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DMZ Era Messages posted to this BBS:

Entry Name	Last Message
RAYMOND LEGGETT	November 11, 2024
KEN HORTON	January 24, 2015
FRED SOLOMON	July 4, 2014
DENNIS MCHENNEY	June 15, 2014
MICHAEL ZUMWALT	June 1, 2014
LARRY SIGMON	May 27, 2014
JIM OWENS	June 26, 2007
MARK HEATHCO	March 2, 2007
WILLIAM D. (BILL) BUNTIN	July 20, 2004
PSG DOWNEY	May 16, 2004
EDWIN H. PARPART JR.	May 9, 2004
TED BARKER	July 15, 2003

Entry: 9309

DMZ VETS NEEDED FOR MEDIA STORY

RAYMOND LEGGETT wrote on November 11, 2024

Springfield MA

Comments:

I was with 24th Recon Co 24Inf Div from Jul 1954 - Dec 1955. Good company and
friends.

Entry: 6740

DMZ VETS NEEDED FOR MEDIA STORY

KEN HORTON wrote on January 24, 2015

little rock AR

Comments:

Arrived 1/17th, at Camp McKenzie, early November 1971.
Initially assigned to Rat Patrol, CS company(HQ). I was
later given the option of any staff section of Bn, S-1,2,3,
or 4. I opted for S-4 and was the Property Book NCO. When
we closed McKenzie, in August of 72, I was the last
American to leave that Post. I stayed, along with ROK
guards, to insure all property was removed before the
SlickyBoys and BlackMarket (CIA) thieves made off with
every ounce of metal. We then moved to Howze, where I
remained until Dec 14, 1972....PCS to 1st Cav, Ft Hood. I
still have the yearbooks from McKenzie and Howze, and
remain in contact with Hershel Busby. My best friend Mike
Douglas, also of the unit, died of brain cancer June 2012.

Entry: 6639

DMZ VETS NEEDED FOR MEDIA STORY

FRED SOLOMON wrote on July 4, 2014

Lake Worth Florida

Comments:

13 March68- thru 15 Apr69 Charlie 2/23 Inf
Spent 10 out of 13 months on the Zone. Bunkers, Patrol and GP
Gladys. Two kills while I was there. Agent Orange got to me 42
years after getting out.

Entry: 6633

DMZ VETS NEEDED FOR MEDIA STORY

DENNIS MCHENNEY wrote on June 15, 2014

Kendallville IN

Comments:

Please [SHARE] this with everyone you know and in your
circles:
[SHARE] and re[SHARE] every few days!
Equality with respect to Veteran dioxin exposure
presumption for all Veterans. Many are seniors, some are
offspring and spouses, and too many have already died or
will die younger than they should! Finish the wars we have
at home with the DVA! The DVA needs to live up to its
published mission statement. The DVA has the proof in their
claims and decision records.

Dioxins are from Agent Orange / Rainbow - Tactical
Herbicides, some PCB's and insecticides. They were used to
defoliate / defend perimeter fence lines around bases and
TAC sites, prevent fires, hydraulic fluids, electrical
equipment, cleaning fluids and to control insects / pests.
Currently many vets are not getting these benefits as many
exposed units are not listed for many locations, many
countries; poor, destroyed, classified and lost records
(per DOD). Also found in soil and well water at many U.S.
bases. Dioxin is one cause of many medical conditions. The
DVA acts like the DOD said all other units not exposed. In
many locations and time frames the DVA assumes that units
were not exposed or that the vet served there, when the DOD
only fails to find the data that confirms exposure or that
service occurred, a low priority for the DOD and due poor,
lost, classified and missing decades old records.

If an effected vet make sure you add your statement in
comment area too!

Will you sign this petition? Click below to review comments
and decide:

http://signon.org/sign/equality-wrt-vet-dioxin

SIGN, Pass along to others too (family, friends and your
email list), post link to group pages like FB every few
days, and [SHARE] and re[SHARE] with everyone!

http://benefits.va.gov/BENEFITS/factsheets/serviceconnected/
presumption.pdf
= current VA Presumption.pdf and some presumed medical
conditions

http://www.veteranprograms.com/id1071.html <<<< Agent
Orange Presumptive Disabilities

http://www.vva.org/Guides/AgentOrangeGuide.pdf <<< Very
good guide

http://makeagentorangehistory.org/agent-orange-
resources/background/health-effects-of-agent-orange-dioxin/

Search BVA decisions
http://www.index.va.gov/search/va/bva.html

I am hoping that someone in DC realizes that if this is
done they would not have to admit to any specific US or
other location being contaminated and also not release any
classified data, while still enabling vets their decades
overdue and just benefits. They should only then need to
prove they are a vet, spouse or offspring and have a
recognized medical condition(s) during the decades
contamination occurred. Remember that most vets were at
several locations between Basic, AIT to discharge time.
Overseas duty also meant going through a couple locations
and being on some form of military travel that may have
been contaminated somewhere.

