was referred to Civilian Neurologists and was diagnosed OCT 2019 with Parkinsons. The proof of my services there was the passport the US Army issued me for that mission. I remember how fast everything turned brown and the strong smell that lasted a few days. IWCS TERMINAL , JOINTLY MANNED BY US ARMY AND PHILCO FORD CONTRACTORS . It was so nasty there it is a wonder we all didnt come down with a lot of stuff. Has anyone received a positive resolution with the VA. Stationed at Camp Friendship Korat 67-68. They removed my bladder and prostate. I was there 1969-1970 as hydraulic mechanic. I was stationed at Korat from Jan 1975 to June 1975. I was at Utapao in 1967 as part of a detachment from USN patrol squadron 46. I was sent to Camp Samae San from MACV HQ in 73, worked Logistical services at the Deep Water Port until the end of 74. without consent. Assigned to Army medical laboratory near perimeter of Korat AFB in1969.my recollection was that is was located near the perimeter. Also, talk to VA about taking a Agent Orange Evaluation. Lm now 70 and am getting medical care for the disorders and cancers resulting from all the spraying of chemicals while I was stationed there. Em/NCO Club Udorn, Thailand 1964-65. Please contact me if you have info . Some of us rented bungalow downtown as well. Some are off base around Korat. Regardless if your disorder is on the presumptive AO list you should file a claim. Kaman HH-43B and -43F Huskie - based at Udorn Air Base, Thailand 1965-1966 . I was TDY at Udorn sometime between September 66 and December 67 as a radio repairman on the RF101c Voodoo. Read his blog and hopefully he can provide some information I am looking for . The restaurant I run today was formerly part of a joint officers accommodation facility. Be patient however the system is much better now but dont be afraid to contact your Congressman as it really speeds up the process. I was stationed at Korat RTAFB from 6/2/67 to 6/2/68. The base issituated in the upper leftof the map. I was based at Korat In 1969 and I have non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Looking for NKP 71-72 that knows a Steve Furches . would like any info from fellow airmen about agent orange. This blog is governed by the general rules of respectful civil discourse. 2006 WCS Gorilla Reunion. RM 2DDW263 - Korat RTAFB - 42d Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron - HQ - Group. He smiled and remarked that my brother worked for the CIA, just as he had. I cannot confirm that the list is exhaustive, but it is significant. I served in Tahkli Thailand, I have peripheral neuropathy, I have had it for 11 years now, it continues to get worse in my feet and hands. Maintenance tents at the Air Force Base-Udorn. Im sure that the flight plans werent all the same though. Chuck and Jack. He was NCOIC of Jag claims office. I was at Takhli right after it reopened till July or August 1973. we were within feet of the perimeter not yards, Was TDY in May of 72 to Takhli from Holloway AFB. Breaks my heart for all of you vets who served time for our country, and are having to fight for medical benefits! I have multiple medical issues associated with agent orange yet I have been repeatedly denied my last denial was in 2019 because the US Army and Joint Records cannot concede my exposure to tactical or commercial herbicides even though I have repeatedly claim and provided personal statements to the contrary. Nothing on my DD-214 to confirm black ops trips to Korat/Ubon AFB, Thailand or bombing raids over Vietnam/Laos. Anyway. But my Rabbi, has already received his disability rating and we were stationed at the same location and we were all around the base and community. For those veterans that served at U-Tapao RTNB, I WOULD love to know that there was a klong (creek) running sort of parallel to the main gate entrance road? Also a problem with AFIB. . Hope to hear from you. How do I post an official U.S. government map of Udorn RTAFB on this page? Its nasty with blisters and incurable. I was stateioned at NKP, Thailand and on my Discharge Physical in 1971, it was determined that I had a HEART MURMUR which was NOT present when I enlisted. I lived in the hootches behind the USO. He was the avionics supervisor for the 388th wing for the F-104s. Appealed and was denied again not service connected. Would enjoy connecting with Vets who worked at any of these bases. Bang Sare is roughly half way between Sattahip Port and Pattaya Beach. That, I was defending freedom and those who were I am servic connected from a non combat injury. We left just after Jack Trimble was shot down. He stayed at the hooches where he spent 10 hours a day. I only found out that agent orange was part of my life. Air America, under contract to the State Department, was based at a former Japanese World War II air strip locate next to Udorn AFB, Thailand. Am 6 foot 3 inch Af American. The VA telks me nothing is service