Agent Orange

I filed a claim over a year ago for Agent Orange and it is still pending. I believe my diabetes was a result of exposure to Agent Orange during my three tours of duty in Nam. The problem they say is that I never had "boots on soil"!

Well, how about this. We sat right off the coast of Vietnam and the winds carried the chemical right out to us. I was stationed on an aircraft carrier, The USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31. My job was signalman which meant I was on the signal bridge and constantly exposed to the chemical. In addition to that our fresh water supply on board the ship was made from converting the sea water to fresh water. So we were bathing, and drinking the water that was contaminated by Agent Orange!

True...I never set foot on land, but you cannot tell me that I wasn't exposed to Agent Orange. Please leave your comments and be sure to visit my website www.vietnamveteransinfo.com.