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Blue Water Navy
Vietnam Veterans Association


Welcome to the
BLUE WATER NAVY DIOXIN EXPOSURE
Web Site


Approximately 21 million gallons of Agent Orange were sprayed in Vietnam between 1962 and 1970.
Where do you suppose it all went?

More than a hundred thousand members of the United States Armed Forces
who fought in Vietnam between 1962 and 1975
suffer disabilities from the effects of dioxin, found in Agent Orange.
Yet, these service personnel are being denied service-connected health care
and disability compensation for these diseases
by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

This site provides information related to dioxin and other toxic exposures by personnel of the Blue Water Navy, as well as Coast Guard and Marine personnel. Please read the PURPOSE and HOW TO USE statements to better understand the scope, depth, purpose and usefulness of documentation provided here.



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If you are a sailor with Non-Hodgkins
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THE HAAS RULING

Status of Haas Ruling

Attorneys for Commander Haas file
Petition for Rehearing with the Federal Circuit

Download the pdf of the filing here

A Blue Water Navy Analysis of Chevron Deference


John Wells files Amicus Brief for the ReHearing

Federal Circuit Court reinstates ruling in favor of DVA
and remands to the Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims

Download the Ruling of May 8, 2008

NVLSP has Appeal in process - Stay tuned

Track the status of Docket # 04-0491 on the CAVC web site


Where Does Vietnam End? by Kelly Franklin


Public Response Comments of John Wells, Esq, CDR, USN (Ret.)


Weitz Morgan Newsletter Special Edition

"Lost at Sea: The Vietnam “Blue Water Navy” Vets Case"


Sailors' victory reversed in Agent Orange-related cases by Tom Philpott



A Brief Summary of the Issues
surrounding the NVLSP law suit in favor of
Blue Water Sailors and VA disability compensation


Running Scared: A Conspiracy Theory



A CHALLENGE

to the Department of Veterans Affairs
and the Institute of Medicine
Questions about Update: 2006
and the Haas v. Nicholson court case
Part I - The Summary
Part II - The Report


I Was Talking To My Self




NEW INFORMATION MARQUEE





INFORMATION ON HR-6562

Congressman Filner to veils New Legislative Proposal 6562
Titled Agent Orange Equity Act

Update from Army Times

FRA Legislative Contact Site




Department of Veterans Affairs Intends to Strip
John McCain of Vietnam Veteran Title

NVLSP and BWN Are Fighting Hard
to Save John McCain's Vietnam War Veteran Status



Support Travel Reimbursement for veterans seen for medical care.



Bob Filner Letter of Support to Bill Fryday



Blue Water Navy still covered for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma



Agent Orange in the water and on the wind
Reports of thousands of gallons of
Agent Orange dumped into the Gulf of Tonkin



Navy announces Treasure Island Toxic Hazards - Dioxins



A Letter of Support from Congressman Bob Filner



National Academy of Science pays for
Agent Orange tests in the Philippines -1972



Veterans not entitled to mental health care, U.S. lawyers argue on Feb 5


VA Admits: No Scientific Reason to Exclude Blue Water Navy


Research shows how Dioxin (TCDD) Works


HR 5892 addresses keeping a claim open upon the death of the veteran


Blue Water Navy submits The Agent Orange Fair Compensation Act
to the Senate and House Committees on Veterans Affairs


The Guam Contamination Reports
More Vietnam veterans confirm Agent Orange use in Guam


BLUE WATER NAVY IN THE NEWS
Are Veterans Targeted for Triage? - by Professor Eugene Narrett


Previous Headlines



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The Agent Orange Act of 1991


Basic Information on Agent Orange and Dioxin Exposure



Here are a few random basic information on Agent Orange web sites



Agent Orange Spray Area Map



Link to "Herbicides In Vietnam - 1963-1970" animation by Stellman and Greene Consulting
Herbicides In Vietnam


U.S. Army graphic of the acknowledged Vietnam spray areas.



Doorway to the Discussion Group


On-Line Medical Information




Here are the Main Documentation Pages by Category



THE PRESS CLUB


THE SHIP'S STORE


MEETINGS AND SCHEDULES


GENERAL DOCUMENTATION AND INFORMATION


U.S. NAVY DOCUMENTS and More


AUSTRALIAN - NEW ZEALAND VIETNAM VETERANS


WATER DISTILLATION ISSUES


CONTAMINATED NAVAL / MILITARY BASES


HOW DIOXIN TRAVELS


ILLNESSES & SYMPTOMS


THIS IS YOUR NAVY !!


SAMPLE CLAIMS AND RULINGS FOR YOUR REVIEW


TIPS FOR FILING CLAIMS AND APPEALS


THE VETERAN ACTIVIST



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Related Sites and Important Links

A list of important Agent Orange, Veteran and Blue Water Navy sites
with additional information related to our efforts here.



Misc. Info.

Development and contents of this site has relied extensively on the work of Susan Belanger and Taura King. They have literally spent years gathering data on veteran exposure to herbicides and other toxins in Vietnam and MANY additional areas both in South East Asia (e.g., Thailand, Laos, Cambodia) as well as other places around the world. If it were not for their long hours and hard work, the plight of the AO veteran problems would not be as advanced as they are now or will become in the future. They have done this work without pay and have freely shared their information with any veteran who could benefit from it. Susan and Taura deserve our overwhelming gratitude for all their past and continuing efforts.

Creater and Webmaster of this site is John Paul Rossie

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EPA and DOW Prehearing Brief Table of Contents - Jan 1980


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