t&at

    near'$ ever$ s&i#% i! not a''% t&at ent to ietna" !ro" 1(E2 ,nti' 1( 5 as at Da ang Harbor at so"eti"e% even t&e 'argest aircra!t carriers s,c& as -SS *nde#endence% itt$ Ha k% Anter#rise% Saratoga and

    .ora' Sea So as t&e !a"ed batt'es&i# -SS e Jerse$% &ic& took &er #'ace at t&e NMan o! Far o,teranc&orage in Se#te"ber 1(E8% and t&e -SS 6o@ .;=

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