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“Everything’s got a moral, if only you can find it.”  ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

CHILDREN OF ATOMIC VETS 

Links and Reposts from the Facebook Page Group
Some of us are working to get all the children covered for health issues caused by our own and our parent's military exposure.  We are not separate groups.  The origins of radiological contamination, where the contaminated soil comes from, brings in other children who have been affected.  - Adrienne Shane-Esposito @ Children of Atomic Vets Facebook Group

ATOMIC LINKS

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Children of Atomic Vets


Filing for RECA Claim:  Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its adjudication regulations concerning presumptive service connection for certain diseases for veterans who participated in radiation-risk activities during active service or while members of reserve components during active duty for training or inactive duty training. This amendment adds cancers of the bone, brain, colon, lung, and ovary to the list of diseases which may be presumptively service connected and amends the definition of the term “radiation-risk activity.”
http://www.justice.gov/civil/common/reca


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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its adjudication regulations concerning presumptive service connection for certain diseases for veterans who participated in radiation-risk activities during active service or while members of reserve components during active duty for training or inactive duty training. This amendment adds cancers of the bone, brain, colon, lung, and ovary to the list of diseases which may be presumptively service connected and amends the definition of the term “radiation-risk activity.” The intended effect of this amendment is to ensure that veterans who may have been exposed to radiation during military service do not have a higher burden of proof than civilians exposed to ionizing radiation who may be entitled to compensation for these cancers under comparable Federal statutes.

CONTACT:
Regulations Staff, Compensation and Pension Service (211A), Veterans Benefits Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420 - (202) 273-7211.
https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2002/01/25/02-1839/diseases-specific-to-radiation-exposed-veterans

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Stories From Quarantine: Getting Tested for Radiation in the Marshall Islands

NEWSREELS, DOCUMENTARIES & REPORTS 

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Test Compilation 

The link is a compilation of good HD blasts, but look for more posts from this party.  Some of my favorites.
Beautiful footage. 

Hollywood's Top 10
Blasts for Your Entertainment


A favorite clip of initial blast in Milliseconds

A short clip from a land-based test Tumbler-Snapper in the first millisecond of the blast.

Crossroads

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Makes information on historic and current nuclear issues more accessible and comprehensible to the public, educators, and students from middle school through graduate programs.   
Beginning with the Manhattan Project, the massive scientific and technological effort that produced the first atomic bombs, nuclear issues have had a profound effect on every aspect of society. Nuclear issues have influenced the evolution of science and technology, arts and humanities, as well as the domestic politics of many nations and international relations.  Go to site >

This site is not real glossy, but hit "Browse" and the alpha list of links and resources by subject is impressive, varied and  a great resource.  Go to Browse List > 

The single most important Bill in Congress for Nuke Vets

UPDATE: While the particular bill cited in the original article died in committee, there are two new relevant bills for the 114th congress address.  They are:
1 . Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 (Introduced in Senate - IS)v[S.901.IS]
2 . Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 (Introduced in House - IH) [H.R.1769.IH]


ORIGINAL ARTICLE: This is the single most important legislation in history for dependents
of exposed veterans. Please contact your representatives and push this bill.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5484
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