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Entry Name	Last Message
DAVID K. ROGERS	December 9, 2019
TED BARKER	March 5, 2015
TED BARKER	May 23, 2011
BILL GREENHUT	September 23, 2010

Entry: 8475

AGENT ORANGE EXPOSURE PERIOD

DAVID K. ROGERS wrote on December 9, 2019

Pollock Pines CA

Comments:

HHC, 2nd Inf Div Chemical Section and assigned TDY to 2/23 Inf 06 May 1969 and
later in early spring 1970 to 3/23 Inf, Camp Liberty Bell as Officer in Charge
of Korean DMZ defoliation of all access roads to Observation Posts within DMZ
and between Barrier Fence and Imjin River (Civilian Control Line). Spent
nearly 8 months in and around DMZ, earning 2nd Inf. Div. Imjin Scout
Certification.

Entry: 6777

AGENT ORANGE EXPOSURE PERIOD

TED BARKER wrote on March 5, 2015

Dallas TX

Comments:

DMZ Vets, read the news article and especially the DMZ
section:

http://www.veteranjournal.com/agent-orange-lawsuit/

Entry: 5921

AGENT ORANGE EXPOSURE PERIOD

TED BARKER wrote on May 23, 2011

Comments:

http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2011/05/23/military-probes-agent-orange-claims/?mod=google_news_blog#

Just in, alerted by Dave Apperson. Wall Street Journal about burying chemicals in late 70's. Pass along. Also Google for CNN and others.

Ted

Entry: 5809

AGENT ORANGE EXPOSURE PERIOD

BILL GREENHUT wrote on September 23, 2010

Comments:

I was a member of 2/23 from May '67 to June '68 and am in the AO Registry. From August to November of '67 my company, B 2/23, was the 2nd Division Quick Reaction Force
in the western half of the Division front. I was a platoon leader.
During that time the original 'Barrier' foxholes were being relocated, starting on the far left flank where the Imjin bowed around what we called Crab Island, west of Freedom Bridge. New positions interspersed with towers were placed along a newly erected cyclone fence within a barren track that had been defoliated for that purpose. These positions were occupied by 3/23.
In front of the fence a wide swath had been defoliated for the placement of mine fields and electronic sensors.
I know all this to be true because my company, the QRF, went on sweep missions every other day in the DMZ and in order to get to our assigned areas we had to pass through the fence at the gates that gave access to the roads leading to the guard posts so we walked through every other day.
I do not recall how far the fence and its defoliated track extended by April of '68, the initial date the Army admits Agent Orange was used. My battalion rotated north and replaced 3/23 in late February or early March and the entire system was already in place. Bear in mind that the reason the use of Agent Orange was discovered at all was revelations brought about by the Korean, not U.S., government so the date of onset was what the Army was forced to admit. What, in fact, is true is that the area was defoliated months before and it is only logical to conclude it was done with Agent Orange. If it was not Agent Orange then why would it be Agent Orange a few months later?
Unfortunately, anecdotal evidence in the absence of documentation probably will not get the government to take a look. The 'Agent Orange Newsletter' that the government puts out refers only to Vietnam vets as if DMZ vets do not exist. This is the best I can do in a bad situation.

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