I was wondering who on the base would have been responsible to maintain the grounds and to spray the perimeters and also the brush around the base...
Was it grounds keeper or the Army...
It would be really great to hear from one of those Veterans so the he could verify that only the perimeters were sprayed and just exactly what they used around the base to keep over growth to a minimum... For instance, looking at the Takhli base pictures from the Vietnam era .. I see brown dead foliage and grass.. I see dirt...
So would the commercial products have been strong enough to kill the green all the way to the ground.. especially when I have heard that it was very hard to rid of the dense and thriving jungle that would grow before your eyes...
I don't see many Veterans, from the Air Force sites that I have visited, that mentioned to much about spraying being a part of their job duties..
Wonder where they are... I do see citations with the Veteran stating that he sprayed.. but I cant find any statements or verification online or anywhere that would help our Veterans prove that it was sprayed in other areas, although the Veterans who were there state that tactical herbicides were definitely used on other areas..
Also, if the bases were sprayed at all... I wonder how the VA approaches an answer as to how the Veterans were not exposed via Air or Water..
I also would like to better understand why RVN claimants are treated differently than Thailand veterans when it comes to exposure.
thank you all for reading my post
Susie
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