Veteran Needs Your Help !

[rthomass]

I need help from any Veteran that served in Thailand during the Vietnam Era; Specifically Nakon Phanom RTAFB "NKP" Air Force Base, "naked Fanny" during the peiod of August 1969 to August 1970. Need Corroboration of Agent Orange use to support claim remanded by the CAVC to the Board Of Veteran Appeals "BVA".

Randall D. Thomas Sr.

rthomass@insightbb.com

Edited March 29, 2007 by rthomass

[Berta]

This all shows how much leg work you have done-

like that other Thailand AO vet-

You raised an extremely important point-that I do not believe any veteran ever raised before-

when the BVA makes a decision for a vet and another vet -with same time amd place- comes along to prove similiar claim-

the VA should be willing to contact the BVA vet for a buddy statement-especially in a case like yours-

They know the BVA vet's name and address---and there is no way anyone else can get it- only CAVC vets names and addresses are public-

Maybe the BVA could even be subpeonaed to give that info out-

after all in a court of law -everyone has the right to have witnesses-

and this Thailand vet is a witness to what you also experienced.

Do you have all of your SMRs and personnel records?

Could they possible contain names of others who also might provide buddy statements if needed?

I commend you on getting that remand-

it only makes sense that the AO was used not only to destroy cover for the enemy but also to keep even all of the airbase perimeters clear of weeds and brush.

[Philip Rogers]

I would think you could get, from the AF, the aircraft tail numbers of all aircraft outfitted w/the AO spraying equipment and then the flight logs from those aircraft that flew operation Ranch Hand, which should show where they took off and landed. I'm sure someone out there has that info, just like the huge resources the VN helicopter pilots assn has developed. Had an AF vet, in a group some years back, swear AO was used, in base perimeters, in England. He stated "he often wondered why no foliage grew in the perimeter wire areas." jmo

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[ronn]

Ask this group of thia AF vets Some have served there and will help if they can! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/USARSUPTHAI/

I would think you could get, from the AF, the aircraft tail numbers of all aircraft outfitted w/the AO spraying equipment and then the flight logs from those aircraft that flew operation Ranch Hand, which should show where they took off and landed. I'm sure someone out there has that info, just like the huge resources the VN helicopter pilots assn has developed. Had an AF vet, in a group some years back, swear AO was used, in base perimeters, in England. He stated "he often wondered why no foliage grew in the perimeter wire areas." jmo

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[ronn]

Another more important group that you need to be aware of is TVVET, Thialand viet nam vets for equal treatment ,. The contact info i have is a wonderful lady by the name of Maryland Oliver . She has put togeather a cd that has many cases and evidence that will be invaluable to you with this. The cd is free just e-mail her at themamabear47@yahoo.com She is a true advocate and will responded quickly to your request. Hope this helps. Ron

Ask this group of thia AF vets Some have served there and will help if they can! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/USARSUPTHAI/

[SLEDGE]

Much of the Thailand records have been 'modified' to show, or not show, whatever the government wants to show.

I have two different accounts of the same time frame.

One backs me up, that's the one that I found myself.

The other does not support my story at all, from the same historian at the same place and time.

It was found by the VA.

We worked on a few Nam planes, C-130's, at Ubon toward the middle part of 73.

They were all covered with oily stuff and smelled pretty bad.

When they had to set down at the nearest base for a quick fix, Ubon was the closest to the HO Trail at that latitude.

Ubon had the AC-130 Gunships, Spectre.

My records were classified until 1998.

sledge

[rthomass]

This all shows how much leg work you have done-

like that other Thailand AO vet-

You raised an extremely important point-that I do not believe any veteran ever raised before-

when the BVA makes a decision for a vet and another vet -with same time amd place- comes along to prove similiar claim-

the VA should be willing to contact the BVA vet for a buddy statement-especially in a case like yours-

They know the BVA vet's name and address---and there is no way anyone else can get it- only CAVC vets names and addresses are public-

Maybe the BVA could even be subpeonaed to give that info out-

after all in a court of law -everyone has the right to have witnesses-

and this Thailand vet is a witness to what you also experienced.

Do you have all of your SMRs and personnel records?

Could they possible contain names of others who also might provide buddy statements if needed?

I commend you on getting that remand-

it only makes sense that the AO was used not only to destroy cover for the enemy but also to keep even all of the airbase perimeters clear of weeds and brush.

Berta I firmly believe that the Veterans Board of Appals as well as the RO are bound by M21-1 to assist me on developing my claim. Contacting this individual by the Veterans Administration wopuld fall into that area. Sure would lik for VIKING17 TO GIVE HIS 2 CENTS worth on this..........Service Mediacal Records for NKP 69-70 would only show a operation for a double hernia; supposedly acute food poisoning ....so the doc said....AO ? Wonder...... The real answer is for me to come up with buddy letters..got one coming from a membet of this site vietnam_war_vet.