The proof of my services there was the passport the US Army issued me for that mission. Someone with more rank and better pay than me always seemed to say the paper work was filed. fibromyalgia, heart decease quadruple bypass I was a North Vietnamese interpreter with USAF/NSA. I remember how fast everything turned brown and the strong smell that lasted a few days. I am looking to document the guard duties we had to perform to protect the base when we were under suspected attack. During that mortar attack. Forty-two months all-in. 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. I worked Hill 260 at Takhli. I was in UDORN in 1969 to 1970 as an RF4c Mechanic. My husband was stationed at Ubon RTAF Jailing some who died there days later. I cant provide a lot of information. He was stationed in Thailand RTAFB but not sure where. We left just after Jack Trimble was shot down. Served in Ubon RTAFB from1/6/72 to1/6/73 sensor shop and Security Police Augmentee. You need to be within 500m to be eligible for exposure to Agent Orange. Id like to know if I qualify to be a voting member of the VFW Salute, Great blog and great info. AT Phitsonulok dec 68 to dec 69. At U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base, Agent Orange was used July 1973.I hope this helps anyone. 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. Try it. Takhli was being reopened at time and the conditions were deplorable. Some aircraft carry nosearts which means that the photo must have been taken in 1967 (Thanks to Rodney Trimble). I was stationed in Korat, Thailand at Camp Friendship from 22 Mar 67 to 7 Mar 68. Is a great honor. Was assigned to 432 AMS. When I told him that my brother would not disclose anything this fellow said my brother displayed excellent loyalty and discipline. VA denies that Agent Orange was used at Takhli or in Thailand. All aircraft in SEA in 1964 were under control of Hq. I said yes and thats when we found information about AO at Takhli. I know have ischemic heart disease, high blood pressure and borderline diabetes. Im the widow of Ernest Whitfield who was stationed at NKP in 74he was a communications specialist eho passed on 11.05.14 at age 62. Hope everybody else received this letter. My only AO disability is diabetes. Can barely walk because of the pain. I have had bladder cancer. b. Was anyone station there during that time that might remember any of this time and remember where he lived. 2005 WCS Gorilla Reunion. Also did guard duty 3 times on the outskirts of the base when we were on high alert, not listed on my record. The VA has been giving me a hard time with Agent Orange exposure and my heart, skin and COPD claims/appeals. I do believe that every Service Member who was Deployed to Thailand was affected in some fashion medically and health wise. This Camp was home to the 809th Eng Bn, It was also home to the 57th Light Maint. I worked at the Vayama ammunition Depot during my tour of duty. Rich Kollen visiting Chiang Mai. Read his blog and hopefully he can provide some information I am looking for . I was at Takhli from Feb 1973 until Mar 1974 as a Jet Engine mechanic and worked at the trim pad. PTSD but Is a Moral Wound. David Sorensen. Never considered AO as the issue. I injured my back twice while overseas. This is where recovered crashed or DBR aircraft were stored. No approval from higher authority was needed. We were not a combat unit, but was exposed to Agent Orange! Towers,Bunkers m60. Location is on the beach at Bangsaray Sare (also spelled Bang Saray). I have document from 56th CES at NKP showing that the perimeter was sprayed in 1971. What they did to everyone is terrible and not just. I was part of the launch crews (sat on edge of flight line where vegetation was dead or dying. My husband served in the marine stationed in Udorn Thiland in 1962. Nuhs pulled guard on ground with. Just diagnosed with multiple myeloma havent filed claim yet. In case i need to do a subsequent reconsideration. First trip to SE Asia was Oct/Nov 1968 in the Coast Guards EC130E CGNR 1414 to survey and monitor LORAN signals transmitted from various USCG sites in Thailand and Vietnam. I worked our normal 7 day 12hour shift. I was in Takhli in1973 for the grand Nixon deployment to win the war and Udorn in 1973 and 1974. VA states I gotta prove it, thats its agent orange connected.VA government. Great Discounts & More! The old VFW post might still be there too. I have a claim pending with VA but not really holding out much hope until they finally admit that there should by a presumption of exposure just for being on that base. I am trying to file claims for benefits for him or get them finished up rather. 