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Berta I did find my Navy ship's web site and contacted three former shipmates. I spoke to them on the phone about what I needed from them in the buddy letters. I also wrote each of them letters detailing why I needed the letters and to please confirm the incident had happened. They have not written the letters even after calling them again. I know that one of the shipmates also went through the same type of incident and I find it difficult that he would not want to help. It seems that there is a code of silence so as not to tarnish the Navy's image. "Greasing" initiations happened in the Navy during my time of enlistment and apparently there is a taboo to speak about them.
At the time of the incident I was warned not to report or mention the incident to anyone unless I wanted to be "greased" again or be subjected to a "blanket party".
I was scared and did not want to put myself in jeopardy so I said nothing about it. Now after many years this incident and others that happened are now affecting me. I wish I could leave them in the past, but that is easier said than done.
Thanks
68mustang
This is here somewhere but I see this subject cropping up a lot lately.It bears repeating. Even if the VA relaxes the proposed PTSD stressor guidelines I believe that will only apply to OIF OEF veterans. Actual stressors can be quite unusual and unique. I worked in a PTSD Combat Rap group.Combat stressors can cover a gamit of extraordinary events.Still whatever the reason for the stressor they need to fall under these guidelines.
Personal assualt to include sexual assault, severe inservice MVAs,there are many reasons a veteran could have experienced a PTSD stressor.WIthout the PH, CAR, or CIB on a DD 214 they ,must be proven for VA compensation.
Definition of a Stressor: The VA defines a stressor based on the DMS –IV (Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) thus: “the person experienced,witnessed,or was confronted with an event or events that involved actual or threathened death or serious injury,or a threat to the physical integrity of self or others, and the person’s response involved intense fear,helplessness, or horror.” A stressor also involves having persistent traumatic re- occurences of the event- such as flashbacks, external reminders of the stressor, distressing dreams of the stressor etc. Many avoidance efforts as to avoidance of thoughts, people, places that remind of the stressor , and often a feeling of detachment. The full gamut of PTSD symptoms is found within the DSM IV Manual and VA uses this manual as a guideline to diagnose PTSD. When I worked with the PTSD group at a Vet Center, the vets always would say ‘before,during, and after’-to define how tremendously they changed due to the Vietnam War.(as well as the whole country-these vets came back to a much different America then they left.)
The changes in their behavior and reactions, sleep patterns and interactions with family and friends were symptomatic of PTSD.
Also the VA considers some events as part of the nature of warfare and not stressors.I have seen statements like that in BVA decisions. If a combat vet say ‘I saw dead people during the war ’, this does not raise to stressor level as it is part of the nature of warfare. If the vet however says ‘my buddy blew up in a land mine explosion’, that is a stressor and the VA can verify , with the Unit reports and deceased veteran’s name, that the veteran has a confirmed stressor. “We took incoming’ – a usual nature of warfare-not a stressor “Our unit lost 3 men during incoming at Danang in 1966 and one man was Sgt ---- who I knew ----.and I had to help them put these men into body bags. A stressor which can be confirmed. ‘Hanoi Hannah said we would be overcome by the weekend.’ Not a stressor.She lied all the time. The enemy overtook our camp by the weekend and I had my first kill. A stressor- which unit reports could prove. ‘There was a horrific accident on the runway and they say 20 men were lost ‘. not a stressor “I participated in recovery ops after there had been a terrible plane accident at the airport in Danang.20 men had died and no one survived.” A stressor that could be proven by the veteran’s MOS and unit reports.
Sometimes a veteran will not give the VA enough details as to the stressor and how it affected them.
This is just a pretty generic description of stressors but the VA holds to the DSM as to how they describe them.
Although the most difficult thing a PTSD can do is to recall in detail stressful events-whether stateside or in combat- as there are MANY reasons a veteran can have stressors and PTSD that have nothing to do with combat-
it is often the details that VA needs in order to confirm what the veteran described was consistent with the circumstances .
An example of what I mean is Swann V. Brown. The veteran was working at a USAF refueling air base in Vietnam and the air base was attacked by mortars.
He claimed this as a combat stressor.
The CAVC found that this did not constitute " engaging in combat" as the veteran could not rpove he was close to the mortars attacks and there had been no casualties.