connected except the diabetes. K9, I have Ischemic heart disease. No approval from higher authority was needed. You can read the legislation by searching H.R.3967 Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 Section 403 covers the AO expansion for SEA VETS. I was stationed at Ubon RTAFB 71-72, and was a flight facilities officer in the GCA. Hi Bob, I also was part of that deployment and was a 462 (bomb loader) at the time. Both organs had to be removed because of their advanced nature at the time of discovery I am in legacy appeal with a docket number. Hi all I know this is a long shot but Ive tried many and every means to help me to form my family puzzle in terms of my moms side in which I can say currently. o U.S. Air Force veterans who served on Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) bases at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Phanom, Udorn, Takhli, Korat, and Don Muang, near the air base perimeter anytime between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975. o U.S. Army veterans who provided perimeter security on RTAF bases in Thailand anytime Udorn RTAFB was the Asian headquarters for Air America, a US passenger and cargo airline covertly . We walked the perimeter with our dogs every night. We on a regular basis ran our engines on the trim pad down by the perimeter. Ive had a claim in for quit a while.nothing yet. Here is hoping we all get positive results from VA. I had bladder cancer, filed a claim, was turned down because I did not known where I was on the base at the time I filed. I was diagnosed 3 years ago with two forms of bladder cancer. I worked in the ECM shop. The division also holds alater edition of the map from 1972, which is not shown in this blog. Since the 1970,s I have had Chronic liver disease, not rated by the VA as due to Agent Orange. By the time I left in 1970 the vegetation was gone. They made short order in turning that sh-t hole into livable for us Marines. I served in the 8th SPS at Ubon Rtafb June 72-73. Was stationed at Takhli and Korat from Feb, 1970 to April 1972. One of the maps, however, has a list of bases. 7th rrfs udorn 1969. Another tour of duty in 1973-76. The outer perimeter was sprayed with AO and I believe we started flying sorties to spray AO in Laos and Viet Nam. Told I was not boots on the ground. TE 5560). I served at Ubon RTAFB, 71-72, as an aircraft mechanic on B57G Night Intruders and F4 Phantoms. We never used them. As for AO, I dont know of anyone from the Rose Garden making claims for AO caused disabilities there. Have an ischemic heart problem which resulted in a massive heart attack. I wish there was a way for you to contact me but it looks like the rules dont allow for emails to be exchanged. my working other odd jobs(such as spraying weeds around culverts.Sprayed weeds in off base storage yard and etc. During my stay the C-123 aircraft that sprayed the base, landed and were located just a stones throw from our flight line. Oh I guess I forgot to mention exposure to A O increases your chances of developing autoimmune diseases by a factor of several hundred thousand. To Lidia Seitz #300. I also was a staff sergeant and we lived in the airmen barracks at the front of the base. Any duty on or very near the base perimeter might also qualify.Good luck and God Bless. My 3/4 ton truck (Personnel carrier) Det 1 USASCC Receiver site-Udorn. We had a large latrine/shower room, as well as a company office where the officers and first sergeant had their offices. To qualify for exposure you needed to be within 500 yards of the perimeter. Dont give up. 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. I was there when the Thai workers and an airman arrived in a pickup truck and pulled what was a converted Water Buffalo tanker. There are some exceptions that they now allow. Im sure there are more than 100 people with problems the VA wont respond to. I am trying to get pictures of Udorn at that time & praying someone would have a picture of Bobby while he was there. Anybody stationed there? Korat Sept 72 to March 73 working on the Wild Weasels. I was in Aerospace ground equipment repair (AGE). Need help with claim . Mike passed away on August 5th of this yr. from Metastatic cancer which is on the Agent Orange list.hope everyone will get the help you need, we need better congressmen and women who will fight for us! Stationed in 31st Field Hospital Korat 65-66. I know people in other branches that were compensated under the Boots on the ground concept . I was at Takhli Jan 1966-1967. Also Served in Vietnam 1971-1972. The Veterans Adm. agreed from the beginning that my husband was in the right places, at the right times, doing the right jobs to be exposed to AO. On December 24th, 1975, I began four months of Hell while defecating 10-20 times per day while continually bleeding from the strain. What is odd I met a widow who lost her Husband to Agent Orange. I filed for