On the bottom of the map is a list of U.S. installations and facilities, broken down by service branch. Dad is still with us but suffers having his prostate removed, neuropathy in the legs, heart problems and other things. There was a small detachment of Army Trac 97 electronic technicians next door to the Quenset Hut where my electronics was located. we were often on red alert and the ubon base had been attacked by sappers who were all killed during the attack. I the Va has told me they cna find no records of my assignment to security as a Agumentee Im diabetic have neuropathy stomach issues and severe hearing loss va has given me 30% but denied my exposure to AO as they claim i was a Photographer. Thank you for your service and Welcome Home! He recently passed and was exposed to agent orange. I was stationed at Udorn RTAFB in 1967-68 in the USAF. I have not approached the VA about Agent Orange (A O ) and its relationship to my medical history. I worked in the RAPCON and Control Tower as a 27250. I left Korat in 1965 and went eventually back to the home base. In 1973 this was the home of the 7th RRFS (Radio Research Field Station). VA states I gotta prove it, thats its agent orange connected.VA government. I just received a VA letter dated Feb 6, 2023 that states If you were previously denied for disability compensation benefits, you may now be eligible and are encouraged to apply if you performed covered service in the following locations during the specified timeframes: Thailand at any U.S. or Royal Thai base during the period beginning Jan 9, 1962 and ending June 30, 1976, regardless of where on the base you were located or what specialty you performed. I served at Udorn in 68-69 on flightline as an instrument technician . 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. The PACT passed late last year by Congress should make it much easier to get claims adjudicated faster with less bullshit from the VA. Best of luck to all Vets who are suffering the ravages of AO. I am looking for the location of the Battalion Operations Center in Korat January 1969. Can you believe this coming from the VA? I cant provide a lot of information. Central Listening Post Stationed with USAF 73/74 at Ramasun Station. KEEP THE CLAIM GOING SO IT WILL BE RETROACTIVE BACK TO THE POINT OF YOUR FILING. Was stationed Udorn 74-75 432 corrosion control painted shit load of F4s n equip all over f/l pulled 30days police augmented, got heart disease, pre diabetic, cant hear. sp 4 Army stationed at Camp Friendship (Korat) 1967. I have heard of other guys having missing records from military. Painted F-4s. Retired in 1992 as MSgt from Tx Air National Guard , also as photo . (Click on it to enlarge!!). Several weeks later,we were told by the squadron commander that he had tracked down a few barrels of agent orange at the Air Force base at Udorn. I was in camp friendship may 1966-1967 went with the 20th Ordnance company. and before = And who knows, maybe AO has no effect on roses. It is scaled at 1:1,562,500 and provides coverage for all of Thailand. Jet engine mechanic on J75 for Thuds F105. I was flying combat missions out of Utapao in 1970/71. Stated there might shift flight line and remember spraying different areas. Many of the comments Ive read here are extremely disturbing. Stationed at Korat RTAFB from 1974 1976. Stationed at NKP 1967/1968. My file disappeared just prior to my departure to the States. I was never able to get an audience with anyone regarding the herbicides-Vitiligo-sunburn connection. We dated and she Loves me And I her. I agree with the #1 person on this blog! I was stationed at Ubon Air base July 1973 to July 1974. Denied 3 times. Im looking for information (maps, what was sprayed, etc.) We walked the perimeter with our dogs every night. 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. Parkinsons has come up in discussion in the last year. Thank you for your service! Clearly. September 24, 2019 at 10:58 pm I suspect I may have diabetes, not sure yet, how will all this all come into play, will I have a claim? Udorn Thailand 1966 and 1967. I was also stationed at Korat in 1972-73. 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. The Area Source Program (ASP-T) was fully operational before the first attack occurred in July 1968. 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. I could sure use a map showing the location of the MARS shack. I turned 19 over there. The chemical dioxin causes your own chemical makeup to get scrambled when exposed to it. stationed at Korat Airbase in 1973-1975 looking for a medic by the name Wayne Berry. This blog is governed by the general rules of respectful civil discourse. It took two more years, but praise be to God, my claim was approved this year. I was told my illness are not connected to the military. I was a Security police augmentee I too was exposed. He was in 1980 Comm Sq at Tahkli as a Comm Control Specialist in 1966. Jan 1968 to Oct 1969 I have gotten 3 Thailand vets approved and am working on 3 more. CREW CHIEF ON F-4E PHANTOMS WHITE SECTION 421st BLACK WIDOWS, HAVE PROSTATE CANCER 2018 Herbicide was sprayed on the perimeters fence and we went through the security gate twice a day. 2. VA has denied my disability July 2020, Was in Korat 1967-68 cant remember want unit Army next to airbase TDY all over udon/ ubon. Not sure of base, archives claims records are lost. His death was attributed to Agent Orange exposure when he was stationed in South Vietnam. I was put in hootches when I first arrived. fibromyalgia, heart decease quadruple bypass It shows that U.S. military and civilian personnelwere located, largely, southwest of the Thai Royal Palace. I have given up. I was in the Marine Corps stationed on MCAS Rose Garden in Nam Phong, Thailand with Task Force Delta from May 28, 1972 to April 14, 1973. 