Buddy statements have to be detailed too.One buddy statement I read that a vet I know got told the VA the exact detailed circumstances of the stressor, and how the buddy could verify that the claimant veteran was at this same stressor with him and the buddy even gave VA his C file number and told the VA they could check his C file if needed because he received PTSD comp for this same stressor event. The vet I knew had 6 buddys to contact- mainly to tell them they had received awards from the Vietnamese that they didnt know they got (long story -my daughter translated an Official Vietnamese document and they all got awards, one got the DFC) and ironically one buddy was able to confirm this stressor for one of them (actually the Vietnamese document citations would sure have awarded PTSD too to them all.)
Of 6 buddys =one had died and I think maybe they couldnt find one of them- it took this vet many months but he did reach 4 or 5 of them. This can be done.Buddys can be found.Simply googling their name as well as checking reunion rosters and going to unit web sites has made finding a buddy much easier than it used to be prior to the internet.
A Wall tracing too can be used to verify you lost a buddy in Vietnam. You have to search the Wall via buddy's hometown, unit , approx date of death and name.
Even at the moving Wall -with this information-they can find the exact panel where the Buddy's name is and you can provide a tracing of it as evidence for VA claims.
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Also One of our faithful listerners me reminded me to tell you that ALL General Court Martial Records ,if needed to prove PTSD due a personal assault, can be requested and obtained from the Clerk of Court JAG of the specific branch of service in Washington DC.
Also many personal assaults and MST (military Sexual Trauma claims) can be supported by medical records in the SMRs ,of course as well as by eye witness buddy statements as to an “outcry”-a report by the victim to them immediately after this type of event occurred.
Even Personnel records shpwing transfer to a different unit soon after claimed stressor can also support PTSD and personal trauma claims.
To get back to PTSD claims when the veteran was in combat but does not have the PH, CIB or CAR on his/her DD 214.
The vet should apply for a DD 215 as a correction if they feel these awards should be on the DD 214. (DOD Form 149)
Also they can writ to the JSRRC themselves. I advise this even when VA says to thm that JSRRC could not verify their stressor-
Vet recently – this scenario-
All Branches except for Marine Corps-
US Army and Joint Services Records Research Center
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Marines-
Go to the Marine Corps University Archive Site http://www.mcu.usmc.mil/MCRCweb/Archive/
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Fax 11-703-784-5792
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Mustang,
This specific information from a BVA case
addresses PTSD due to sexual assault
BUT
the information also relates to Personal Assault
(of any type) that occurs on active duty.
In studying it you will understand the many, additional
types of information and evidence VBA CAN use in claims
for PTSD due to personal assault.
This type of evidence is commonly referred to as "Alternative Evidence".
Hope this helps a vet.
carlie
If PTSD is based on personal assault, as alleged in this
case, evidence from sources other than the Veteran's records
may corroborate the occurrence of the stressor. 38 C.F.R. §
3.304(f)(3). Examples of such evidence include, but are not
limited to: records from law enforcement authorities, mental
health counseling centers, hospitals or physicians; and
statements from family members, roommates, fellow service
members, or clergy. Id.
Evidence of behavior changes following the claimed assault is
one type of relevant evidence that may be found in the
mentioned sources. Examples of behavior changes that may
constitute credible evidence of the stressor include, but are
not limited to: a request for a transfer to another military
duty assignment; deterioration in work performance; substance
abuse; episodes of depression, panic attacks, or anxiety
without an identifiable cause; or unexplained economic or
social behavior changes. Id.
In Patton v. West, 12 Vet. App. 272, 277 (1999), the U.S.
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court) advised that the
portions of the VA Adjudication Procedure Manual M21-1, Part
III, paragraph 5.14c, provided "guidance on the types of
evidence that may serve as 'credible supporting evidence' for
establishing service connection of PTSD which allegedly was
precipitated by a personal assault during military service."