Service Connected Disability immediately upon my return and was DENIED. My father was stationed at Takhli from Jul 69-Jul 70. The bug in my head. Never a smoker! Air Force support troops at NKP were convinced we were CIA, otherwise what was a Coast Guard big white with red tail C-130 with all those antennas doing in the Golden Triangle. Marines were secuity for the 9th marines out of danang and those that left from okinawa. I was a Security Police K9 handler. Crossed it daily. His reply was always that he was required to not discuss his duties. Well I got called up and guarded the base perimeter. And looking for anyone that was stationed during that time. I often played trumpet with the band The Jugglers at the Sampan Club downtown when I wasnt working the night shift. We are attempting to research the flight routes taken by Air Force personnel who were stationed at Udorn AFB in the Vietnam War (1968-1972). I was exposed to agent orange at utapao thailand in 1970/71. Worked at Communication Center. I was stationed at the hospital at both bases. I was in Life Support, maintained all equipment used by pilots. Ksavspotter 66-7463. My father Joseph Kauten was stationed at PeaseAFB in NH then went to U-Tapao as a Weapons Maitenance Technician in Jan 72-Feb 73, (on leave for a few weeks in August to get married) he was then in Mountain Home, Idaho. I was sent TDY to Udorn AFB Thailand in 1966 and I worked in and around the bomb dump. 4,334. He passed 20 years ago and I am still trying to get compensation. After a short rotation back to the states after my first year, I returned for two more years consecutively. Evidence of exposure to AO to Diabetes then to Pancreatic Cancer. Robert Calhoun June 9 2020, if you have copies of your performance reports, take then to VFW, or American Legion. The mortars never got off. I have been diagnosed with ischemic heart issues and a number of issues concerning bodily inflammation. Have 5 AO connected diseasesbeen denied for every one. It is 5 miles south of the American air base at Udorn. Living near Houston now . Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, 1964-1976; Major USAF Unit: 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 1966-1975. Marines were secuity for the 9th marines out of danang and those that left from okinawa. Some aircraft carry nosearts which means that the photo must have been taken in 1967 (Thanks to Rodney Trimble). I have type two diabetes. Have had surgeries for Sqaumus Cell and Basil Cell carcinoma. 2. Washington, The 20th was deactivated in July 66and I was transferr to the 558th Heavy Equipment company. and the Wars in Indochina, https://www.thailanddoghandlers.com/_files/ugd/de04ba_2abbdaf9189942e69b25b9c069e9f54a.pdf?index=true, https://www.disabledveterans.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Project-CHECO-Report.pdf. None of which would diagnose me but give me all sorts of drugs. We further reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to remove a user's So with all said ASA was in Thailand. USAF fighter-bombers first arrived in late1961. I was in the 417TFS. I served at Udon, Thailand from 1967 to 1968 in the engine shop. I started with tremors in 2015 and saw Neurologists at the So. Hope everybody else received this letter. Stated there might shift flight line and remember spraying different areas. I was searching for information about Philco Ford in Bangkok. Let me know about agent orange problems. I was Security Police. VA disalowed the cause being agent orange because I was stationed in Thailand. Not Union. Just curious if anyone remembers him. More information on this topic can be found in a book series titled Veterans and Agent Orange. 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. rats n tower with bug. I WAS STATIONED IN Danang FOR MOST OF MY TOUR. I worked at the AGE shop. I have recurring skin cancers melanoma, basal, squamous cell cancer. Have recently been diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease. I cant provide a lot of information. Im a granddaughter whos grandfather served in a recon unit in Udorn, Thailand in 1961. The U.S. Army maintained a Satellite Communications Station at the U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airbase (the home of the B-52 . If it wasnt for that letter I think I would still be waiting for the VA to approve my claim. Worked at 355FMS-AGE. I was assigned to 307th AMS as bomb nav sys technician on the B52D bomber for a total of three years from july 1979-july 1972. Ramp 5060 is entirely within the 500 meter drift zone. - I was stationed at Ramason-7thRRFS-ASA base monitoring & intercepting VC, NVA & CHI-COM units during 70 72 (05H MOS) following a stint in Phu Bai, Vietnam. Co. of which I was a member. I believe I was in the 379th Signal Battalion while in Sattahip. Please share. I am currently waiting to have a medical exam in November, having recently submitted an intent to file through my Service Officer. The I was not at Takhli but at U-Tapao. It should also bementioned that the Veterans Administration outlines other situations where veterans may have been exposed to Agent Orange on their website. As Aircraft Electrical I was on the aircraft Going maintenance. I was confirmed 5 or 6 years ago and am confused as to why others are denied exposure who were at Udorn. I was sstationeed at Karot TDY from CCK Taiwan may 74-July 74, I worked flight line for 2 months 24/7 on 130s, would like to talk with anyone who served at this time. Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center. I injured my back twice while overseas. I was stationed at Korat at that time period. Then again Nov 1972-Nov 1973. ALSO FLEW TO UBON, UDORN, U-TAPAO AND SOME OBSCCURE ARMY AIRFIELD WITH A BLOWN ENGINE. Stationed with USAF 73/74 at Ramasun Station. 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. I am a Vietnam vet 68-69 and asking for a friend of mine who was in Udorn from 71-72. he was in Vietnam for one week in Bien Hoa at the end of April 71 and he is looking for anyone who may have possibly been there as well. out of all the dogs that were in Thailand and Vietnam , only 3 made it back( whats it all about). Just applied for AO complications.. Bluehawk said: Seeking any information remembered about tragic crash of a disabled aircraft upon attempting to land at Udorn, into a communications hut, with the loss of crew and as many as 6 intel gathering airmen inside the building, on 10 Apr 70. Like to hear from anyone from CAFB, New Mexico , if you see this. I was sent TAD to NAM Phong Thailand in 1973. As a Airman my regular duties included FOB along all flight lines and runways. If you were there you were in contact with agent orange. During the Vietnam War, from 1962 through 1975, Korat RTAFB was the largest front-line facility of . is not right!!!! I was with co b 809th engineer bn. I applied for AO service connection, but was denied because I was not stationed on the perimeter of the bases. They claim agent orange was not used in Thailand which we know is a lie. 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 Then at Camp Vayama and Camp Samae San, Sattahip, until I left Thailand in April, 1970. Crazy stuff as I was back and forth on their base on a daily basis. As a supply sergeant, I was on the flight line and in the all the time. This Camp was home to the 809th Eng Bn, It was also home to the 57th Light Maint. Served on the LORAN station at Sattahip, Thailand. Nakhon Phanom was a front line base during the Secret War yet you dont mention it. Go where you are told and where you are needed.and make the best of it regardless of the situation or conditions. Was a field service mechanic on heavy Equipment also motor pool Sgt. I was a Recipricat Aircraft Engine Mechanic. Leg and arm muscles are wasting away. Mostly performimng perimeter security in towers and bunkers. Every one of them. I have heard of other guys having missing records from military. I had been healthy up until 1978 when I started to get all kind of health issues. Looking for anyone from 83 84. VA still wont recognize AO exposure is my understanding. Was diagnosed with Parkinsons with lewy body dementia. Can anyone help me with my research I have neuropathy in my feet, I have had recurring problems with spinal stenosis. Sqdrn. The VA I was stationed at NKP, Thailand from Feb. 70 to Feb., 71 was diagnosed with Diabetes in 2001, just got my Agent Orange benefits about 2 months ago. From fort Lewis. Look up stuff like Ubon RTAFB. (Click on it to enlarge!!). Not all of them, but I am still working on the appeals. I was stationed at Korat RTAFB from 68-69 and spending about a month at Ubon TDY living in the old Ausie hootches at Perimeter.Next spent two years at Yokota Japan and Osan Korea. Stationed at Udorn 11/68 thru 11/69 432MMS. Leroy Paluch, Michael Everett, Stephen Lawson I also worked on the flight line working on the AC-130s but the VA didnt care one bit.. yesterday i received my summery of case with a flat denial on my second appeal.. I was a supply tech 64550 i made bi weekly runs to Takhli to pick up supplies usually a 3 day trip. @ He has Parkinsons now and I need more information. While in the storage section , myself and others would be in or around the inventory shack on the holding row . no mention anywhere of U.S. marines at airbase in namI liphong , Thailand. Information on the sheets is in both English and Thai. the end building of the group is right on the perimeter. My brother David Chavira Jr was an Air Force communications specialist who was posted at Udorn from 1969 to 1970. I was stationed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base from June 1972 to June 74.I was assigned to NKP 01 Oct 75. He worked for Fairchild camera. Rich Kollen visiting Chiang Mai. Stationed at NKP 1967/1968. Camp Ramasun was located approximately 290 miles northeast