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"our ship is on that list, when it was in nam etc."
"sorry, not me… non violent, no murders… peace "
"To answer some question the has been a new list of ship that are presumed to have been exposed to AO and the Point Defiance is on that list Also it is really important to be working with a local VA Service Officer they are not part of the VA. You…"
"yes I tried for compensation, it’s been over a year now, havn’t been denied yet, but I dropped the ball, they had sent me another 15 page letter, so I have to go see the DAV. we have to fight for it, we have to prove our ship was in Vietnam where…"
"hey joe i served on the point d myself in 73-76 and have been disabled by respiratory problems do you have any issues as well?"
"I am sure I know who you are (well not 100% lol)… I sent you a message, I am not use to this and have hardly used this site, but since I got message from you and I am home...
wow, Joe Gonzales (they called me Gonzo)…."
wow, Joe Gonzales (they called me Gonzo)…."
"Hi E, telephone is fine, usually after 10:30 a.m. pst (west coast) and after 8:30 p.m., but you can call anytime if no answer I will return call 323-336-5505...
peace"
peace"
"Hi Elbert! Sounds like we were onboard same time… How are you? I just filed a VA claim and I am looking for (don’t want anyone to be sick), anyone of our shipmates who may have been exposed to “agent orange” (or know of anyone, on our ship), and…"
"Hi Ken, I enlisted in the Navy, August 1972 completed bootcamp in San Diego, CA. Assigned to the seventh fleet USS Point Defiance LSD-31. Did you ever hear of that ship or know anyone onboard? I remember the USS Saratoga, peace, Joe"
"I went to boot camp San Diego August 1972 and assigned to the USS Point Defiance LSD-31, sure would love to find some old sailors, I was a gunners mate and discharged in 1975 (honorably), thx joe"
"Hi George, I went through boot camp in San Diego 1972 and assigned to USS Point Defiance LSD-31, did you ever know anyone onboard that ship? I was honorably discharged in 1975, peace Joe"
I was assigned to the USS Point Defiance LSD-31, late 1972 she was on her way back from Vietnam. It would be great to communicate with anyone who was assigned to this ship at anytime! I was onboard from 8/1972 through 8/1975. I was a gunners mate,…
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hey joe ,talked to a rep from a congressionals office today ,signed a release of info form an explained my issue,she will get with her boss and another congressioal an maybe make the va move on the expansion of the renewed acknowlegment for our service on ships in nam an other health issues.we have to let the va know we knowof others with same problems.
hey joe hadn't spoke to ya in awhile ,how r things goin with ya?i talked to my dav rep a month ago an he said my claim was close to {goin into the system},am hopin my latest diagnosis from my internist spoke volume to them. there was no more implication but right on the nail head,type 2 diabetes an copd 3rd stage should be language they understand.who know how long that was a known factor if they deny me again they will hear from a congressional!!!also seen a liast of ships exposed to agent orange our ship was on it imagine that!!!stephen gibson usn retired.
heard from a sen. pat roberts today via email,said their is a bill passed that says specific ships off coast of nam are qualified for compensation.didn't say what ships or types,got dav an va busy again with appeal.dav asked for my address to send me authorization forms to sign.told him i'm not givin up till i get it.
i have a web site that lists point d as having asbestos an mesothilioma exposure for any who served on her.amphibious warships asbestos and mesothilioma there are a lot of ships on the list,the list is alphabetical but we are on the list.hope this helps,va guy said we can appeal and he will look at it over the week end.
hey thanks for the info had no idea why they were doin the overhaul,have you tried gettin compensation?
hey,wasn't a gunner's mate but was in the deck dept.think i remember your name though.had you looked at the possibility of asbestos exposure?it was used in building of the point d.va is denyin any claim of service connected disability from the point d,it was strange they decommisined her after they overhauled her in portland in the mid 70's.
Hi Joe,good to hear from you,I have alot to say to you and alot of questions..I'm not the fastest typest..would you like to take on the phone..El