Manual M21-1 lists evidence that might indicate occurrence of
such a stressor, including lay statements describing episodes
of depression; panic attacks or anxiety but no identifiable
reasons for the episodes; visits to medical clinics without a
specific ailment; evidence of substance abuse; and increased
disregard for military or civilian authority. The Manual
also lists behaviors such as requests for change of MOS or
duty assignment, increased use or abuse of leave, changes in
performance and performance evaluations, increased use of
over-the-counter medications, unexplained economic or social
behavior changes, and breakup of a primary relationship as
possibly indicative of a personal assault, provided that such
changes occurred at the time of the incident. The Court has
also held that the provisions in M21-1, Part III, 5.14©,
which address PTSD claims based on personal assault, are
substantive rules which are the equivalent of VA regulations,
and are binding on VA. YR v. West, 11 Vet. App. 393, 398-99
(1998); Patton, 12 Vet. App. at 282.
VA will not deny a PTSD claim that is based on in-service
personal assault without first advising the claimant that
evidence from sources other than the Veteran's service
records or evidence of behavior changes may constitute
credible supporting evidence of the stressor and allowing her
the opportunity to furnish this type of evidence or advise VA
of potential sources of such evidence. 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f).
Carlie
Thanks for the info.
68mustang
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See if your unit has a web site and maybe even a reunion roster and try to find and contact a buddy that way.
If this was a PTSD stressor they need to tell VA how their MOS and duties and unit (same as yours) put them at scene of whatever stressor you experienced as an eye witness account.
They should provide VA with full contact info as sometimes the VA calls the buddy up and be as detailed as possible.
Thank you all for the info and I will use it.
68mustang
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Have any of you Vietnam Era vets filed for PTSD due to personal trauma incidents who now have PTSD symptoms many years later? By that I mean you did not report the incident or seek any medical care when it happened. And now the symptoms have showed up and you lacked a medical paper trail. How have you handled the lack of evidence that the incident took place and the lack of a medical paper trail? Thanks.
68mustang
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I also need help. Recently my private doctor diagnosed me with PTSD/Depression more likely than not from stressors during my enlistment. I have filed a VA claim for PTSD/Depression and currently waiting for a response from the VA. I had some incidents that happened during boot camp and during my enlistment that affected me mentally. I did not go to get evaluated because I was afraid I would be discharged. So there is no medical documentation in my service files. I know that was a mistake. I did write letters to my wife telling her how I was being affected and the nightmares that I was having. Those nightmares continued during my enlistment and I still have them on and off years after my enlistment ended. I also have in my service record where I took an exam for promotion in a job that was different from the one I was doing at the time. I took the exam without the knowledge of the Chief Petty Officer who had been throwing away my transfer requests. I had put in transfer requests because of an incident aboard ship, but did not list the incident as the reason for the transfer requests. My reason for not listing the incident as the cause for the transfer request was because I had been threaten if I let anyone know about the incident.
I have tried to get buddy letters from two former shipmates who I spoke to and also sent them letters to please confirm that the incident happened. I told them no names were needed just confirmation that the incident happened. Both had previously provided buddy letters on another VA claim. Both former shipmates have not responded. It seems that in this claim they just want to leave it in the past, which may be good for them but bad for me.
Anyone have any advice so I can get prepared if the VA flat out denies the claim? Thanks.
68mustang
Thanks Josephine and pete53 for you responses
68mustang
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Betty (Josephine) could really relate to this since an incident in her Navy basic freaked her out and ended her career. Basic is dangerous to your health. One guy in my basic attemped suicide.
Thanks to all of you for your input. Berta I have found a web site dedicated to the ship I was on and have left messages and no one has answered.
john999 I also had a guy in boot camp that attempted suicide because of intimidation from other basic trainees. Maybe Betty (Josephine) will check in with me with a PM.
Thanks again.
68mustang
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bump :)
Thanks navydoc2
68mustang
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68 mustang, you write that you sent letters to your wife with the info about the occurances...are these dated? Does she still have them and the dated envelopes?...just wondering. It is hard to get witnesses to come forward with direct knowledge sometimes, but without their names the VA will doubt such an existence occurred.
Did you have any changes at this time with your performance reports? Awol? Denied promotions for any reasons? Tell a clergy? Tell a behavioral person/Dr about this, but asked them to "keep it quiet?" Do you have anything that could show you requested transfers? Any copies of anything in your files, that may show personality changes?
Any injuries about that time? Wt gain/loss/sick call records that may show illinesses ie stomach aches, nausea, vomiting?