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. Have had prostrate cancer and have diabetes II and two autoimmune diseases. He passed away in 1997. @ In response to veterans and their families suffering fromthe effects of Agent Orange, the U.S. government makes a presumption of exposure forthosewho served on land in Vietnam for the purpose of filing a claim with the Veterans Administration. Bud Snyder: Any info/maps showing the location/flightline of the US NAVY P3 patrol squadron detachment By commenting on our blogs, you are fully responsible for everything that you post. Photo by unknown. the set isfairly distributed and is listed in twenty-one libraries, according to Worldcat.org. 1.Board of Veteran Appeals ruled flight line is an extension of the perimeter. I actually never thought we see this overdue justice. Chuck and Jack. warin thailand east of the ubon air base. The only thing he disclosed was that the lives of men depended on how well he performed the duties and responsibilities assigned to him. Stationed at Udorn 11/69 9/70. I was put in hootches when I first arrived. I didnt know what it was back then. I, with 2 other guys from the shop had to identify the body so cant understand why they cant find anything in the records. not only did we load it on to the Air Craft down by the Beach end of the runway but our BKS where located not more than 50ft. Ask to submit a claim. 1964: . Started at UTapao in73. 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. 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. I have high blood pressure and stage 3 chronic kidney disease, and high cholesterol. Picture 091: Aerial photograph of the Air America facilities within the Royal Thai Air Force Base, Udorn, Thailand. Have tennitis. there were also rescue misssions being conducted daily for downed us pilots. K9, I have Ischemic heart disease. we were often on red alert and the ubon base had been attacked by sappers who were all killed during the attack. Udorn RTAFB was the Asian headquarters for Air America, a US passenger and cargo airline covertly . I have diabetes, had prostate cancer, heart disease requiring open heart surgery and a brain tumor. I seem to be OK at this time. Still fighting agentorange heart surgery 2007. 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. It should also bementioned that the Veterans Administration outlines other situations where veterans may have been exposed to Agent Orange on their website. I was an aircraft mechanic/crew chief with 555TFS. 5, 3 ARRGp with a total of 23 airmen. info on my precise site and barracks locations? kidneys, liver, bladder, my entire digestive system is affected. I have contacted an attorney. U.S.M.C. Thank you for your service and Welcome Home! I served with the 1st signal brigade us army 442nd signal battalion company c . And I heard Navy vets, sitting off shore get qualified for Agent Orange? 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. 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. Was stationed with the 355 Field Maintenance Sq at Takhli Thailand from 24 Nov 1966 to 23 Nov 1966 as an Aircraft Fuel System Repairman. Have recently been diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease. Gratuitous links to sites are viewed as spam and may result in removed comments. I know people in other branches that were compensated under the Boots on the ground concept . I was stationed at the hospital at both bases. 4.The VA doctor then has to look at all these illnesses at the C&P meeting or have other doctors look at you too. U2- @ Utapao, thailand 1968-1970 . As we all well know how hot it was and on that day the bone yard was stinking to high heaven. Clint. I also fought a fire in the Outer perimeter, on Spray unit spraying Agent Orange that caught fire, plus two other grass and vegetation fire in the outer perimeter. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. 3,048. asphalt. 