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. VA still wont recognize AO exposure is my understanding. The snake reeked of the insecticide. The Library of Congress does not control the content posted. F-104C 57-916 with nose art "Time Hog" on the ramp of Udorn Air Base in 1967 (Photo by Kenneth W Buchanan) @ Not extremely sharp but very unique color photo showing the "Time Hog" being in white color. The base issituated in the upper leftof the map. Our birds flew continuous missions 24/7. I request anyone with knowledge of what my brother did please share it with me. My 3/4 ton truck (Personnel carrier) Det 1 USASCC Receiver site-Udorn. Join Us Now. 135. have filed for AO exposure. Doug. Red Horse hooches were no more than 10-15 yards from the perimeter road at NKP. Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) Maps and Photos Basic Laytout Map of Ubon RTAFB. I know that Udorn was classified as a front line facility. Continuing on, you reach the Airmens Club on the left and the NCO club on the right. I was in Takhli in1973 for the grand Nixon deployment to win the war and Udorn in 1973 and 1974. My husband also worked in Korat for about 9 months. all statements are helpful. For information only! Unlike the 1969 map mentioned above, the set isfairly distributed and is listed in twenty-one libraries, according to Worldcat.org. Corroboration might help. 7 claims filed , 5 denied ,,, received letter showing 2 claims service related and even though my Agent Orange was denied , I am listed with the VA as Herbicide Exposed Veteran. 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. Photo by unknown. Mike Egan 66-7463. That, I was defending freedom and those who were Research Air America in Laos: Pepper grinder and AB-1 Missions The University of Texas at Dallas. PTSD but Is a Moral Wound. photos are very powerful. John A. Madden, Jr. and Capt. vulnerable and weak. The 1969 map that was mentioned in the opening of the blog istitled U.S. We had to disembark in Vietnam for the refueling. It took me a number of years and appeals, but I finally received a rating of 100% for Prostate, bladder Cancer, & Tinnitus. Notice the huge circular antenna array, often called "The Elephant Cage", that was the most visible part of the AN/FLR-9 radio intercept equipment. Made 100% disabled in 36 days. And best of luck to all my brothers and sisters who served. Im sure there are more than 100 people with problems the VA wont respond to. *personal information removed per policy*. from oct, 1967 to jan. I was originall stationed at Ramasun Station when arriving in country 1974. U.S. Air Force bases in Thailand were vulnerable to the same kinds of attacks as air bases in Vietnam. Leg and arm muscles are wasting away. Started at UTapao in73. I performed a variety of duties (assembled bombs including laser guided worked at the bomb dump as well as the bomb/flare/rocket build-up areas at a fenced-in perimeter location, and delivered various munitions to F4s on the flight line as well as flares and 20mm rounds to AC130 Spectre aircraft). She wrote a letter for me that I submitted to the VA and after two years, I started receiving benefits. I was stationed in Korat, Thailand at Camp Friendship from 22 Mar 67 to 7 Mar 68. I remember watching them clear the perimeter so my question does the VA recognize Takhli around that time for agent orange area to worry about. I spent all my time working along the flight line and travelled all over that base for 46 days. Would like to contact fellow airmen stationed at Korat during that period. If you have a detailed map of UT, look to the south end of the runway for the aircraft ramp numbered 5060. The base was surrounded by jungle. (NOTE: Prior to my assignment at Ubon, there were two Sapper Attacks and during my assignment, there was one such incident.) I know its another long shot but you never know till u find out. 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 and brain damage. This veteran says he personally mixed and sprayed the defoliant along the flight lines, barracks, and along the perimeter the base..His case was approved and his testimony was credible. In my opinion you NEED a good attorney schooled in the law and in dealing with the VA. was in use. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Appealed and was denied again not service connected. Please read our Comment & Posting Policy. 