You say your private dr diag you with PTSD/Depression, based on your testomony of the service occurances. Did you know him prior to your enlistment? So therefor he would note a difference in your personality/attitude/work ethics etc. You are looking for people that CAN vadidate you changed, which maybe related to an incidence in-service that was traumatic to you. Ever try to do harm to yourself or others at the time. You wrote on 2 separate stressors, 1 in basic and 1 on the ship. What are you currently receiving compensation for? Any way to see a cooralation between that and what you are now claiming?
Other will chime in here as they are more versed, but just wanted to give you somethings to see if may attribute to your claim. :)
Thanks for the response. My wife does have the letters and envelopes and they are dated. I sent in copies of them with my claim for PTSD/Depression. As for any records of the transfer requests the Chief Petty Officer never forward them instead he threw them away in front of me.
I am getting 10% for tinnitus.
Thanks.
68mustang
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I also need help. Recently my private doctor diagnosed me with PTSD/Depression more likely than not from stressors during my enlistment. I have filed a VA claim for PTSD/Depression and currently waiting for a response from the VA. I had some incidents that happened during boot camp and during my enlistment that affected me mentally. I did not go to get evaluated because I was afraid I would be discharged. So there is no medical documentation in my service files. I know that was a mistake. I did write letters to my wife telling her how I was being affected and the nightmares that I was having. Those nightmares continued during my enlistment and I still have them on and off years after my enlistment ended. I also have in my service record where I took an exam for promotion in a job that was different from the one I was doing at the time. I took the exam without the knowledge of the Chief Petty Officer who had been throwing away my transfer requests. I had put in transfer requests because of an incident aboard ship, but did not list the incident as the reason for the transfer requests. My reason for not listing the incident as the cause for the transfer request was because I had been threaten if I let anyone know about the incident.
I have tried to get buddy letters from two former shipmates who I spoke to and also sent them letters to please confirm that the incident happened. I told them no names were needed just confirmation that the incident happened. Both had previously provided buddy letters on another VA claim. Both former shipmates have not responded. It seems that in this claim they just want to leave it in the past, which may be good for them but bad for me.
Anyone have any advice so I can get prepared if the VA flat out denies the claim? Thanks.
68mustang
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9. Bayh Introduces Chemical Exposure Bill.
The Indiana Daily Student (10/28, Bloom, 16K) noted that US Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) "recently introduced a bill that would extend health care coverage to veterans exposed to hazardous chemicals in the line of duty." The Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009, which "was drafted in response to an incident that occurred at the Qarmat Ali Water Treatment Plant" in Iraq, "would create a registry including members of the armed forces who have been exposed to any environmental chemical hazard." According to the Daily Student, Bayh's "bill is modeled after legislation passed in 1978 after soldiers serving in Vietnam were exposed to Agent Orange." That "legislation ensured lifelong Veteran Affairs health care for soldiers exposed to the herbicide."
I wonder if asbestos is considered a chemical? There are many of us older vets who were exposed to asbestos on older Navy ships.
68mustang
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Haven't had any comp claims with Muskogee. Did have my son's DEA claim with them and it went thru like clockwork, took about 3 weeks.
Considering the number of people that live in the Muskogee Region as opposed to, say, the Houston Region, Muskogee should be quick, but, then, that depends on whether they have enough staff to counteract the difference in possible claims.
I do feel that you will get a fair shake from them (I was born and raised about 13 miles from Muskogee and probably know half the people that work there)!
Thanks Larryj and navydoc2 for the response. I hope everything goes well.
68muatang
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I called the VA Houston Regional Office to check on my two claims today. I was told by the call center rep. that my claims were sent out to the Muskogee Regional office to be worked on. Has anyone heard any good or bad things about how this office works claims?
68musang
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Ok, I gotta call em today - ever see a catawampous cowgirl!? ......
cowgirl did you call the 1-800 number?
68mustang
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68mustang,
The book is a great tool, good advice on putting the claim together. Also, great advise on avoiding typical pitfalls.
bufloguy thanks for the response. I am in the process of ordering it from a bookstore here. Hope to learn from it
68mustang
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The Handbook is a excellent tool
sgmdae thank you for the response.
68mustang
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This handbook was mentioned in much earlier posts : The Veteran's PTSD Handbook by John D. Roche. Has anyone used this handbook in making a VA claim for PTSD? Thanks.
68mustang
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Lets do a little research
J
Also found the following. maybe this is what is being asked about.
