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Nam Vets
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:28 am
by longtooth
PGR funeral this morning at Leona. A VietNam Vet, Army, 66yr old. When I put all those together in the same sentence I always bet it is another Agent Orange Cancer Casualty. Take a few minutes to pray for him, family & all other VietNam vets that you dont know personally but are fighting that battle today after fighting in Nam.
Re: Nam Vets
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:33 am
by DONT TREAD ON ME
Prayers sent.
Re: Nam Vets
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:31 am
by speedsix
...got an old Lt. suffering from Parkinson's...just last year he won the battle to have it admitted that agent orange caused it...he did all the paperwork, footwork, and fighting...now many will benefit from it...he was in country 67-69...their war is still not over...God love 'em all...
Re: Nam Vets
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:37 pm
by n5wd
And, for those who were there, the VA now considers Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2 diabetes) to be service connected if you were in-country. A lot of not-so-fat not-so-old guys developed the disease a lot earlier than statistics show they should...
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