Gentlemen,
I see alot of good pictures on this site that has been added. I would like to know if anybody has any problem with me saving the pictures and adding them to the STRIKE History page that we have on our Brigades portal, only individuals that have access to this portal are individuals that have a CAC (Military ID) Card and log onto the site. This is used for our history and also our weekly history that I send out to the units.

If anyone havs any question please let me know.

Thank you,

CW2 Niebuhr
2BCT, 502nd IN REG.
101st ABN DIV

Well, I didn't know this website was here. Not sure if it is active.. But, my name is Dennis Shaw 1LT, 2nd Plt. Ldr, Delta Co. under CPTs Greenhouse, Justice and Mills. Went to VN as Asst. 2nd Bg S-1 to COL. Cushman on the Advance Party Nov. 67, then S-1 to LTC. Bishop, then to Delta Co. 2nd Plt for the rest of my tour ending Dec 68...Wounded once - not bad.. And now fighting Parkinson's....

To All My Brothers who have served our country so faithfully;

HAPPY VETERANS DAY!!!!!

No matter where you served, or when you served, today is your day!

May you have pleasant memories and many well wishers.

Thank You for Your Service!

God Bless You.

VA Extends “Agent Orange” Benefits to More Veterans
October 13, 2009
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Parkinson’s Disease, Two Other Illnesses Recognized
WASHINGTON – Relying on an independent study by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki decided to establish a service-connection for Vietnam Veterans with three specific illnesses based on the latest evidence of an association with the herbicides referred to Agent Orange.
The illnesses affected by the recent decision are B cell leukemias, such as hairy cell leukemia; Parkinson’s disease; and ischemic heart disease.
Used in Vietnam to defoliate trees and remove concealment for the enemy, Agent Orange left a legacy of suffering and disability that continues to the present. Between January 1965 and April 1970, an estimated 2.6 million military personnel who served in Vietnam were potentially exposed to sprayed Agent Orange.
In practical terms, Veterans who served in Vietnam during the war and who have a “presumed” illness don’t have to prove an association between their illnesses and their military service. This “presumption” simplifies and speeds up the application process for benefits.
The Secretary’s decision brings to 15 the number of presumed illnesses recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
“We must do better reviews of illnesses that may be connected to service, and we will,” Shinseki added. “Veterans who endure health problems deserve timely decisions based on solid evidence.”
Other illnesses previously recognized under VA’s “presumption” rule as being caused by exposure to herbicides during the Vietnam War are:
• Acute and Subacute Transient Peripheral Neuropathy
• Chloracne
• Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2)
• Hodgkin’s Disease
• Multiple Myeloma
• Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
• Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
• Prostate Cancer
• Respiratory Cancers, and
• Soft Tissue Sarcoma (other than Osteosarcoma, Chondrosarcoma, Kaposi’s sarcoma, or Mesothelioma)
Additional information about Agent Orange and VA’s services and programs for Veterans exposed to the chemical are available at www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange.

Hi troops...I just dropped in to get a sitrep. Another 502nd troop contacted me and said he couldn't get into the guestbook so I decided to check it out. Hope all are doing well, all OK here, just getting old. Will be in Orlando for 101st Abn. Div. Vietnam Vets reunion Sep. 24-27, 2009. Anyone wanting info on this event contact me at thegun60@hotmail.com. Take care.