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DMZ Era Messages posted to this BBS:

Entry Name	Last Message
MITCHELL WADE	July 20, 2015
STEVE COMETA	November 7, 2014
DANE ROBINSON	July 9, 2014
TY KREBS	July 8, 2014
MARK HEATHCO	September 15, 2010
JOE GRASSIA	April 18, 2010
ALFREDO GARCIA	March 27, 2010
GARCIA	September 2, 2008
PELONJUANITO	July 17, 2008
RADAR	January 4, 2007
JOHN POWELL	October 17, 2006
CALHOUN	September 15, 2006
PATRICK O'DONOVAN	June 14, 2004

Entry: 6858

PTSD IN DMZ 84-85 COMPENSATION IS IT POSSIBLE

MITCHELL WADE wrote on July 20, 2015

Ft Worth TX

Comments:

I was assigned to JSA (Joint Security Area) Panmunjom in
June of 1976 at the ripe old age of 17, just right out of
basic and Infantry training. After two weeks of being
assigned there I was voted out by my fellow soldiers to be
reassigned and sent south to the 2nd Infantry Division. The
reason - I was too young to be in such a dangerous place.
My new duty assignment was with Charlie company, 2/9
Infantry, 2nd ID, which was just a few miles down the road
and still in the DMZ. How lucky was I! Two months later,
on August 18, Captain Bonifas (company CDR) and Lieutenant
Barrett (platoon LDR I do believe) of JSA were brutally
murdered by North Koreans at Panmunjom. The next three to
six months were pure hell. I would rather not go in to it.

I survived this hellish tour and was then stationed at Ft.
Polk, Louisiana for a year. Another rat hole. Guess what? I
was sent back to Korea for another tour of duty. Guess
where? Yep, the DMZ again. This time I was two years older
and I served 9 of my 12 month tour at JSA, Panmunjom; face
to face with the enemy. Yes, I was accepted this time,
although, I was relieved of duty three months before my end
of tour for being caught by the company commander for
saying something to a North Korean soldier who was in my
face in conference row. I was again sent south to the 2nd
ID, but 30 miles south of the DMZ.

I can't say on this writing what I said to the KPA guard
which got me relieved. These were the same guys who were
part of the murders two years before. It was not a good
environment to be in.

My second tour was just as eventful as the first. A North
Korean tunnel was discovered not far from our base camp and
it reached almost to the capital of Seoul, South Korea. The
team that went in to investigate got blown up. Several
Americans were killed, from what I recall. I can't count
the number of live patrols I participated in my two tours.
I can say I have been there and done that! In front of
them all! Keep up the fire! 8th Army and 2nd ID.

Entry: 6691

PTSD IN DMZ 84-85 COMPENSATION IS IT POSSIBLE

STEVE COMETA wrote on November 7, 2014

The Villages Florida

Comments:

In August 1976 North Korean guards in Pamunjon attacks a tree
trimming detail and kills two . We went on alert the alert
canon fired 5 times that day (4 ment we were going to war )
Three days of not knowing if the next sound would be your last
. Sleep deprivation fear of not knowing what was going to
happen . Childs intoxicated waving a loaded M 16 around
calling Top to send Him home . The tree was cut down we were
presented with certificates thatsaid a tree became a symbol of
oppression.A group of free men rose up and cut it down . After
that the rest of the tour was filled with physiological
warfare, alerts prompted by troop movements by the north ,
especially during the holidays, The heat duct read MERRY Fin X
MASS , when i frist saw this i was like that is a bad
attitude. Then that Christmas i was righton man while in full
gear ready for patrols,outside temperature-30 . 2/17 Camp
Pelham

Entry: 6642

PTSD IN DMZ 84-85 COMPENSATION IS IT POSSIBLE

DANE ROBINSON wrote on July 9, 2014

Westminster Calif

Comments:

Was just denied PTSD even though the VA in Long Beach CA
recently diagnosed me with PTSD. The denial letter said I
applied past the 2 yr deadline???? Since when is there a 2
yr deadline for PTSD sufferers? Pretty pissed off. I may
file an appeal. I have a year. I was shot at on GP
Ouellette in 88 and got caught in a minefield in 89.
Accidently blew up a south Korean boy while at PLDC, blew
his hands off and blinded him. Big stressor was watching
the 2nd Hunger games movie and one of the characters in the
games had one hand gone. Freaked me out. Nightmares etc.
Nobody cares. Not Nam or SW Asia or no CIB you get nothing.
C Co 1/5 Infantry 88-90.

Entry: 6641

PTSD IN DMZ 84-85 COMPENSATION IS IT POSSIBLE

TY KREBS wrote on July 8, 2014

Eugene Oregon

Comments:

I am 100% service connected for PTSD. My PTSD is for my experience in
a mine field and two squad members, one injured and one killed by a land
mine. Also for my life being saved over another situation. I had novht
mares and flash backs. The loud speakers at night and the extreme cold.
The sight of North Korean human remains and the artillery missions firing
over our camp. The explosions. I also was a gunner on the Huey covering
the medievac evacuating the wounded who got shot (North Koreans). And
so the fear of dying and not making it home to see my loved ones. So yes
you can have PTSD from serving on the D. We called it the D. Not the Z. I
ended up suicidal when I got state side.

