Ship List - Blue Water Navy Awareness All Veterans who served aboard these vessels are eligible for the presumption of Agent Orange exposure because their primary service was on the inland waterways of Vietnam. 0:00 Introduction0:52 AGEN. USS Diachenko (APD-123) conducted tactical beach surveys with crew members from April to August 1968; also, on May 21, 1968, while anchored in Qui Nhon Harbor, a harbor patrol craft arrived at the ship and departed with the commanding officer, operations officer, and communications officer for briefings in Qui Nhon. HAWVET Member Posts: 318. . Bexar (APA-237) Operated primarily or exclusively on Vietnam's inland waterways. The Evolution of the VA's Vietnam Ship List ProPublica Vietnam-era Blue Water Navy veterans are considered to be those who served aboard ships in the open waters off the coast of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. VA releases Brown Water ship list | The American Legion Which Blue Water Navy (BWN) Ships Were Exposed to Agent Orange? Smc Va Rates 2022Riverside Community College District does not They match perfectly together for both Modelo negra and Miami especial. Box 5235 Slidell, LA 70469. Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association P.O. Finally, this list contains the Blue Water Navy ships that didn't travel Inland Waterways, dock, or take leave on land. This morning, an e-mail went out to all . UPDATED list of ships exposed to Agent Orange. The ship list does change from time to time, and it was just updated again last month. The VA denies there was any Agent Orange in Vietnam in 1960 and 1961. Background. More Ships Added to Agent Orange Exposure List | Military.com "We then compared these paths to the established 'Agent Orange Exposure Zone,' as defined by the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Actthe exposure zone is bounded by 12 points, and any ship that passed within 12 nautical miles of this zone is eligible." .
