I was assigned to the 35th Security Police Squadron as an 81152. I lived there from 83 to 91, at 238 Oregon St. I/m 36 years of age and suffer from equilibrium/balance issues. PO Box 1313 [Read More], The GAO report Status of DOD Efforts to Address Drinking Water Contaminants Used in Firefighting Foam fails to address the known PFOA and PFOS contamination of the soil and groundwater at the DoD Superfund site George Air Force Base, CA EPA Superfund ID: CA2570024453. Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs or what is now called PFOA and PFOS) were detected as high as 5,396 parts per [Read More], When we (the injured) try to seek justice for our injuries through the courts, we are told that our case has no standing because of the Statute of Limitations, Feres Doctrine, and/or the sovereign immunity clause of the Federal Torts Claim Act (FTCA). by Venturi I [Read More]. For example, in May, residents in Airway Heights, Washington, were instructed not to drink their tap water after elevated levels of PFAS were found in drinking water wells on and around the active Fairchild Air Force Base. Citation Nr: 1548381 Decision Date: 11/17/15 Archive Date: 11/25/15 DOCKET NO. How in the heck do they know that for sure? Since then, parts of it have been left to deteriorate under the hot sun. My husband used Tryke[TCE] on daily as a cleaner, had an asbestos exposure daily as it was [Read More]. If necessary, we agreed to sacrifice our bodies or lay down our lives to protect the country we loved. Do any of you remember my dad? September 1, 2022 0 375 Frank Vera stands next to a weapons storage area at the former George Air Force Base in Victorville that houses a prison where immigrant detainees are being held. It was well known by many load crew members that the Roentgen Badges (radiation badges) that we wore were nothing but bogus decorations and useless. You dont see George as far along as some of the other military bases, said Bill Muir, the senior engineering geologist for the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, responsible for protecting water in the region. YouTube: George AFB HTRW There is potential, and thats why the Air Force will be sampling in the future, and well encourage that., Vera, 64, worked in the gun shop, where he said he used chlorinated solvents to clean weapons. Left behind 6 kids. From the onset of living in the WWII old barracks, I have watched and felt my body slowly disintegrate and cause me heavy pain, discomfort, and a loss of trust for a 17-year old Airman. I worked in the school building located directly on the George Air Force Base military site. So far I have had Gallbladder issues, finally removal, and also liver problems. [Read More], My father, Victor Nabors, was stationed at George AFB in the early 80s. We had four miscarriages in two years. 4. They failed to disclose theCompleted Exposure Pathways (CEPs) and potential health threat to base personnel and their family members, including children and pregnant women (developing fetuses); civilian employees; and the surrounding community. Pease was the first military base to discover PFAS in the local drinking water. It could happen tonight. The Air Force has been working to clean up the former George Air Force Base since 1981, spending over $113 million to rid the ground and two aquifers of jet fuel, solvents, and pesticides. 831st Public Affairs Division April 28, 1989, George AFB cleanup effort mishandled costs may rise David Edge Court tosses lawsuit alleging George AFB toxic exposure, health issues I remained there until February 1983 when I went to Osan AB, Korea. There were always problems with the water. ByScott Schwebke He has also accompanied police on undercover drug buys and also provided an award winning, eyewitness account of the execution of a North Carolina death row inmate. As the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) recently found, most of the time and money has been spent studying the problem.. In the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, Congress directed the DOD to end the use of foam made with PFAS. I just hope that Ill be able to find out whats wrong with me before its too late and cant get the correct treatment or help if its possible. Weed, the township supervisor, said the Air Force only is treating groundwater under the base and has been unresponsive to concerns about PFAS migrating toward the lake. By Mark Gutglueck By: Tara Copp June 28, 2023 at 1:10 pm News Investigative Investigative In-depth examination of a single subject requiring extensive research and resources. Thru the years I have had periods of blackouts and have had problems controlling my urinal and bowel movements. Data as of 6 a.m. Eastern. My ex-wife is bi-polar and lives alone in Alaska. I was stationed there early 80s and had horrible knock out migraines. Before 1965, George AFB discharged its industrial