68mustang
NATIONAL CONVENTION
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF RESOLUTIONS
MARCH 15, 2009
The below resolutions are being provided for review prior to the Department Convention in June 2009. They require no action by the convention other than discuss, debate and direct respective committee members and registered delegates from the department who will attend the National Convention. At the National Convention the committee members or registered delegates may take the concerns of the membership to the convention committee meetings and the convention floor for a final determination by the delegates.
(Note: The resolution numbers in yellow are new or rewritten resolutions, with all other resolutions the same as 2008 resolutions. The resolutions with red asterisk concern the Pacific Areas.)
NATIONAL SECURITY & FOREIGN AFFAIRS
401 POW/MIA FULL ACCOUNTING COMMITMENT AND AGENCY FUNDING
The intent of this resolution is: To achieve the fullest possible accounting of all POW/MIA’s from all wars and urge Congress to fully fund all DoD POW/MIA offices and commands.
402 POW/MIA PUBLIC AWARENESS
The intent of this resolution is: To support public awareness of the POW/MIA issue.
403 FULL FUNDING FOR THE JOINT POW/MIA ACCOUNTING COMMAND
The intent of this resolution is: To call upon the President and Congress to fully fund a dedicated line item appropriation for the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command
404 RECOVER THE REMAINS OF THE GEORGE ONE CREW
The intent of this resolution is: To urge DOD and the Navy to fully fund and support the recovery operation to retrieve the remains of the George One crew.
405* RENEW POW/MIA DISCUSSIONS WITH NORTH KOREA
The intent of this resolution is: To encourage the U.S. government to renew bilateral talks with North Korea to resume MIA recovery operations.
406* CALL FOR VIETNAM POW/MIA UNILATERAL ACTION
The intent of this resolution is: To request the Government of Socialist Republic of Vietnam to release all documents and possible remains pertaining to Americans lost during the Vietnam War.
407 U.S. – RUSSIA JOINT COMMISSION ON POW/MIA AFFAIRS
The intent of this resolution is: To request the Russian government establish their side of the U.S. /Russia Joint Commission and request the Speaker of the House to appoint a member to fill the position on the Democratic side of this commission.
408* USE OF U.S. NAVY VESSELS AND/OR U.S. GOVERNMENT VESSELS
FOR VIETNAM UNDERWATER ACCOUNTING ACTIVITIES
The intent of this resolution is: To urge Vietnam to honor the 2006 agreement in principle to use U.S. Naval and U.S. Government vessels for underwater recovery missions.
409 SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
The intent of this resolution is: To support the war on terrorism and combat terrorist activity by taking decisive and offensive action when warranted.
410 SUPPORT FOR THE TROOPS AND THEIR MISSION IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM
The intent of this resolution is: To support the war on terrorism, the troops engaged in battle, and the prosecution of their mission.
411 INCREASE THE DEFENSE BUDGET
The intent of this resolution is: To urge the Administration and Congress to significantly increase defense funding.
412 BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE IS A NATIONAL SECURITY PRIORITY
The intent of this resolution is: To support a ballistic missile defense system and urge Congress to fully fund this program.
413 MAINTAIN GLOBAL AIR SUPREMACY
The intent of this resolution is: To urge Congress and Department of Defense to provide the military services with the aircraft necessary to maintain global air dominance.
414 SUPPORT FOR THE COAST GUARD DEEPWATER PROGRAM
The intent of this resolution is: To support and urge Congress to fully fund the Coast Guard’s Deepwater Program.
415 SUPPORT FOR THE ARMY’S FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS PROGRAM
The intent of this resolution is: To support and urge Congress to fully fund the Army’s Future Combat Systems program.
416 RE-DESIGNATE THE POSITION OF SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AS THE
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
The intent of this resolution is: To change the position of the Secretary of the Navy to Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corp
417 RAISE MILITARY BASE PAY TO EQUAL PRIVATE-SECTOR WAGES
The intent of this resolution is: To achieve full military base pay comparability with private-sector wages.
418 ENERGY DEPENDENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY
The intent of this resolution is: To encourage the President and Congress to find and implement a long-term solution to the country’s energy dependency and enhance protection of critical shipping points and tanker ships.
