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New 'Atomic Veterans' Website
Atomic Veterans are troops who were stationed as ground troops or POWs near the detonation sites in Hiroshima and Nagasaki or participants in above ground nuclear tests conducted from 1945 to 1962 in the Pacific Ocean and southwest U.S.  Some conditions (mostly cancers) are considered "presumptive conditions" for Atomic Veterans.  The VA is encouraging all Atomic Veterans to visit the new website for the Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction (VBDR).  Also, the VA offers an evaluation, known as the Ionizing Radiation Registry (IRR), free-of-charge to all eligible "Atomic Veterans."  Information is available on the VA's Radiation page.

Atomic Veterans Have New Voice on Advisory Board

Roadman is New Chair for Dose Reconstruction
Dr. Charles H. Roadman II, a retired Air Force lieutenant general and professor of military and emergency medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, assumed duties as the chairman of the Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction last month.
“General Roadman brings years of medical expertise and leadership experience, a passion for helping his fellow Veterans and a profound sense of urgency to reach all those who may have been exposed to ionizing radiation during their military service,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “We are committed to supporting his efforts.”
Roadman, who previously served as the surgeon general of the Air Force, succeeded retired Vice Adm. James A. Zimble, physician who served as chairman of the advisory board.  Roadman sits on the board of directors of Assisted Living Concepts, Inc., and Air Force Village.  He is a member of various non-profit and for-profit scientific advisory boards.
As its second chairman, Roadman provides leadership to the board, a federal advisory committee that works with VA and the Department of Defense through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency on issues of importance to the nation’s atomic Veterans. 

Atomic Veterans include service members who participated in the 1945-1946 occupation of Hiroshima or Nagasaki in Japan, and in atmospheric nuclear testing sponsored by the United States between 1945 and 1962.  As part of its charter, the board conducts periodic, random audits of dose reconstructions and decisions on claims for radiogenic diseases and assists VA and DoD in communicating information on the mission, procedures, and evidentiary requirements of the dose reconstruction program to Veterans.
VA examines and treats atomic Veterans, or other Veterans exposed to ionizing radiation in service.  It also evaluates disability claims and pays compensation to Veterans whose health has been adversely affected by exposure.
Roadman retired in 1999 as the Air Force Surgeon General. Since his retirement, he served as president and CEO of the American Health Care Association in Washington, D.C., from 1999-2004. 
Please visit www.VBDR.org for more information on advisory board activities and www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/radiation  for information on VA services for exposed Veterans.
Source:  VA
All Hands on Deck
We brought this Veteran to you about 3 weeks ago to try and assist him in his emergency need.  We were able to raise some of the needed funds to help this Veteran, and we were able to stave off a bit of the problems he’s having to deal with but we still need to raise much needed funds to continue to help him save him home.
We’ve exhausted all other sources we could possibly contact and now have to come back to you our readers.
Greg Anton, an honorably discharged Army Veteran has been caught in a divorce, and has custody of his two boys and daughter (ages 16, 13 and 3), trying to survive on his VA disability alone after being denied repeatedly by Social Security for Disability benefits and is on appeal again.
Greg served in the Army for almost 18 year before becoming injured while deployed in Iraq.  Had been diagnosed with stage 3 Colon Cancer, has under gone knee surgery, dealing with heart problems, sleep apnea, memory loss and PTSD among other medical problems.
As you know I’m sure we already have well over 140,000 homeless Veterans, with your help we can prevent one more from being in the same position.
We need to try and raise funds to help this Veteran as quickly as possible.
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We’re hoping to raise $350 to help Greg thru his struggle.  In addition, if you are in need of web design, Greg is an accomplished web designer and his information can be located below!
Thank you in advance for your kind consideration.