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  • Military Personnel That Served In Thailand Could Have Been Exposed To Agent Orange

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    Updated February 12, 2014 7:20 AM

    (BEDFORD)- Lawrence County Veterans Service Officer Brad Bough told the Lawrence County Commissioners on Tuesday morning that new studies have revealed that military personnel on or near the perimeters of military bases in Thailand anytime between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975 could have been exposed to Agent Orange and may qualify for VA benefits.

    Those veterans include:

    U.S. Air Force Veterans who served on Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) bases at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Phanom, Udom, Takhli, Korat, and Don Muang, near the air base perimeter .

    U.S. Army Veterans who provided perimeter security on RTAF bases in Thailand .

    U.S. Army Veterans who were stationed on some small Army installations in Thailand anytime. However, the Army Veteran must have been a member of a military police (MP) unit or was assigned an MP military occupational specialty whose duty placed him/her at or near the base perimeter.

    A recently declassified Department of Defense report contains evidence that there was a significant use of herbicides on the fenced-in perimeters of military bases in Thailand to remove foliage that provided cover for enemy forces.

    Bough says Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service may be eligible for a variety of VA benefits including an Agent Orange Registry health exam, health care and disability compensation for diseases associated with exposure. Their dependents and survivors may also be eligible for benefits.

    “There are a lot of deadly diseases linked to Agent Orange exposure including lung cancer,” Bough says.

    The staff at the Lawrence County Veterans Service Office will help veterans determine if they were exposed to the deadly agents and help them file for compensation benefits and for the free Agent Orange Registry health exam. Bough says veterans don’t have o file a disability compensation claim to receive the exam.

    For assistance, contact the Lawrence County Veterans Affairs Office for more details.[1]

  • Raymond Previ and Corinne Aguilar – Christmas 2013

    It’s always a great time at Shields Pizzeria in Southfield, Michigan, when it nears the holiday season.  Many staff, alumni and friends gather to reacquaint.

    Raymond Previ and Corinne Aguilar
    Raymond Previ and Corinne Aguilar – Christmas 2013
    Photo by Wanda Doerner

  • The Photo Booth at the 2013 Reunion

    On September 13, 2013, hundreds of WXYZ Staff and Alumni gathered together to celebrate the long history of the station.  At the reunion was a photo booth.  Here is just one of thousands of photos.

    Left: Harry Greener and Eileen Greener; Right: Joe Connolly, Eileen Greener; Wanda Doerner; Harry Greener; Terry Pochert

  • Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award

    TV Technology, December 19, 2012 – “CINCINNATI — WXYZ, the Scripps affiliate in Detroit, has earned the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award, one of the television industry’s highest honor in journalism. The honor recognizes the community-changing success of “Wayne County Confidential: Government Run Amok,” WXYZ’s years-long investigative series focused on politics in Wayne County, Mich.
    Investigative journalists Heather Catallo and Ross Jones broke the story of former Wayne County Economic Development Director Turkia Mullin’s $200,000 secret severance package. Their investigations also revealed other secret severance deals, a political machine fueled with county resources and global travel for county officials funded by secret donors.”[1]

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    1. TV Technology, December 19, 2012 – WXYZ Wins duPont-Columbia Award
  • Here’s A New Year’s Resolution We Can All Keep by Ross Reck

    Here’s A New Year’s Resolution We Can All Keep by Ross Reck

    Staff | Connert Media LLC

    While many New Year’s resolutions such as losing weight, getting organized or expanding your horizons can be difficult to follow through on, here’s one that isn’t: be kind.  All you need to do is smile and say something positive to the people you come into contact with.  What you’ll find is that when you smile at people, they smile back–even people who are total strangers!  The same holds true when you say something positive.  And here’s the kicker: you’re the big winner in all this.  If you make it a point to be kind to others, you’ll find that you’re happier, feel much better about yourself, your relationships at work and home will improve and you’ll walk a little lighter and a little taller–you’ll also find the process of being kind a great deal of fun.  So what are you waiting for?  Get out there and start spreading some kindness.  Happy New Year!

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