of Bangkok, about 12 miles south of Udorn and at the fringes of the small Thai village of Ban Nong Soong. Also many of us flew from US and landed in Vietnam for aircraft refueling enroute to Thailand. IBM, they do assist me in getting the disability essentials needed to help my wife and Primary Caregiver take care of me. Korat AFB in 1973 and Utapao AFB in 1974. My dad was a strong person so Im wondering what happened then/there that would have scared him so much. Photo Tour of Sandy Island. I went TDY to Sattihip and other places. BachMa Mt has been excavated & they found the BloodChit Bobby had in his Flight jacket that day but no remains. Before moving on to the 1969map andexample from theAMS 1:50,000 set, it is necessary to explainthatthe U.S. governmentviewedThailand as a logical staging area for American forces because of its proximity to North and South Vietnam. Surgey for tumor removal and repair of a broken humorus bone from the tumor., radiation, and 6 months of intensive high dose chemo. He did live off base with my mother when he returned in August of 72. Va has denied my diabetes. Also, he gave me a blowgun that he said tribesmen gave him. We loaded munitions on F4Ds and pulled 12hr shifts which included arming and recovering the birds at EOR. Nuhs pulled guard on ground with. I remained, returning to Ramasun Station to monitor the radio communications of Pol Pot and the Cambodian Genocide. 1.Board of Veteran Appeals ruled flight line is an extension of the perimeter. Any other Security Police who worked the Korat perimeter please contact me. NKP RTAFB 1971-1972 in the 56th FMS . Nevada VA hospital. I am the proud type of guy that didnt want any government assistance but the older and poorer I get, I need to swallow the pride. 3. He died of a heart attack at 48. I said yes and thats when we found information about AO at Takhli. The 355 Tactical Fighter Wing which was station at McConnell AFB was transferred to Taklhi, Thailand PCS. Got kicked out of Thailand in December 1975 due to a disagreement between Nixon and Thailands King. Greetings. We both had prostate cancer at the same time. Im trying to help my mother get benefits resulting from my fathers death. Is there anyone out there that has the same experience?? CLL cancer diagnosed 2017. I served at Ubon RTAFB 1969-1970. Looks like I was exposed to Agent Orange while there. He was a check out/run up man for the F-105s at Tahkli and other places somewhere between 1964-66. He died from an AO presumptive disease but having trouble proving exposure. Depending in what shop your Father was in Im sure that I had to run across him in that hangar we worked out of. - U.S. Air Foce Veterans whe served on RTAF bases at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Phanom, Udorn, Takhli, Korat and Don Muang, near the air base perimeter any time between Feb. 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975. Was stationed at NKP in 67, 68. Do any of you (besides Gary) know anything about Nam Phong, otherwise known as MCAS Rose Graden? 2. We worked on the Air America ramp next to the F102 run up area next to the deflector barrier. They were always spraying something. And yet no mention of any submarines in the War Zone despite sailors having been awarded the Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze star. The VA treats all of us Thailand vets like bastard children, like we dont deserve Vietnam veteran status. Stationed Udorn Apr 69 thru Apr 70.Worked control tower as air traffic controller.Had heart attack in 2012,,Ischemic heart disease is a covered ailment. Based on reading other comments on this blog, the VA may say why have you waited so long to disclose this to our attention!!! The use was directly across from the ,RED HORSE, heavy equipment AO. Hi there. If you belong to any FB groups like the ones I mentioned, please check for my name and contact me. I was stationed at Takhli RTAFB from jan 1969 to jan 1970 as an ECM repairman on EB-66 AC. Information is presented in a fashion similar to the front page. Three T-28 Trojans taxi at Udorn. I was at U-Tapao for the entire year of 1970. I know some history of it from locals and a few US VFW visitors, but I would be interested in anyone who remembers visiting this place back in the day. I recall Thai security guard showing me a dead cobra. I applied to AO for metastatic cancer, which is a presumptive illness. After his discharge, David was adamant about not disclosing the nature of his duties, citing a written and signed document that prevented him from doing so. been denied 3 times, My dad was part of the 6010 wild weasles and was stationed in Takhli and Korat from July 70-July 71. Having missing records from military in 1974 a granddaughter whos grandfather served in the 379th Signal Battalion while Sattahip. His flight jacket that day but no remains in 1967 ( Thanks Rodney. 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