The following is to alert former Nike Vets of a potential health issue.
Below is a E-Mail Message from a former C-2-562 Vet.
Greg:
Hi--Jake
Jegelewicz here from C-2nd-562nd site Mike in the Fairbanks Defense.
I have just returned
from our annual reunion and came up with some disturbing facts. I
just recently (May) had a bout with colon cancer and had 3/4 of my
colon removed. After talking with my buddies at the reunion, I have
found out that five of us just from the small group that we know
have also had colon or prostrate cancer. It seems we all remember
exposed pipes wrapped in asbestos in those old missile site
buildings. Knowing that it caused cancer onboard ship, I am pursuing
the possibility that it may also be involved with our cancers.
I would like an
email list of all the Nike personnel you have so I can contact them
about this and would appreciate any help you can give me. Feel free
to call me and discuss this matter if you like.
Thanks,
Jake Jegelewicz
212 Deer Creek Rd
Sadler, Tx 76264
903-523-5612
The above is to alert former vets so they can relay this information to
their primary doctors so appropriate tests can be included in their
medical check-up schedules.
Below information on radiation hazard from Radar Emissions. the
document can be downloaded at the end there is a link.
Ionizing Radiation From Radar Emissions:
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Let me bring you Nike Guys up to date with our Ionizing Radiation
Exposures from Radar on Hawk Missile Sites. This also applies to All
Radar Equipment used in All American Military Services.
Exposure To Ionizing Radiation By Radar, Microwave Radio Frequency,
->>> Carl Palmer, near Seattle, WA sent this out & I got started
with sharing this Important Information. A Doctor at the Seattle VA
brought this 'Ionizing Radiation Exposure to Carl's attention.
->>> Look this over and consider visiting your Local Veterans
Affairs Office to get Registered with the VA for your 'Exposure To
Microwave RF Radiation for your assignment with Hawk ADA. (or any
system using Air Surveillance Radar), You too should be Registered
for 'Occupational Exposure During Military Service With The US Army
ADA'.
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Personal History Of Exposure To Ionizing Radiation (ICD-9-CM V15.89)
-> To all of us ADA Veterans and those who served with the Air
Surveillance Radar. We are working at getting this information out
to all Veterans who may qualify for this New Screening. This
Ionizing Radiation Screening the VA came out with this year is for
All Veterans who served around Microwave RF Radar Radiation. No
Matter if you have medical problems that may link to this or not, ->
'Register'!
->> This includes our Cooks, Mechanics, MPs, Maintenance, Commo,
Medics, etc. that were there with us.
->> Calvin Bridges / Spartanburg SC / Served with: D 3/84 FA
(Pershing), Nickersulm Germany, Jan. 1972 to June 73. C 1/2 ADA
(Hawk) - Namyang-Dong, S. Korea - Nov. 1976 to Nov. 77, C 3/7 ADA
(Hawk) - Bamberg Germany - Dec. 1977 to July 80,
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->> This is for ALL ADA Assigned Veterans. So, pass this out to all
of these contacts that you have who apply to this! Army, Marine, AF
& Navy Veterans who served with ADA or any Air Surveillance Radar,
needs this Accurate Information.
->>> Please update/inform our Veterans. This statement needs to show
up for these Veterans, VA Medical Record.
ACTIVE PROBLEM: Personal History Of Exposure To Ionizing Radiation
(ICD-9-CM V15.89) Ref: Veterans Health Benefits Handbook, July 2012,
Chapter 3, Page 19. <<<<<-
Ref: Ionizing Radiation Review, Volume 5, February 2011, From
Veteran 'Carl Palmer of Seattle WA, "I just returned from the
Seattle VA Hospital & I am now on the VA Health Registry for
Occupational Exposure of a US Veteran During Military Service with
the HAWK ADA Missile System. Ionizing Radiation is defined by the VA
as Atmospheric Nuclear Weapon Exposure, Particle Radiation, I.E.