waste into the Mojave River. ByScott Schwebke 18 people file claims against federal government for chemical exposure In 2012, the EPA added PFAS to its list of unregulated contaminants that may be hazardous to human health, though records indicate the Pentagon knew of the hazards decades earlier. TheCenter for Public Integrityis a nonprofit investigative news organization focused on inequality in the U.S. We do not accept advertising or charge people to read our work. I dont think people know what to do with some of these areas because they are so contaminated.. Frankly, given the many immunities and defenses that the United States enjoys, we see no other viable way to get justice for our clients.. Her daughter and husband had been drinking the water every day for three years. I was a crew chief on F4 Phantoms. Just wanted to leave my story here for others to know that it effected pretty much everyone in some way shape or form weather they want to admit to it or not it has. I remember towards the end of the closure we would get busses off base to a different school in the city. I was stationed at GAFB from 1966-1969. Even though the DOD has made significant strides in identifying and investigating the level of contamination at domestic base sites, the pace of actual cleanup has been quite slow, according to a research study from the Berkeley School of Law. But in the end, they are just walking away from the contaminated bases and the people are stuck with this nightmare.. They would spray the heck out [Read More], My family was stationed on George AFB in the early to mid seventies. In 2007, he was awarded 100 percent disability from the VA. In 2015, the DOD reported to the GAO that the cost of cleaning up perfluorinated compounds will likely be significant. The Air Force had budgeted $100 million over a five-year period for the investigation and remediation of the chemical. I ended up with a primary lung cancer (Adenocarcinoma) and a primary bladder cancer (CIS). My husband, Staff Sargent Vincent Kieru, and our two children lived on George Air Force Base from 1988 until it closed. We lived on Montezuma Way in Adelanto and later on 10th Street in Victorville. Its mission was to support tactical fighter operations and provided training for air crews and maintenance personnel. Her twin sister had a baby boy with birth defects. By Sam Atwood The views and opinions expressed on this website belong solely to the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any agency of the U.S. government. All of us are guinea pigs and we bear the burden of proving a product or chemicals safety or lack thereof and the consequences are what were seeing here, Carmichael said. George Air Force Base; Castle Air Force Base (6 areas) McClellan Air Force Base (Ground Water Contamination) Norton Air Force Base (Landfill 2) March Air Force Base; Travis Air Force Base; Fort Ord; Barstow Marine Corps Logistics Base; Mather Air Force Base (AC&W Disposal SIte) On Aug. 18, U.S. District Court Judge Virginia A. Phillips dismissed a 2021 negligence suit filed by the plaintiffs, who lived on or near the former base in Victorville, ruling the federal. They ought to be leading the effort to solve this problem. by Lena Groeger, Ryann Grochowski Jones, & Abrahm Lustgarten DecodeDC August 21, 2017, Military bases contamination will affect water for generations Veterans Affairs DecodeDC August 21, 2017, Military bases contamination will affect water for generations My name is M. D. I was an AF wife at George AFB for 7 years, late 1968 through late 1975. As early as 1982, the DoD knew that there were several sources for perchlorate contamination in the Southeast Disposal Area (SDEA). They didnt know that. 3. I think its crazy that pretty much the whole time Ive lived out here, approximately 12 years, Ive been drinking bad water, said Martha Grall, an Airway Heights resident. I began experiencing a severe cough and some trouble breathing in October of 2016. The stuff was smoking, but not on fire, from the chemicals, toxicity. Me and my brothers have suffered from mental health disease. I was an Air Cargo Specialist. I lived in the dorms/barracks building 593 from 87 to 89 and then building 267 from 89 to 90. By Daniel Ross Additionally, the Air Force knew that there was NO safe [Read More], The Air Forced just released the test results for PFAS at private and municipal supply wells near the southeast corner of George AFB, where the production wells for George AFB were located. I lived in the dorms until I gave birth to my daughter and then lived in base housing at 144 Oregon until I relocated to another base. Just makes me wonder. Recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Source: CA State Water Resources Control Board, Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACM) / Friable Asbestos, Aviation [Avgas], Benzene, Chlordane, Diesel, Explosives (UXO, MEC) [Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) / Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC)], Gasoline, Heating Oil / Fuel Oil, MTBE / TBA / Other Fuel Oxygenates, Munitions Debris (MD), Nitrate, Other Insecticides [Aldrin / Dieldrin] / Pesticide / Fumigants / Herbicides, Other Petroleum, Other Solvent Or Non-Petroleum Hydrocarbon, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), Radioactive Isotopes, Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Toluene, Trichloroethylene (TCE), Vinyl Chloride, Waste Oil / Motor / Hydraulic / Lubricating, Xylene, Without Determination As To Contamination Allegations, Judge Dismisses George AFB Lawsuit I was exposed to TCE, Benzenes, Exhaust fumes, and many other toxicants over the years while I was stationed. At the height of the Cold War, the base was home to B-52s and nuclear bombs. I was stationed George air force base 1952 worked on flight line is that why I lung problems today. http://www.georgeafb.info/submit-information-gafb-health-registry/. The Air Force started replacing the original firefighting foam with a new, environmentally responsible firefighting foam in August 2016. Attorneys for the government did not respond to a request for comment. I have two children who were both born on George AFB. Just drinking the contaminated water is a problem.. The views and opinions expressed on this website belong solely to the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any agency of the U.S. government. Before the base closed in the spring of 1991, the state of New Hampshire had already created a redevelopment plan to replace the former base with a business park. San Bernardino County Sentinel April 23, 2016, Im Mad as Hell: Air Force Members Blame Health Horrors on Toxic Exposure The Daily Press April 27, 1989, Low-level radioactive dump discovered at George AFB If these bad things happened because of the Toxins on the Base and in the waterI dont have the words. Over one hundred thousand military personnel and veterans were exposed to highly classified radioactive material from Department of Defenses (DoD) nuclear reactors or nuclear weapons or subjected to DoD or VAs radiation research. San Bernardino County Sentinel May 17, 2015, Lahontan: SCLA project unsafe Wurtsmith was closed in 1993 and was proposed as a Superfund site in 1994. He lived 5 days after being flown to March AFB almost immediately after he was born. I was 17 years old. My husband has also had Esophageal and prostate cancer. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). I read that information of when the toxic environment became life threatening. 18 people file claims against federal government for. there was visible debris in [Read More], My name isG. A. These results are significant because, [Read More], The former Victorville Army Air Field/Victorville Air Force Base/George Air Force Base (George AFB) is a Superfund site (EPA ID: CA2570024453) and one of the most contaminated military bases in the country. Veterans Today June 30, 2013, US Air Force Investigates Radiological Waste Burial I lived on base as a baby from 77 till 79. Flight training continues until the base's closure in 1992. RT America August 28, 2017, The militarys toxic water problem Podcast Im building nuclear weapons. Even knowing they were going to be high, to actually see it on paper was a really big blow., Amicos daughter, now 6, had the highest PFAS level of anyone in the family. I have the following health issues: Low Thyroid (hypothyroidism)and medicated for life, Endometriosis, Uterine and Breast Fibroids, Raynauds Syndrome, Migraines, Osteopenia [Read More], My name is D. G.,I lived at George AFB as a child of an active duty soldier. In March, the DOD said it would be testing the water at 395 active and closed bases across the country to determine whether perfluorinated compounds are contaminating the drinking water on bases and in communities around them. 451. Brooklyn, NY: 300 Cadman Plaza West, One Pierrepont Plaza, 12th Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11201 Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (USDOE) see: http://www.georgeafb.info/get-help/, I spent two tours at George with the 37 AGS first as a weapons loader and than I came a second time with the 37 EMS armament shop during that time I worked and lived in old buildings and with numerous chemicals I am now acquiring numerous ailments that I hope to find a reason. I miscarried at 9 weeks in 1985 and gave birth to a stillborn daughter at 20 weeks in 1986. However, the Air Force has already spent more than $150 million as of June 2017. Was told I couldnt get pregnant. I am not a doctor, Veterans Service Officer (VSO), or attorney; therefore, I cannot provide medical or legal advice. He was later stationed in Turkey & his last duty station was at Nellis AFB.
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