Cold War's hidden casualties

VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine;  March 1, 1998 ;     491 words ......radiation. Better known as "atomic veterans," some 223,000 servicemen...compensation quest of atomic vets. Our resolutions have...relief was granted to atomic vets. So today, the VA...important to many vets of the Atomic Age. VFW Res. 430 calls...special service medal for ...

'Bad' Ruling Thwarts Atomic Vets

VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine;  November 1, 2006 ;     233 words ......from supporters of atomic veterans that would have forced...decided instead that atomic vets must pursue their cases...lawyer representing atomic vets said the "significant...decision is bad news for atomic vets. "Unfortunately, it...

Mail call

VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine;  May 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...Championing Atomic Veterans Thanks very much for your cover story on atomic vets-"Under the Mushroom Cloud...testing. We encourage all atomic vets to find out as much as...Keith R. Whittle Portland Atomic Vets Portland, Ore. The chart...

SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES WELLSTONE'S JUSTICE FOR ATOMIC VETERANS ACT

Capitol Hill Press Releases;  July 28, 1998 ;     535 words ......Committee Passes Wellstone's Justice for Atomic Veterans Act Measure Cleared for Senate Floor...Senator Paul Wellstone's Justice for Atomic Veterans Act was cleared by the Senate Veterans...by the full Senate. The Justice for Atomic Veterans Act would make it easier for veterans...

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

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  August 13, 2001 ;     700+ words ......greatest ordeal for America's atomic veterans may have come years after...for many cancer-stricken atomic vets, thousands won't collect...then the aging and ailing atomic vets ran into another obstacle...wore them all the time. Most atomic vets' claims for benefits ...

Atomic Veterans Claims Vindicated by Study, Says Legion

U.S. Newswire;  October 22, 1999 ;     411 words ......from their bunkers. Many of these "atomic veterans" had to fight two wars: one for freedom...radiation contributed to cancer in atomic veterans," Lance said while en route to Heidelberg...immediate compensatio n and treatment to atomic veterans suffering from leukemia and these...

RADIATION EXPOSURE:JOSEPH A. VIOLANTE

Congressional Testimony;  April 21, 1998 ;     700+ words ......radiation, referred to hereinafter as atomic veterans, veterans exposed to nasopharyngeal...Affairs (VA) disability compensation for atomic veterans. At the outset, Mr. Chairman, we wish...regarding the problems experienced by atomic veterans because of our Government's ...

Atomic 'time bombs'

VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine;  April 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......Cooper's case-and that of atomic veteran Orville Kelly, a...the National Association of Atomic Veterans (NAAV)-received considerable...they have come to be called atomic veterans. In the 1970s, many of them...scarcity of sick and deceased atomic veterans, no shortage of ...

'Atomic veterans' sift fallout from court ruling

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  August 26, 2006 ;     700+ words ......others seeking claims on behalf of "atomic veterans," exposed to radiation during nuclear...panel wasn't ruling on whether the atomic veterans deserve compensation. A 1988 law provides...court panel agreed unanimously that atomic veterans couldn't compel a massive release...

50 years later, still no help for Vets; Seek aid for A-bomb...

The Washington Times;  March 24, 2008 ;     700+ words ......according to an association of U.S. atomic veterans. Many, such as Mr. Henderson and about...statement submitted by the Canadian Atomic Veterans Association in support of their court...the Canadian government wants the atomic veterans to just die off. Mr. Henderson said...

New license plates to honor `atomic vets'

Chicago Sun-Times;  October 5, 1997 ;     390 words ......share a special status - they're both "atomic veterans" who served in areas where the nation...recognition for the 4,000 to 5,000 Illinois atomic veterans. Sometime this fall, the state expects...battle. One of the stickers will honor atomic veterans - recognition that Thomas, Biggs ...

The struggle continues. (Letters).

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists;  November 1, 2001 ;     176 words ......also appreciate his mention of the atomic veterans' long struggle for official recognition...and summary rejection of claims by atomic veterans might be interpreted by many as an...legislation notwithstanding, the majority of atomic veterans have encountered a burden of proof...

A Better Deal for Atomic Veterans

The Washington Post;  May 16, 1987 ;     700+ words ......enlisted, The Post argued, would the "atomic veterans"-those who claim to have suffered...will do far more to secure relief for atomic veterans than would bringing lawyers into the...uncertainty surrounding the issue of the atomic veterans-instead of the procedural matter of...

ILLINOIS VETERANS WHO HAD RADIATION EXPOSURE NOW CAUGHT IN BUREAUCRATIC...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 3, 2006 ;     700+ words ......system prevents the vast majority of atomic veterans from obtaining benefits for their...radiation-induced diseases. As a result, many atomic veterans are unable to receive necessary medical...As of October 2004, roughly 18,275 atomic veterans applied for disability compensation...

In Peace, Too, Veterans Have Sacrificed Much

The Washington Post;  November 11, 2005 ;     700+ words ......World War II, Vietnam, the Gulf War -- but never mentions atomic veterans? Did I even know what atomic veterans were, he asked? I was immediately defensive. I know what atomic veterans are, I said. They're those goggle-wearing soldiers who...