Nuclear Waste Disposal & Dirty Bomb Attacks. HOWEVER, Ionizing
Radiation, (Radio Frequency Emitted) from Radar Devices has the same
effects/affects & is covered.
->>> ANYWAY, Fellow ADA Veterans: 'We Were All Exposed'. I was in
Maintenance, but We Were All Exposed. Even if you have no symptoms,
you are entitled to a Free Specialized & Comprehensive Health
Examination provided by a VA Environmental Health (EH) technician,
which I received. Though the Army paid for my Cataract Procedure in
Both Eyes, I was informed today that This Is Considered Service
Connected for those on the registry. Contact your Local E H
Coordinator to request information about registry examinations. http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/ or
1-800-749-8387. Good Luck". Carl Palmer,
->>> Ionizing Radiation Exposure to Microwave RF on Army TAC Sites
From: Dr.H.R.Myler, (Former TCO Officer with Hawk ADA Missile
Systems): "Just a short note regarding this. I am thinking that it
was in the 1977-1978 time frame that the entire Battalion (3/7) was
sent in for Eye Screening & this was because of Potential Ionizing
Radiation Effects. I am currently what they call a (Melanoma
Suspect) because my irises (started 3 years ago when I was 58) are
beginning to deteriorate & break apart. The pieces are clogging the
trabecular mesh-work, which is a filtering mechanism for the aqueous
humor that fills the eyeball. If this filter becomes too clogged,
intraocular pressures rise & if high enough they will cause damage
to the retina. This is full-blown melanoma. I am not overly
concerned because I am under the careful eye, (no pun intended), of
a very competent melanoma specialist & the disease is treatable).
That said, I am now wondering if this condition was aggravated or
initiated by the 'Ionizing Radiation' that I experienced those few
years spent on Hawk ADA - TAC sites. I would welcome similar stories
if any of you have them".
H. R. Myler, Ph.D.,P.E.
Professor & Chair
William B. and Mary G. Mitchell Endowed Chair in Electrical
Engineering
Phillip M. Drayer Department of Electrical Engineering
Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas 77710-0029
p: 409.880.8747 f: 409.880.8121
http://www.ee.lamar.edu/myler
http://www.ee.lamar.edu/myler/mitchell
->>> Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should
never wish to do less--'Robert E. Lee'
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->>> Thanks Dr. Harley for sharing this with us. With your
permission, I want to add this to my e-mail contacts as I continue
getting out this to them. As you see below, I address this to ALL
Veterans of our Military Services where Tracking Radar or Air
Surveillance Radar was used. We also encourage our Veterans to pass
this along to all other Suspecting Veterans & those who may know of
Veterans who worked with these Radar.
Calvin Bridges,
->>> "Please do! Vets often receive criticism as being gimpy with
after-service medical, but this was a serious, long-term exposure to
radiation that was not well understood when it came to long-term
effects. We knew the high-energy exposure effects, that gave rise to
the microwave oven, but the effects on delicate tissues such as the
eyes were just beginning to be discovered.
->>> I had a 16E squad leader by the name of Castro (can't recall
his first name) who was directly exposed to the IHIPIR one afternoon
when we were playing volleyball. He was shirtless and when he
complained of sunburn, and you may know how hard it was to get
sunburn in Germany, I noticed that the IHIPIR closest to where we
were playing was pointed directly at his back. I yelled to him to
get out of the way and ran into the BCC to yell at the van guard to
get that Radar up to safe elevation and azimuth. I wonder now if
this man has had an issue with melanoma".
->>> Dr. H. R. Myler, Ph.D.,P.E, / 2nd. – 1st. LT, HHB & Alpha
Battery, 3/7 ADA, 1076 to 78,
Military Exposures - Public Health
Information for Veterans, the public and health care providers about chemical, radiation, physical and environmental hazards during military service, possible health problems, and related VA programs
PUBLICHEALTH.VA.GOV
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