3. You are fully Flying backseater in an F4D he became Missing-InAction & has not been recovered for slightly over 48 years. I was stationed at Ubon RTAFB from Nov 1968 to Nov 1969. and the Wars in Indochina, To discover whether there were deployments beyond those listed, consulting the National Archives would be the place to start.National Archives and the Vietnam War, Ryan Moore, MA, MLS With H.R. Couldnt your hand in front of your face! I have been compensated for the COPD, but the VA has denied my AO claim stating I must prove Boots on the ground in Vietnam as no AO claims for Thailand. He now has memory problems. Now have been told that I have liver cancer recently detected. Worked both flight line which included trips to do end of runway checks, which was on the perimeter of the base. Found I had CLL in November of 2018. Even cancelled my C & P appt. I also was a staff sergeant and we lived in the airmen barracks at the front of the base. Is there any chance I was exposed to Agent Orange? Using that argument and other documents, BVA ruled in my favor and Ordered VA to rethink their denial for all those years. I served with usaf at korat rtafb 6/69-7/70 with tdy to numerous other bases in Thailand and Vietnam. Looking for maps, testimonies on verification of being spayed with Agent Orange, or any help possible to prove my case. I wore a patch on my uniform that was the 9th logisitic command. The 652nd Topographic Engineer Battalion depicted the broad reach of American forces in Thailand, which can be seen below. Painted F-4s. On and off flightline daily to preflight and postflight equipment aboard aircraft. Although this map does not provide enough detail toclearly illustratethe perimeter of any specificbase,it doesindicate how massive the American presence was in Thailand and helps to inform the scale of the related problem of Agent Orange exposure. First in perimeter towers, then bunkers , mobile and control desk. 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. THE OIC IN CHARGE WAS , WAYNE L COTTRELL. 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. His name was Tsgt. Happy New Year, best of health and stay safe. Jay. Beneath a wonderful photo taken over the ramp of Udorn, showing the F-104 operations flightline. We went through ~16 million gallons of JP-4 a month supporting with 80% of all fuel used in Southeast Asia for supporting 26 KC-135 tankers, 55 F-105s, EB/RB-66s based at Takhli. My husband was so very proud to be a veteran and of his service. I served in Thailand in 1967 & 1968 at Camp Friendship adjacent to the Korat RTAF Base. I am 75 years old and not sure how much time I have left. All I can say is thank you to those who served in Thailand. He was denied. Thank you for covering this. Of all the various branches of service, the USAF was the most active in combat operations. THAILAND UDORN RTAFB Towers and Bunkers 6232nd CSG/APS, July 1965; 432nd SPS; 1/621st SPS, 18 SEP 1966-27 Jan 1973 . Not sure of base, archives claims records are lost. Greatly appreciate any information. Can you believe this coming from the VA? Continuing on, you reach the Airmens Club on the left and the NCO club on the right. Washington, The 20th was deactivated in July 66and I was transferr to the 558th Heavy Equipment company. The majority of the fuel can from Bangkok in 3170 gallon trucks. Im pretty sure his name was Dick Rose but they cant seem to find record of the incident. I was a crew chief on EB 66 ECM aircraft. These insignia could be mixed, matched or eliminatedand routinely wereto display the desired insignia for the day's mission (more: "Colonel Wing Commander" in Alone, Unarmed and Unafraid). Hello fellow Veterans @! I was sent TDY to Udorn AFB Thailand in 1966 and I worked in and around the bomb dump. We had to work with the thai police who carried weapons and we could not. F-4D fighter aircraft #66-0267 at Homestead Air Force Base, Fla., circa 1989. Herbicide was sprayed on the perimeters fence and we went through the security gate twice a day. Trying to prove exposure to AO. I was in the airforce 1971 to 1975. I have stage 4 kidney disease as well. Dad is still with us but suffers having his prostate removed, neuropathy in the legs, heart problems and other things. I have type two diabetes. I have been turned down more than once for benefits. The FLR-9 document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); These blogs are governed by the general rules of respectful civil discourse. Like to hear from anyone from Camp Friendship. June ,1965 for 6 months. Three T-28 Trojans taxi at Udorn. Did a three month TDY back and forth to Phnom Penh for the airlift. After many denials and appeals, and taking it as far as I could with my Vet Rep, I contacted the Veterans Consortium online who works with attorneys who work pro bono for veterans or their survivors. photos are very powerful. We worked on the Air America ramp next to the F102 run up area next to the deflector barrier. Best of luck to those in pursuit of a fair settlement. Our Bgg case Camp was nothing but red dirt in summer months and red mud during rainy season. 