I was in D 2/71st 38th ADA HAWK 1971 on defoliated Tac2
Site 34 (about 11 mi from DMZ)(I saw being sprayed) and was
denied, DVA used my Camp Red Cloud APO as being too far at
20 mi. for NEAR the DMZ. In two other appeals the DOD and
VA conceded Camp Red Cloud NEAR the DMZ and area was
sprayed?

http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml contact your
elected officials too WITH HEADS UP!
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on
Oversight & Investigations at 202-225-3569 or Mr. Eric
Hannel, Subcommittee Staff Director, at
eric.hannel@mail.house.gov
To Report Suspected Wrongdoing in VA Programs and
Operations: Telephone: 1-800-488-8244 vaoighotline@va.gov
(Hotline Information:
http://www.va.gov/oig/contacts/hotline.asp)
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character limit -------------------------
http://signon.org/sign/equality-wrt-vet-
dioxin mchenney@att.net

Entry: 6629

DMZ VETS NEEDED FOR MEDIA STORY

MICHAEL ZUMWALT wrote on June 1, 2014

Penrose COLORADO

Comments:

I was stationed in Korea from Dec. 71 thru Jan.1973 on the
Korean DMZ. I was assigned to the HHC 1/17th Infantry Recon
Platoon, 2nd Infantry (Mech)at Camp McKenzie, South Korea.
"Go Scouts"!!! I was also assigned to the 2nd M.P Company,
4th Platoon at Camp Pelham at Sonjuri, South Korea. I
briefly did an OJT assignment as a M.P. from mid-Dec 71 thru
mid-March 72 which was a racial tension period. In late
March 72 I was sent back to my line unit at Camp McKenzie.
During my stay at Camp McKenzie, myself my Recon Platoon did
countless patrols on the DMZ perimeter and once my squad got
lost on patrol an wound up on the DMZ but that's already TMI .

Entry: 6624

DMZ VETS NEEDED FOR MEDIA STORY

LARRY SIGMON wrote on May 27, 2014

St. Johns Michigan

Comments:

I served with Company B , 2nd Eng ( Combat ) Bn ,2nd Inf Div
from Jan 1967 - Feb 1968. My company served on and along the
DMZ from March of 196 through Dec 196 performing operations
to enclude building the BARRIER FENCE along the south tape .
Clearing mine fields along the south tape. servicing OP
Dort,OP Mazie guard towers. While erecting the barrier fence
in the summer of 1967 ( June 1967 ) & ( Aug 10 , 1967 ) my
platoon along with members of ( i believe ) 1/23 Inf, 2nd
Inf Div who were loaned out to the 2nd Engs to assist in
cutting sapling trees were ambushed resulting in 3 killed ,
16 wounded , all of the casualties being members of 1/23 Inf
as they arrived on trucks at our work site to cut trees. We
had grenades hurled in on us followed by fully auto small
arms fire. by North Koreans while working along the DMZ.I
was awarded the IMJIN SCOUT CERTIFICATE in July 1967 along
with several other members of my Company. Many of us were
sent home at the end of our tours with NOTHING in the way of
awards, NOT EVEN the right to wear the 2nd Inf Div combat
patch on our right shoulder once re-assigned to state side
duty stations. Hold your heads high Brothers ,your task was
well done. THE SECOND KOREAN WAR censured by U.S. Government
!!

Entry: 5400

DMZ VETS NEEDED FOR MEDIA STORY

JIM OWENS wrote on June 26, 2007

Comments:

I was in A co. 1/23. Stationed at Camp Walley from Oct.'66 to Nov.'67. Infantryman and Imjin Scout. Conducted missions in the D.M.Z. And Guard post Sieler and OP Dort.Lots of stores, some good some bad.

Entry: 5334

DMZ VETS NEEDED FOR MEDIA STORY

MARK HEATHCO wrote on March 2, 2007

Comments:

I served in Korea from 1978 to 1991 had 385 combat patrols inside the (Z) also worked at the 3rd brigade Tactical operation center (TOC) which controlled and monitored the DMZ battalion on the (Z) they forwarded all the intel spot reports to us we had the battel field intel command center or BICC which disseminated all reports and classified them so lets talk thanks much see ye around.
keep the faith brother.

Entry: 557

DMZ VETS NEEDED FOR MEDIA STORY

WILLIAM D. (BILL) BUNTIN wrote on July 20, 2004

Comments:

was in panmunjom66,67..many interesting stories from jsa

Entry: 524

DMZ VETS NEEDED FOR MEDIA STORY

PSG DOWNEY wrote on May 16, 2004

Comments:

Entry: 520

DMZ VETS NEEDED FOR MEDIA STORY

EDWIN H. PARPART JR. wrote on May 9, 2004

Comments:

Hi I spent almost 15mo. in Korea &was in a couple of fire fights. The zone was a hell of a place to run a patrol in. The old trick of asking for permissiom to fire was in effect when I was their. When you finnaly got permission you told them the body count if you could. 67& 68 were the best years to be their if you wanted action. I got hit twice and am being treated for P.T.S.D. also might have diabetis from agent orange. Going to get that checked out. So give me a call I'll talk to you it's good theraphy for me. ED

Entry: 415

DMZ VETS NEEDED FOR MEDIA STORY

TED BARKER wrote on July 15, 2003

Comments:

I have started getting a flood of inquiries for stories about Korean service.

I need a couple of Colorado vets, post-truce and even recent returnee's for a Colorado paper.

Give me an email.

Ted Barker
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