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Official Communications

Veterans Day Message From National Commander

11/9/2017

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This Saturday is Veterans Day, a day we pay tribute to all American veterans—living or 
dead—but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime. 
Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938.
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans are also Veterans, but in some cases we are being treated different that other Vietnam Veterans. There are studies that we were exposed to Agent Orange by way of the Water used on board the ships we served on. It has also been proved that the water going through the distillation plants on board the ships actually enhanced the Dioxins in the water causing the Blue Water Navy Veterans to be exposed up to ten(10) times the amount as A Veterans with Boots On The Ground.
In 1991 Congress passed the Agent Orange Act of 1991(Public Law No: 102-4) and was signed into law by the President George H.W. Bush and were granted benefits. but in 2002 the General Consul Mary Lou Keener of the Veterans Administration decided to remove these Veterans from being cover despite the sprit of the Public Law No: 102-4.
The COB has estimated that the total cost to cover these Veterans is around 1.1 Billion over ten (10) years. Now one interesting FACT from www. Foreignassistance. gov is that from 2009 until 2018 the amount of Foreign Assistance given to Vietnam is around 1.1 Billion. Now this does include fund that are being used to CLEAN UP Agent Orange in Vietnam. Our Government can find money to Clean Up Vietnam but not to provide Benefits for our Veterans. So Vietnam is worth more than our own Veterans. This is very sad.
I have attached a video that I found last year and posted. I am againing going to share it. Please remember Share this video and help other remember other Veterans.

Mike Yates
National Commander
http://worriersanonymous.org/Share/Mansions.htm
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  • About
    • Chain Of Command
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    • RECOMMENDATION PAGE >
      • John Wells Bio
      • Katrina
    • Contact
    • Facebook
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    • Questionnaire
    • Rules
  • Still Fighting
  • Files and Documents
    • Wilkie Letter
    • CLAIMS >
      • ED Ball's Presentation
      • CLAIMS FAQ
      • Reopen VA Claim
      • INFO FROM JOHN WELLS
    • Glossary
    • Aussie & Russian Studies
    • Carriers
    • Claims
    • Distillation Systems
    • Navy Chemicals
    • Reports
    • Special Files
    • Testimonies from Veterans on AO
    • VA
    • Map
    • M21 Manual
  • Legal
    • Court Documents
    • Wells & MVA
  • Science
    • How Blue Water Navy Ships were exposed to Agent Orange
    • Science Is There Files
  • Deck Logs
    • Carrier Deck Logs
    • Destroyers & Cruisers Deck Logs
    • Service Type Ships Deck Logs
  • Locations
    • Bases
    • Guam
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  • Naval Info
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  • IN MEMORIAM
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  • Videos
  • Letters
  • What Should I do
  • Illinesses
    • Prostate Cancer
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  • hiding4
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  • New Master Ship List
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