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. 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. If you have a detailed map of UT, look to the south end of the runway for the aircraft ramp numbered 5060. The club house building is still intact and pretty much original, although the barracks block is long gone. My first base assignment after tech school was Eglin assigned to the 33rd TFW, MMS. Base Defense in Thailand. I was at u-tapio with V-49 May Nov 1968. I need an aerial photo showing the layout of the Camp in order to show my Rtt . How can we do that? My husband was a Medical Service Specialist in the 621 TCSs. Served in Thailand one year west of Sakon Nakon at the Phi Kio (Signal site) 1st st Bde, Vietnam,29 Sig Grp, Feb 68 69. Was TDY with SAC to Utapoa in 1968. I applied to AO for metastatic cancer, which is a presumptive illness. Station NKP Thailand 74-75, trying to find out if anyone knows how to get the Security Police daily logs on manning towers and flight line, was augmented to that duty but of course no record of such action. OSI Command Historian. I have gotten 3 Thailand vets approved and am working on 3 more. as stated AF does not retain any tdy records. I served at Ubon RTAFB 1969-1970. Loved working as Senior Launch Control Facility Manager at Juliette 01 LCF. Operating out of Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) in northern Thailand, the 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (TRW) is probably one of the lesser known Air Force units that participated in the Vietnam War, despite the fact that for most of its existence at Udorn, it was unique among Air Force wings. No place to stay at that time at Takhli. I am 70 years old now. I was TDY at Udorn sometime between September 66 and December 67 as a radio repairman on the RF101c Voodoo. In my case, it went back to my late husbands date of death. Does anyone know how to contact others on this forum ? drop me a note along with your photos, maps, directions, information, etc. I was also at Udorn ,Thailand in 1974 to 75 as a RF-4C crew chief. Thanks. This is a great place to connect with others regarding such topics of locations and illnesses. I have prostate cancer and I have provided proof that I was there and is still awaiting a decision. I as station at TRAFB in 1966/67 went TRY to DaNang AFB Vietnam in Jan 1967. You sent us there and now have abanded us. I have recently been diagnosed with a form of lymphoma. Im not trymg to blaim anyone because it was their job. I served in Thailand September 1964 to September 1965 as a member of 207th Signal Company achieving the rank of Sp4. If there is anything that I can do to help you with. I was stationed at Camp Vayama, Sattahip, Thailand. I would like the coordinates of Company C if possible. I was stationed at Korat from Jan 1975 to June 1975. To Takhli, I didnt know that they used AO for perimeter clearing Veterans, So far my atty its winning my case-Ischemic heart disease from exposure to herbicides at Udorn RTAFB-APR 69-APR70. Det 25 10th Weather Squadron. VA still wont recognize AO exposure is my understanding. Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) Maps and Photos Basic Laytout Map of Ubon RTAFB. Returned on a 30-year non-disclosure for witness to Genocide. Thailand also was buffered from the conflict zone by Laos and Cambodia, thereby making it safer forAmerican personnel. Find the document CHECO. Geographical Location: Udorn (Udon Thani) Royal Thai Air Force Base is located approximately 300 miles North-East of Bangkok. Kaman HH-43B and -43F Huskie - based at Udorn Air Base, Thailand 1965-1966 . 2 nd Air Division at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN. His job was medical with the Flight Surgeons office.Does anyone know what this duty consisted of? It also is listed on the maps index under Army bases, which appears in red. I was stationed at Korat RTAFB from 6/2/67 to 6/2/68. Well, March 26 of 2020 he died suddenly of a heart attack, he had recovered, we thought, from a major stroke in November of 2019. We stayed in concrete barracks. Still took a year, but rating was finally approved. Before = God Bless u all! Have been turned down three times for disability for prostate cancer. Found out I have N. I lived and showered on base and had no idea where water came from. Read our If you belong to any FB groups like the ones I mentioned, please check for my name and contact me. The base issituated in the upper leftof the map. Have to be very careful of the foods I eat. Takhli Thailand is the only location the Va has been able to find in the records as I was stationed there and have been denied service connection. I am a indochina vet myself, says it on my dd-214, 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. Regardless no records indicated that was attached to the security forces. Stationed at Don Mong for short time, then on to Takhli and Phitsanoluk. The aircraft was flown by Capt. I was an aircraft Mech and was in the 606 Air Commando Squadron. 