I have had my book in print on this topic since 1992. It has been updated several times, but what is said in the article was covered years ago, then promptly ignored. My site http://www.geocities.com/dave_barker_amvet/index.html
GEE! It took the Government 30 years to admit Agent Orange had an affect on the Vietnam vets. It has only been 17 years for them to finally, possibly, admit we Persian War vets are infected with something. I have reported all these symptoms to my Primary Care and keep getting excuses and more drugs.
Originally posted by Durango56: GEE! It took the Government 30 years to admit Agent Orange had an affect on the Vietnam vets. It has only been 17 years for them to finally, possibly, admit we Persian War vets are infected with something. I have reported all these symptoms to my Primary Care and keep getting excuses and more drugs.
When I was in Desert Storm we never saw the sun all we saw was smoke that covered the sun, What affects does this have on us, even though I was stationed at Headquarters in Daharan?
Chemicals causing illness in Gulf War Vets, No Sh:t Sherlock!no kidding! Many of us just like Dave, have been saying so for years. But remember we were told it was all in our heads, a stress disorder or normal aging etc. Just hope that our brothers and sisters coming home from the current wars are not having to deal with this on top of TBI, PTSD and other ailments. Know to many vets that have had to deal with the problems of “Gulf War Syndrome” for years now without much help.
You think??!! Amazing vets have been complaining since 92 and for the longest time there was no such thing as gulf war syndrome. All of a sudden tah dah its here
Sounds like they keep saying that there are links to the gulf war syndrom, yet no one wants to give a damn bit of help to use that are affected. What a crock
No surprise here; I've had all kinds of neurological problems since the Gulf War. The Government knows something isn't right and as time goes by the truth is coming out.
Well, Well, Well how many of us did it take to dye before thies symtoms came to the four front? Ive had pain, Joint soreness, Sleep disorders since 1992 but nooooo it's nothing wrong with you. What is the real deal? Maybe now we can get some real help!!!
There were guys in my unit (I missed the fun) who came back with huge blisters on their arms, legs, and face. There were others who came back and became arthritic over a couple of months.
All these guys were medically discharged, and all them were under the age of 30.
Those guys were also very close to areas where SCUDs had broken up mid-flight, and had also been fired. It was a very scary time for them as that was all happening, but the worst came after they returned.
As a retired Marine it is imperative that I support the troops. It is our job as Veterans, retirees, Disabled Veterans to do just that, SUPPORT THE TROOPS.
We must get involved with the politicians, et. al., that get paid, along with the folks that drag their feet, especially when it is related to the "welfare of the troops." Let them know that "welfare of the troops" does not end when the troops become Veterans.
I am a 100% Disabled Veteran that did not let up on the niggardly system that is infested with career liars that rather give money and any other aid to a foreign country that use it for things other than what it was intended for.
The politicians are in the business of creating Veterans that are disabled. And then when we seek help for injuries that we received in the line of duty, in combat etc. and they have every excuse why we do not have an injury that is compensable.
I guess that they believe that we are made out of twisted steel and panther pi/ss and are super human. Nothing hurts us.
So what if a EID went off and busted your ear drums. So what if you breathed sarin, burning oil or whatever else you Iraq Vets inhaled?
So how harmful is a chemical (Agent Orange) that kills 300 foot trees and every thing else that it touches? Oh I forgot, Agent Orange was not used in Vietnam. Then it was used but it only killed vegatation and caused no harm to you disgruntled (Super Human) Veterans.
We, Vietnam Veterans filed a class action suit against the chemical companies that manufactured Agent Orange. We won to the tune of $81 million. That was the turning point in the recognition, by the niggardly politicians, of the harm that was caused by Agent Orange.
If each one of us helps one Veteran that is having difficulties with the Dept. Of Veterans Affairs we certainly would make a difference.
Have a nice day. Semper Fidelis. Blackcoat. A 100% Disabled Veteran that is a Retired Marine.
My response to this news headline was and is "Do Ya Think???!!!"
I was a Marine's young bride crazy in love during the Nam conflict. We are divorced now after 22 years of marriage, and yes I KNOW he has PTSD. He also is completely disabled now from alcoholism/drug addiction. He was given 6 months to live, a year tops on Christmas Day due to liver failure.
My question. Which thread do I go to to talk to you guys about advice on getting VA benefits. My sons found him on the garage floor on Christmas Eve. They called and told me they were taking him to ER. He was once in the VA system when he was hospitalized with Hepatitis B in 85 and in ETOL tx x 2. He spend the next two decades drinking and not going to drs. He did however apply for VA medical again, and was told he was qualified a few weeks before this incident.
I told my sons to call the VA first, before taking to hospital. The VA hospital here closed down years ago and it is a clinic only.
I'll defer from here until I get to the correct thread to seek your guidance for them.
Originally posted by OddBall1st: Effects of spent DU rounds seems to be the number one ignorance !! They don`t mention them in this article,...and should.
DAMNED RIGHT THEY SHOULD!
My neighbor is an research oncologist who worked with the 'Atomic Veterans' of the 1950s. He says the symptoms of many with 'Gulf War Syndrome' are identical to many of the low-level exposure cases he examined in the '70s. The most surprising thing to him is that anyone has been willing to buy this BULL&$%@ term "depleted uranium". Saying it's so doesn't make it so!
There's no such thing...any Junior High School Chemistry student knows it.
The Pentagon knows it.
And the makers know it (Nuclear Metals, Lockheed-Martin, Boeing, General Electric, Aerojet, Primex, Raytheon, Fairchild, Winchester, and Honeywell). You think there's a reason the workers in the plants wear Type III radiation suits and respirators?
