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Blue Water Navy Agent Orange decision

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GBArmy

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Just got this today. The DOJ has notified Congress that the VA is dropping any appeals to the court decision on the Bllue Water Navy Agent Orange fiasco. If this isn't a success story, I don't know one:

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/06/05/90000-blue-water-vietnam-veterans-in-line-for-disability-benefits-after-justice-officials-drop-appeal/

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Right- it needs Senate approval- you can contact your Senators via the VA Web site- and urge them to pass this bill ( HR 299)

Now is the time for Blue Water veterans to check those co -ordinates  in the bill and find any past denials they might have received.Many BWN 's might also want to check the VA's AO ship list as well- 

I  feel there is not enough national news on these issues but maybe when this Bill is signed into law- the media will pick it up.

 

"HR 299, the Blue Water Navy bill states:
d    (d)
Determination of offshore
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of this section, the Secretary shall treat a location as being offshore of Vietnam if the location is not more than 12 nautical miles seaward of a line commencing on the southwestern demarcation line of the waters of Vietnam and Cambodia and intersecting the following points:
Points Geographic Names Latitude 
North
Longitude 
East
At Hon Nhan Island, Tho Chu Archipelago Kien Giang Province 9°15.0′ 103°27.0′
At Hon Da Island southeast of Hon Khoai Island Minh Hai Province 8°22.8′ 104°52.4′
At Tai Lon Islet, Con Dao Islet in Con Dao-Vung Toa Special Sector 8°37.8′ 106°37.5′
At Bong Lai Islet, Con Dao Islet 8°38.9′ 106°40.3′
At Bay Canh Islet, Con Dao Islet 8°39.7′ 106°42.1′
At Hon Hai Islet (Phu Qui group of islands) Thuan Hai Province 9°58.0′ 109°5.0′
At Hon Doi Islet, Thuan Hai Province 12°39.0′ 109°28.0′
At Dai Lanh point, Phu Khanh Province 12°53.8′ 109°27.2′
At Ong Can Islet, Phu Khanh Province 13°54.0′ 109°21.0′
At Ly Son Islet, Nghia Binh Province         15°23.1′ 109° 9.0′
At Con Co Island, Binh Tri Thien Province             17°10.0′      107°20.6′
 
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Vietnam War Map in Vietnamese - if needed by any BWN

Vietnam War Map.doc

I can translate some of it if needed.

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https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=NY

Under the Find your Senators button, by state, you can get their email addy.

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