135. have filed for AO exposure. We all lived in the NCO barracks across from the mess hall. Why because unlike todays veterans who get 100 % disability for a bum knew or anxiety everyone know the Vietnam Vet gets nothing. We (expeditionary elements of Task Force Delta) had NOTHING when we arrived there in the spring of 72..no food (other than C-Rats) and no sleeping quarters other than our sea bags to prop up up against in one of the four wooden structures along the aircraft parking apron. Evidence of exposure to AO to Diabetes then to Pancreatic Cancer. Air Force units closed operations 26 February 76. WHOs the right VA do I CONNECT. I was assigned to Ubon RTAFB (7/71 6/72) and, Don Muang RTAFB (8/73 8/74 & 8/74 8/75) with the U.S. Air Force Postal & Courier Service (UAFPCS) on all three assignments. Read this exciting story from Scale Aircraft Modelling November 2019. Was there two weeks and went TDY to Udorn, after arriving was told to report to the preload shop where I worked nights for duration there . Luckily I actually had a hard copy of my travel pay ticket showing the transit route and signed by some ops Officer so I could collect my transit pay. Agree with Jack Hart. The O2A was cut up and loaded on a C130 back to NKP. Robert Plascove. I was stationed at Cam Rahn Bay,Vietnam air base 1969-1970 and Utapao,Thailand 1971. Nkp June 67 June 68 munitions bomb dump special project seeding trails south with bomblets and sensors.ao used to clear diagnosed with prostate cancer. To prove my existence I drove from Udorn to Korat headquarters approximately 200 miles in a water truck scheduled for repairs. On December 24th, 1975, I began four months of Hell while defecating 10-20 times per day while continually bleeding from the strain. was referred to Civilian Neurologists and was diagnosed OCT 2019 with Parkinsons. Never paid too much attention to it. Service officers tell me different things. He had been fighting the VA for benefits since he was diagnosed with Type ll diabetes in 1999. medical complications ever since. Brothers in arms its all about the money they dont want to admit we were exposed just like the Blue water navy and boots on the ground vets. Bladder Cancer is not a recognized disability from Dioxin exposure. Was lucky. STATIONED AT UDORN DEC. 1973-DEC.1974 If anyone who was from the Red Horse outfit I would love to chat with you about our time there and anything you know about AO there. I was at NKP in 68,69 as a Carpenter we work setting concrete forms for building bridges, everyday we travel through the perimeter road to get to work the dust was unbearable. I worked 6th APS SCOOT (Support Cambodia Out of Thailand) Dec73 to Oct74. Let me know about agent orange problems. 1971~1975 assigned in Bangkok worked on the JUSMAG compound in the Telecomunications center COMSEC/CRYPTO transmission and receipt of messages across all Military Commands we were located next to the switch board. VA has denied a claim. Delivered medical supplies throughout Thailand. While one can see the locations of Thai military facilities, absent are installations and perimeter defenses that may have been added later by American forces. The 1969 map you found, a great source, lists the UTM coordinates for the facilities, but not in a format Ive ever seen, two letters and four digits (e.g. Have photos of hutches we stayed in but va claims they could be from any base. stationed at Korat Airbase in 1973-1975 looking for a medic by the name Wayne Berry. There just waiting for us all to die off. We also took our r and r in Udorn. We were located by the Control Tower and the Fire Department. On at least one occasion we I have several photos of Phu Mu but none to my knowledge of Mukdahon, a friend of mine may have some photos of Mukdahon. Both the 13th Fighter Squadron, known as the "Panther Pack," and the 421st Fighter Squadron, known as the "Black . Merlin Terlouw. Im sure that the flight plans werent all the same though. I was in the 56FMS in 71-72 and 73-74.I was in the Hydraulic shop at that time. Okinawa AB, Japan to go through the altitude chamber and take an EKG. He passed in 2013. Myrtle Beach. I have not filed as I dont live in the USA. I was there from ,DEC.72 thru SEPT. 73 . 