419 LOWER THE RESERVE COMPONENT RETIREMENT PAY AGE
The intent of this resolution is: To support legislation that will reduce the Reserve Component retirement pay eligibility age to 55.
420 CORRECT THE FY08 NDAA RESERVE RETIREMENT PAY PROVISION
The intent of this resolution is: To urge Congress to provide all Reserve Component members serving on active duty since September 11, 2001, with eligibility for early retirement pay as outlined in the FY08 National Defense Authorization Act.
421 OPPOSE TRICARE FEE INCREASES
The intent of this resolution is: To oppose any TRICARE fee increases and support moving the authority to set fees to the Congress.
422 UNIFORMED SERVICES FORMER SPOUSES PROTECTION ACT
The intent of this resolution is: To urge Congress to reform the Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act.
423 INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN
The intent of this resolution is: To support the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and call upon state governments to adopt the compact language.
424 CHILD CUSTODY AND MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS
The intent of this resolution is: To urge Congress to amend the Service members Civil Relief Act to prevent changing child custody arrangements while a service member is deployed.
425 MILITARY ABSENTEE VOTING
The intent of this resolution is: To urge state and federal government officials to allow sufficient time for military personnel to request, complete, and return by the due date their absentee ballot for a federal election
426 OPPOSE ALL EFFORTS TO REPEAL THE 1993 LAW BANNING HOMOSEXUALS FROM SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES
The intent of this resolution is: To oppose all efforts to repeal Public Law 103-160 (Section 654, U.S. Code Title 10), which bans homosexuals from serving in the U.S. Armed Forces
427 SECURE AMERICA’S BORDERS / HALT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
The intent of this resolution is: To expeditiously secure U.S. borders and halt the flow of illegal immigrants.
428 SUPPORT NATO EXPANSION
The intent of this resolution is: To support future NATO expansion on the European continent as an element of U.S. strategy for greater stability in the region.
429* SUPPORT FOR THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
The intent of this resolution is: To urge the U.S. government to keep a military presence in the Republic of Korea and provide them with military aid and assistance to ensure stability in the region.
430* SUPPORT FOR THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TAIWAN
The intent of this resolution is: To urge the Administration and the Congress to strictly adhere to the concepts of the Taiwan Relations Act; and urge the U.S. government to employ its full range of influence to contain aggressive posturing of the Peoples Republic of China; and to afford Taiwan (ROC) heads of state equal respect and privileges.
431 INVESTIGATE THE ISRAELI ATTACK ON THE USS LIBERTY
The intent of this resolution is: To call upon Congress to investigate the attack on the USS Liberty by Israeli military forces on June 8, 1967 to determine the truth behind the attack.
432* HALT NORTH KOREA’S NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM
The intent of this resolution is: To call upon the Administration to stop the development and proliferation of nuclear weapons by North Korea.
433 ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL AUTHORIZATION DATE CHANGE
The intent of this resolution is: To change the authorizing date of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal from July 1, 1958, to March 3, 1946, and award it to participants of military operations that qualify.
434 EUROPE DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
The intent of this resolution is: To establish a Europe Defense Service Medal.
435 COLD WAR VICTORY MEDAL
The intent of this resolution is: To establish a medal for the Cold War period.
436 AMEND CRITERIA FOR AWARD OF THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION WWII MEDAL
The intent of this resolution is: To petition Congress, DoD and U.S. Army to award the Army of Occupation Medal to those who served in Trieste, Italy with the U.S. Army from May 8, 1945, to October 25, 1954.
437 RECOGNIZE MILITARY VETERANS WHO WERE KILLED OR WOUNDED DURING THE EARLY PERIOD OF THE COLD WAR
The intent of this resolution is: To award the Purple Heart Medal to military members wounded or killed while engaged in certain operations or missions during the early period of the Cold War.
438 EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR THE ARMY COMBAT ACTION BADGE
The intent of this resolution is: To expand retroactive eligibility for the Army Combat Action Badge to those soldiers serving during the dates ranging from December 7, 1941, to September 18, 2001.
439 AUTHORIZE THE COMBAT ACTION BADGE FOR PENTAGON SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
The intent of this resolution is: To authorize the Combat Action Badge for members of the armed forces who were serving in the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
440 ESTABLISH A COMBAT ACTION MEDAL FOR NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL
The intent of this resolution is: To petition Congress to direct the Secretary of the Navy to establish a Combat Action Medal to replace the Combat Action Ribbon.
