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VA Adds Presumptive Service Connections for "In Country Vietnam Vets"

The illnesses are B cell leukemias, such as hairy cell leukemia; Parkinson’s disease; and ischemic heart disease.  http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/ This link lists all Presumptive Service Connected Illnesses, including Prostate Cancer and Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2). ischemic heart disease Important Link http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4720 USMC C 1/4 67-68 Vietnam Message Edited by usmcgruntvietnam on 04-09-2010 08:00 PM

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Attention "In Country Vietnam Veterans"

The regulation follows Shinseki’s October 2009 decision to add the three illnesses to the current list of diseases for which service connection for Vietnam Veterans is presumed.  The illnesses are B cell leukemias, such as hairy cell leukemia; Parkinson’s disease; and ischemic heart disease.  Other illnesses previously recognized under VA’s “presumption” rule as being caused by exposure to herbicides during the Vietnam War are: ·  AL Amyloidosis, ·  Acute and Subacute Transient Peripheral Neuropathy, ·  Chloracne or other Acneform Disease consistent with Chloracne, ·  Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, (now being expanded) ·  Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2), ·  Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, ·  Porphyria Cutanea Tarda, ·  Prostate Cancer, ·  Respiratory Cancers (Cancer of the lung, bronchus, larynx, or trachea), and  ·  Soft Tissue Sarcoma (other than Osteosarcoma, Chondrosarcoma, Kaposi’s sarcoma, or Mesohelioma).40 http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/ USMC C 1/4 Grunt 67-68

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by jedwan - April 9, 2010 at 5:41 pm

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Afghan leader threatens to join Taliban

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9ET066G0&show_article=1   deja vu of Vietnam and Nguyen Cao KY   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nguy%E1%BB%85n_Cao_K%E1%BB%B3   Got Drugs?

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by jedwan - April 5, 2010 at 9:37 pm

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Charlie Crist endorsed by Swift Boater beloved by Conservatives

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by jedwan - March 31, 2010 at 10:13 pm

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Google: Online attacks aimed at Vietnam critics

If Google quit promoting decent in other countries their government would leave them along or better yet if they presented the governments/ruling class propaganda. Why shouldn't china and Vietnam spy on their citizens ours (USA) does.  If you do not belive me just send a hate based email promoying violent overthrow, and assignation via Gmail then wait until the guys in the black SUV to show up.  It is more and more obvious that Google in on the spooks payrole.

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This "Ragged Old Flag", a reminder in all the turmoil.

"Ragged Old Flag" Mr. Johnny Cash I walked through a county courthouse square On a park bench, an old man was sittin' there

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by jedwan - March 28, 2010 at 4:09 am

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The Dangers of a Devalued Dong

Whether excessively printing greenbacks or purposely having a devalued Dong....Inflation is sure to follow.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by jedwan - March 25, 2010 at 12:41 pm

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Defendants Fresh From War Find Service Counts in Court

This did not happen with the Vietnam Vets...they never got a break...   http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/16/us/16soldiers.html?ref=us   When Judge Robert C.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by jedwan - March 16, 2010 at 10:32 pm

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KUCINICH TRIES TO FORCE DEBATE ON AFGHANISTAN

America today is still thwarted from seeing citizen mandate acted upon because of an unresponsive government, and a Pentagon still saddled with yes-Generals from decades of Cheney and cabal in control. Before leaving Afghanistan for an unconstitutional Iraq pre-emptive, one of the last yes-Generals complained the 'there was nothing left in Afghan to bomb'

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Respect and Honor

I saw this, don't know who the author is and it will probably get locked. But still worth the read....

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