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. Assigned to 7th Maint Bn while in Koran. So far all claims been denied over the last 20 years .Hypertension, Diabetes II, Liver and skin cancer, Cardiac ablation (2002), etc. I have a list of the names and ranks of those assigned to Det 5 and my name is listed just above Parker, Marvin M. rank of Sgt. Jul 31, 2018 - Explore Benjamin Combs's board "Udorn RTAFB, Thailand / 432nd TFW" on Pinterest. Its sad! Ive filed once and was told I need witnesses to back my elavs and work assignment. I prepared a 72 page sworn affidavit with 72 pages of proof of HERBICIDE exposure at all the four bases I was assigned. I filed a claim for diabetes but was denied, because I have no proof that I was at or worked the perimeter. The US deployment came home in 75, but the Thais around the areas of the bases were exposed to it continuously then and since. Havent had any luck finding maps showing our location on the base. Air America was flying out of the Airport into Laos. U.S. Just as routinely, RF-4s flying out of Udorn air refueled only prior to the rare mission which included F-4 companionship--or, after a mission over (nom de guerre: Hot Dog) North Vietnam which recovered at Tan Son Nhut. Was stationed at Takhli from 7/67-7/68. If so, any luck? I received a confirmation from the VA in December 2015 and was awarded two large checks, as compensation, being diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Type II and Erectile Dysfunction; In June 2016, I was directed by the Assistant Director of the Manila VA Claims Department to file a VA Claim for Peripheral Neuropathy (NOTE: I was experiencing loss of feeling in my thighs and legs) and, after having a C&P Exam at Manila Doctors Hospital (being used as a Human Pin Cushion) never feeling anything being inserted into my thighs or legs, the test results indicated to the VA, that I did indeed have Peripheral Neuropathy, which was approved in August 2016; In November 2018, while having laboratory work performed at a local Philippine Tricare Certified Hospital, the results came back as showing High Creatinine in my urine and, I was instructed to see a Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist), whom I saw in January 2019 and, did some tests of her own, which came back conclusive as Stage-3 Chronic Kidney Disease (Secondary to DM Type II) and, I was instructed to file a VA Claim, which came back approved in March 2019, at which time I became 100% Disabled; later in that same year, I started experiencing loss of feeling in my lower extremities (feet and toes of both feet) and, my Manila VA Primary Care Physician order an Arterial Scan and Venous Scan of both feet (performed at a local Philippine Tricare Certified Hospital in Ozamiz City) and, the results came back positive. 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. 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. I would like to discuss AO at NKP if knew/worked with Ernest. I am sure Agent Orange was used at Utapao. 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.) Stationed at Korat and Sattahip 68-69 with 697th Engineers. I was at UBON in 1965. Dell Ray Beckstead, I was stationed at D.Co. Had diabetes,ischemic heart disease,high blood pressure and skin leasions. Been turned down for compensation for Parkinsons Disease and Diabetes several ties. Adobe Acrobat PDF format, about 290K in size. I also have diabetes third stage While in the storage section , myself and others would be in or around the inventory shack on the holding row . ". There were 2 JUSMAG USAF pilots stationed at Chang Mai flying with the Thai Air Force. From 1961 to 1975, the United States Air Force deployed aircraftthroughoutThailand, and these planes were responsible for the majority of USAF air strikes over North Vietnam. I was stationed at Utapoa from Dec74 to Dec75 as a special purpose vehicle mechanic. Why dont all the comments show up here? I know that Udorn was classified as a front line facility. My husband served at the Korat air base in 1970. I loved Thailand and the people, and have no regrets having been stationed there for a year. Looking for anyone who was there because you walk out revetment and the perimeter fence was across the street and had a bunker on the corner of the road going to the bomb dump. 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