Entry: 5800

PTSD IN DMZ 84-85 COMPENSATION IS IT POSSIBLE

MARK HEATHCO wrote on September 15, 2010

Comments:

I was awarded 100% for PTSD for the tours I pulled up on the dmz so it is possiable and just recieved my CIB for duty on the Z too I served from 78 to 91 had nine rotation up to the dmz and alot of patrols. A friend of mine name AL Garcia help me out he's on facebook I sure he can help anyone who ask see ya Keep the faith brothers Least we be forgotten.

Entry: 5766

PTSD IN DMZ 84-85 COMPENSATION IS IT POSSIBLE

JOE GRASSIA wrote on April 18, 2010

Comments:

for all you guys posted about ptsd in korea, i was in vietnam 1971 1972 after leaving nam in 1972 i went to germany while in germany i had a traumatic accident involving my right hand after leaving germany in 1973
i went to korea and whitnessed a forklift roll off the dock at our warehouse and crushed the driver in 1984 1985 at camp Carroll after returning from Korea
i ended up at fort campbell kentucky in 1986
began to have problems phycological wise in 1986 got worse at that time the army did not know what ptsd was
sent me to mental hygeine got their document and wanted to put me out on a chapter 13 the normal process for non preformance ,in 1990 i filed for ptsd and it got denied
insufficence evidence, 40 years later i still have the origional letter from va denieing my claim, went to a local psychologist and was diognoised with ptsd gaf score
of 45 this is the 2nd claim with va since 2008 i'm now 60
percent disable and cant work no more, got fired 4 times
can't collect disability,didnot pay into it ,9 more months i can file for early retirement oh! by the way i
screwed the army and retired in 1989 honorable discharge.
and my main duties in vietnam were graves registration in which were of details only, and perimeter security on the D.M.Z. QUANG TRI, 11B 20 mos Security in danang 1972 been there done that. CAKE WALK??????????????

Entry: 5759

PTSD IN DMZ 84-85 COMPENSATION IS IT POSSIBLE

ALFREDO GARCIA wrote on March 27, 2010

Comments:

I was awarded 70% PTSD for my services on the 'Z' with B Co. 1/9th Inf. at Camp Greaves from Jan 1979 to Jan 1980. I also recived my CIB and Korean Defewnse Service Ribbon.
Contact me if I can help you.

Entry: 5570

PTSD IN DMZ 84-85 COMPENSATION IS IT POSSIBLE

GARCIA wrote on September 2, 2008

Comments:

I just been told that my PTSD has been awarded to me while serving on the DMZ in Korea from January 1979-December 1979.

I also recived my CIB and the Korean Defense Medal for the time I was on the "Z".

Entry: 5553

PTSD IN DMZ 84-85 COMPENSATION IS IT POSSIBLE

PELONJUANITO wrote on July 17, 2008

Comments:

I served in Camp Mobile Tongduchan,Korea 2nd I.D. I Remember
in 1985 I thought for the cease fire that The U.S. and North Korea were never gonna sign. and after about 20 years I started having dreams and freak-outs. I thought it
couldn't be P.T.S.D. I was wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 I going to try to get a claim going. Yes , the V.A. which is mostly Vietnam Veterans getting the Benifits, They think no one else could possibly have it, Ha! Ha!

Entry: 5303

PTSD IN DMZ 84-85 COMPENSATION IS IT POSSIBLE

RADAR wrote on January 4, 2007

Comments:

hey guys, were not alone, except for the benifits and rewards for our pain, i was in korea in 78-79 on the z and have ptsd, i need to document my stressors with as many statements of the conditions there then, the mine fiels, agent orange the infiltrators and general hostilities, a detailed statement would help greatly please email me with your statements and if theres anything i can do for anyone please dont hesitate...god bless

Entry: 5297

PTSD IN DMZ 84-85 COMPENSATION IS IT POSSIBLE

JOHN POWELL wrote on October 17, 2006

Comments:

Keep up the fire. Your PTSD is real. People don't know what we went through back then. No war on the DMZ? What about my West Point classmate, Bert Misusawa, who was awarded the Silver Star for the Panmunjon incident in Nov 1984? And all the rest of us on the 2ID net in foxholes that cold night? Anyone that needs a statement of support, give me details. LTC John W. Powell (1984-5, Cdr TAB, 25th FA, 2ID)

Entry: 5283

PTSD IN DMZ 84-85 COMPENSATION IS IT POSSIBLE

CALHOUN wrote on September 15, 2006

Comments:

I'm glad to find people who know there is still a war in
Korea. Stationed at Camp Pelham 1986. Went back to visit
once. A lot has changed, but I still felt spooked. The
camp name had changed to Camp Gary Owen and was a CAV
unit. I was there as part of the 2/17th FA. I hope you
can prove/be compensated for your PTSD thru the VA.
As for me, I've had to do a "Tom Number" - Suck it up and
Drive On. Took almost 20 years just to accept things -
now I do not want to forget - I want to remember that
these things DO happen - I don't want to be so surprised
and shocked ever again. The South Korean people are
beautiful and friendly. The enemy in the North has been
waging war for a long time.

Entry: 535

PTSD IN DMZ 84-85 COMPENSATION IS IT POSSIBLE

PATRICK O'DONOVAN wrote on June 14, 2004

Comments:

Hi to all
I was told by the Va, Manila that the PFC White incident never happened, i was ther when he defected to North Korea, they are saying the have no info on this incident. anybody out there who remember this incident please e-mail me at barbell102@yahoo.con need info for ptsd claim

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