441 EXPAND THE DATES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR THE VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL
The intent of this resolution is: To expand the dates of eligibility for the Vietnam Service Medal.
442 CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL FOR ALL CODE TALKERS
The intent of this resolution is: To award the Congressional Gold Medal to all Native Americans who served in the armed forces as Code Talkers.
443 WORLD WAR ONE (WWI) GENERATION NATIONAL HONORS
The intent of this resolution is: To urge the President to proclaim the U.S. flag to be flown at half-staff upon the death of the last WWI veteran.
444 SUPPORT FORMER POW SLAVE LABOR CLAIMS AGAINST JAPANESE FIRMS
The intent of this resolution is: To support the claims of former American WWII POWs who were enslaved by Imperial Japan and forced to work for private Japanese companies.
445 CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL FOR THE WOMEN AIR FORCE SERVICE PILOTS (WASP)
The intent of this resolution is: To urge Congress to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP)
VETERANS SERVICE
601 ADEQUATE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET
The intent of this resolution is: To have Congress pass a budget that fully funds and sufficiently maintains all VA entitlement programs and services.
602 CONSIDER TREATMENT FOR A PRESUMPTIVE SERVICE CONNECTED
CONDITION AS A CLAIM FOR VA COMPENSATION
The intent of this resolution is: To provide legislation that would consider treatment for a presumptive service connected condition as a claim for VA Compensation.
603 EXTENDING GULF WAR PRESUMPTIONS, REGISTRY, AND HEALTH CARE TO
AFGHANISTAN THEATER VETERANS
The intent of this resolution is: To extend Gulf War benefits under 38 CFR 3.317 to include veterans serving in Afghanistan.
604 OPPOSE VA PHARMACEUTICAL CO-PAYMENT INCREASES
The intent of this resolution is: To oppose raising VA co-payment for medication.
605 ENTITLEMENT TO NURSING HOME CARE
The intent of this resolution is: To urge the Congress to establish a standard entitlement for all veterans.
606 HEALTH CARE FOR VETERANS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
The intent of this resolution is: To provide sufficient funding so VA can provide appropriate screening, diagnostic services and treatment for veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries and increase the research on screening methods, diagnostic tools, and more effective treatment modalities.
607 VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
The intent of this resolution is: To urge Congress to support effective employment and training programs for veterans.
608 HIGH QUALITY VA SERVICES FOR WOMEN VETERANS
The intent of this resolution is: To ensure VA health care and access to mental health services for women veterans are available at all VA medical centers or nearby network facilities. To further mandate a full-time women veterans program manager position at all VA medical centers and to increase priority and outreach to women veterans.
609 EXTEND A PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE CONNECTION TO BLAST SURVIVORS
The intent of this resolution is: To encourage Congress to extend a presumption of service connection for TBI and ABI as a result of blast injuries.
610 ADVANCED FUNDING FOR VETERANS HEALTH CARE
The intent of this resolution is: To have sufficient, timely and predictable VA health care funding provided to the department via an advanced funding mechanism.
611 VETERAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The intent of this resolution is: To require Congress to eliminate the barriers impeding veterans from establishing and maintaining a small business by providing sufficient funding for veterans small business training, and increasing veterans access to capital, in order to raise veterans capacity and capability at a level sufficient to provide the federal government with 3% of all their contracts for goods and services.
612 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION VETERANS PROGRAMS
The intent of this resolution is: To obtain increased funding and staffing for the Office of Veterans Business Development within SBA.
613 EXPAND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) PRE-SEPARATION COUNSELING
AND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
The intent of this resolution is: Seek legislation to expand DOD’s pre-separation counseling process and DOL’s transition assistance program prior to demobilization.
614 VA CLAIMS BACKLOG
The intent of this resolution is: To urge Congress to allocate the necessary resources for the Veterans Benefits Administration to hire sufficient employees to implement the necessary training and transitional planning that will allow VBA to begin to overcome the claims backlog.
615 IMPROVE TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISORDER
The intent of this resolution is: To urge VA to improve health care treatment options for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder.