2006 WCS Gorilla Reunion. Please contact me if you have info . need any pictures of Phitsonulok perimeter showing the burnt vegitation just dia with prostrate cancer. Remember playing softball in the field attached to the base. Since 2000 I have found a great passion. I have a very rare blood disorder and have to take very strong meds to survive, I remember asking the guys what they were spraying all over the compound and the answer was for bugs!!! The VA should be ashamed for the poor service they provide the veterans and also for working so hard to deny us these disability entitlements. Sawadee!! (Both are doing fine now after surgeries) I as station at TRAFB in 1966/67 went TRY to DaNang AFB Vietnam in Jan 1967. A.O. Last time I was there the city had modernized so much and grown that I don't recall anything left over from that period. My husband and I were in Udorn. If any one can recall these incidents and would be so kind as to confirm them with a letter I would really appreciate it. With H.R. Also, a report on the defoliation of base perimeters was declassified and is available at CHECO Report. Never a smoker! My dads name is Raymond Talley. Am I eligible for VA benefits? Thanks. Anybody else having trouble? Then, the soldiers were checked in with the command headquarters in Saigon, and they were subsequently flown by separate transport to the Udorn AFB. Im looking for anyone who remember working with my dad. Since I was originally TDY and then loaned out to the 123 my records dont show me as having served around AO. KORAT 67 &68 I have been diagnosed with diabetes type 2, kidney cancer, hbp, ischemic heart disease, elevated PSA (probable prostate cancer), copd all claims denied all presumptive agent orange if you have been successful with any claims I need your help. 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. I was stationed at the hospital at both bases. would like to get in contact with anyone that was stationed at 7 RRFS. Kaman HH-43B and -43F Huskie - based at Udorn Air Base, Thailand 1965-1966 . need to look that up, here in CA we have County Veterans Services Officers, some are Very Good about telling you what to do, and filling out some paperwork, one I know, here in CA to fill out the form for CA DMV to have Vets added to your CA drivers license to prove you are a Vet for Vet Discounts !!! There had been an attack in 1968 and they sprayed the base perimeter with AGENT ORANGE as a result. He was stationed there from Oct 67-Oct 68 as part of 432nd & 7/13AF HQ. They made short order in turning that sh-t hole into livable for us Marines. On the bases themselves because of trip flares, barbed wire and such, they sprayed because they couldnt mow. Picked up all supplies for our site this included drums of chemicals usually leaking. That was a small air Base. It was no secret and the commanders knew as well as everyone else. warin thailand east of the ubon air base. Our shop truck would pull up to the plane and we downloaded our stuff and proceeded to the well-guarded shop. Commit by VA, there was no agent orange used in NKP. I just scanned these messages, hoping to add something that is useful. Prostate cancer, ishemic heart disease, hypothyroidism. The second time I got the run-around youve read in so many other accounts: No evidence of AO use in my area or base during my time there, I was the wrong AFSC wasnt a cop, couldnt prove perimeter duty, etc. And I heard Navy vets, sitting off shore get qualified for Agent Orange? My husband served with the USAF from November 1966-October 1967 and was stationed at Takhli. See more ideas about vietnam war, thailand, usaf. Anyone remember Kenneth Hamlin? On and off flightline daily to preflight and postflight equipment aboard aircraft. Our Bgg case Camp was nothing but red dirt in summer months and red mud during rainy season. I was stationed at the 7th RRFS, 05H, June 71 to Jun 73 did two tours there. - 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. I was stationed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base from June 1972 to June 74.I was assigned to NKP 01 Oct 75. I have submitted many letters from VA doctors for PTSD and cancer. I have type 2 diabetes and have had for quite a few years now. After the initial four months, I responded to numerous if Sac alerts throughout the year. Worked on A7Ds, F-4s and AC-130 Gunships. A military map made in 1961 of Southeast Asia, which can be seen below,illustrates these points. Washington, The 20th was deactivated in July 66and I was transferr to the 558th Heavy Equipment company. I send all of his DD 214 and performance Camp Friendship from May of 1970 to December 1970, then Sattahip December 1970 to May of 1971. During my stay the C-123 aircraft that sprayed the base, landed and were located just a stones throw from our flight line. Gratuitous links to sites are viewed as spam and may result in removed comments. This may help some regarding each air base in Thailand and the use of AO: https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a586315.pdf. 20 years after I am dead they will figure it out that I should have at least been tested. Better known as the Rose Garden. I always noticed that the ground between the interior and exterior fence line virtually had little if any vegetation. has recognized ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease) as Service My dad was a strong person so Im wondering what happened then/there that would have scared him so much. Attribute that to agent orange exposure while on NKP and while at Pleiku, Vietnam. Claim for disability is currently at BVA awaiting a decision. Ive been trying to research what army inf units were in thailand at that time and where they were stationed. 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