A killer stalks `atomic vets'; A Minnesota man's book details soldiers'...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  August 13, 2001 ;     700+ words ......compensation for many cancer-stricken atomic vets, thousands won't collect anything. I...1993. But then the aging and ailing atomic vets ran into another obstacle - a requirement...no one wore them all the time. Most atomic vets' claims for benefits were refused on...

mail call

VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine;  January 1, 2005 ;     680 words ......100th Anniversary Cover Congratulations VFW magazine on passing the first 100 years. The...Brehler, Durham, N. C. Recognizing 'Atomic' Vets "21 Cancers Linked to Radiation Exposure...shipmates have died due to cancers. Atomic vets do deserve recognition. Start Alsing...

'Bad' Ruling Thwarts Atomic Vets

VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine;  November 1, 2006 ;     233 words ......Court of Appeals decided instead that atomic vets must pursue their cases individually...Arizona Daily Star. A lawyer representing atomic vets said the "significant" decision is bad news for atomic vets. "Unfortunately, it's a significantly...

Cold War's hidden casualties

VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine;  March 1, 1998 ;     491 words ......exposed to ionizing radiation. Better known as "atomic veterans," some 223,000 servicemen participated...occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, cities hit by atomic bombs. A significant number of these veterans...can be traced to their military service. The VFW has always believed that many of them have ...

21 Cancers Linked to Radiation Exposure

VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine;  November 1, 2004 ;     669 words ......information on seeking compensation for atomic vets with radiogenic cancers. Help is available for America's atomic vets. Nearly 200,000 GIs occupied Hiroshima...released results of a random study of 99 atomic vets. In its report, the Council noted...

Cancer rate higher for atomic vets

VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine;  December 1, 1999 ;     222 words ......Oct. 20. But, overall, it found that the death rate among atomic vets was no higher than other veterans. The seven-year study surveyed...however, and the higher-than-average rates were "unanticipated! Atomic vets also had a 14% higher death rate from the blood-cell cancer...

Reunions & claims

VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine;  October 1, 2002 ;     584 words ......form on page 40 of the February 2002 VFW magazine or print outa form from VFW's website...www.vfw.org/magazine/51.shtml. Send to VFW magazine 406 W 34th St., Suite 523, Kansas City...and regional offices. See January 2002 VFW magazine. p.42, for complete listing. HS-8, USS...

reunions & claims

VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine;  September 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......form on page 55 of the January 2008 VFW magazine or submit a form online at VFWs Web...magazine/51.html. Send paper submissions to VFW magazine, 406 W. 34th St., Suite 523, Kansas...VA claim. Send your medical claim to: VFW Magazine, 406 W. 34th Street, Suite 523, Kansas...

Mail call

VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine;  November 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......the 21st century. Terry J. Mitchell Clay, N. Y VFW Helped Atomic Vets In a "Chronology of VFW Milestones" (September), a crucial...VFW's legislative staff. This effort to bring justice to atomic vets deserves credit. Walter G. Hooke Cambridge, MY MIAs: The...action or captivity@ there are others ...

An inspiration to us all

VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine;  January 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......asked. For the men who participated in VFW magazine's annual antelope hunt this year, more...guide service for one of the vets, while VFW magazine sponsored the other three, as well as...welder fixed a wheelchair free-of-charge. VFW magazine has been a part of this special hunt...

Atomic vets battle time. (veterans exposed to atomic radiation in...

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists;  January 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ......buddies. Guinea pigs Stradley and the others who call themselves atomic vets are now in their 60s and 70s. Many, like Stradley, are angry...discard us like expendable rats. When Rosen and others speak of atomic vets, they mean all of the men and women who participated in any...

Vietnam battle series: Send us your accounts

VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine;  June 1, 2003 ;     152 words ...Beginning this fall, VFW magazine will launch a years-long article series on the deadliest U.S...Thom Tham Khe, Dec. 27-28, 1967 Please send your accounts to: VFW Magazine, Attn: Vietnam Battle Series, 406 West 34th St., Kansas City...

Search for War Memorials-We Need Your Help

VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine;  March 1, 2004 ;     99 words ...Brief news items of interest to veterans and their families. VFW magazine is conducting research on war memorials and would appreciate...we are seeking: Editor's Note: Please send information to: VFW Magazine, Attn: War Memorials, 406 W. 34th St., Kansas City, MO 64111...

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS STUDENTS FEATURED ON COVER OF VETERANS OF FOREIGN...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  August 31, 2006 ;     429 words ......Wars receive the September issue of VFW magazine in their mailboxes this week, they will...the opportunity to be on the cover of VFW magazine was a great way to bring some attention...KU students featured on the cover of VFW magazine is listed below. ANDERSON COUNTYFrom...

FORGOTTEN WAR, ENDURING LESSONS.(Editorial)(Column)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  July 16, 2003 ;     700+ words ......end of what is sometimes called the Forgotten War. June's VFW magazine has stories of the vicious fighting in the last three days...ahead. They were always looking over their shoulders. In my VFW magazine, the pictures are mostly of smiling soldiers and Marines...