616 OPPOSE ATTEMPTS TO PRIVATIZE VETERANS HEALTH CARE
The intent of this resolution is: To oppose attempts to privatize the VA health care system.
617 PRESUMPTIVE SERVICE CONNECTION FOR TINNITUS AND HEARING LOSS
The intent of this resolution is: To authorize presumptive service connection for veterans with a hearing loss or tinnitus due to combat or occupational acoustic trauma.
618 EXTEND THE SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS OF P.L. 109-461 TO ALL FEDERAL AGENCIES
The intent of this resolution is: To extend the service disabled veteran-owned small business requirements of P.L. 109-461 to all federal government agencies, require all government agencies to use the VA Vendor Information Page (VIP) database to verify veteran and service disabled veteran ownership and control of a company, establish congressional oversight to ensure adherence to existing laws related to SDVOSB and Executive Order 13360.
619 BURIAL PLOT ALLOWANCE
The intent of this resolution is: To increase the VA Burial Plot Allowance to include the veterans spouse and dependent child buried outside a national cemetery.
620 MINIMUM COMPENSATION FOR HEARING LOSS
The intent of this resolution is: To urge Congress to enact legislation to provide a minimum compensation evaluation for any hearing loss for which a hearing aid is medically indicated.
621 REPEAL THE SURVIVOR’S BENEFIT PLAN AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION OFFSET
The intent of this resolution is: To seek legislation to repeal the SBP and DIC benefits offset.
622 INCIDENT REPORTING OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND HEALTH CARE FOR MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA (MST)
The intent of this resolution is: To improve and expand access to healthcare services for the treatment of MST and PTSD resulting from MST and to develop more responsive and appropriate reporting processes available to survivors of sexual assault.
623 PAYMENT FOR LOSS OF QUALITY OF LIFE
The intent of this resolution is: To increase the amount of VBA service disabled compensation by also taking into consideration the veteran’s quality of life.
624 EXEMPT BOTH CATASTROPHICALLY DISABLED VETERANS FROM PAYING ANY VA CO-PAYMENTS
The intent of this resolution is: To exempt catastrophically disabled veterans from paying any VA co-payments.
625 VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
The intent of this resolution is: To urge Congress to change the delimitating date for eligibility to VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services and to streamline eligibility to provide earlier assistance.
626 HOMELESS VETERANS PRIORITIES
The intent of this resolution is: To urge the President and Congress to establish homeless veterans as a priority and fully fund all veteran homeless programs to include the VA’s Grant and Per Diem program DOL’s Homeless Veterans Reintegration program.
627 EMPLOYER TAX CREDIT
The intent of this resolution is: To urge Congress to establish an employer Federal Tax Credit for hiring and training recently discharged veterans.
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Lets do a little research
J
So far the only thing I have found is a resolution that was put forward at the VFW convention. It is number 617 and it is at following web site.
68mustang
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Does any one remember what the Navy policy on hazing was during the 1960's?Which hazing rituals were prohibited? Thanks.
68mustang
Any of you that were in (1960s) Navy engineering ratings such as machinist mates or snipes have a hazing initiation with grease and graphite? Just like to know if it was prevalent thing that also went on other ships.
68mustang
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You've spent a career standing between my loved ones and those who would do them harm. I think I'm the one who needs to do the returning of favors.
James
Thank you for the kind words.You have provided a lot help to this Vietnam Era veteran and I thank you being there to help me and all other veterans on hadit.com.
68mustang
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I painted a sleeping sailors toenails pink one time. Everyone had a huge laugh but I got in a little trouble with my Lt. He said it could be hazing.
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Hazing is more strict now with more females serving. On my equator ritual the higher rankers noted that certain behaviors are forbidded that were earlier accepted.
dh
Here is the current Navy policy on hazing. During the 1960's there was a ritual to initiate sailors in engineering jobs. Without going into details it was not a good thing to have done to you or to do it to another person. I am still trying to find out what the Navy policy on hazing was during the 1960's such as the instruction prohibiting it. Thanks
68mustang
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Sharon
Thanks for the info. I am surprised that other former Navy members did not respond.
68mustang
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Does any one remember what the Navy policy on hazing was during the 1960's?Which hazing rituals were prohibited? Thanks.
68mustang
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Thanks to all of you who replied. I have a battle in front of me and I will not give up.
68mustang