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M. D.

My name is M. D. I was an AF wife at George AFB for 7 years, late 1968 through late 1975. We lived in Adelanto through most of my first pregnancy. I nearly miscarried in the 6th month and spent at least 1 week confined to bed at the base hospital. After my first son was born we continued to live in Adelanto [Read More…]

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Martin Rigg

My name is Martin Rigg, I was stationed at George Air Force Base from 1971-1972 and lived in the enlisted barracks across the street from the Airman’s Club. I worked in the 35th CES Fire Department George AFB CA and I just recently learned about the nuclear waste on the base.  As part of my training I put out fires in the burn [Read More…]

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Letters

2016-03-05 Request An Inspector General Investigation – Failure To Release Medical Records

Several dozen people from George AFB have told me that the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) is NOT releasing their military and medical records. Parents have NOT been able to get their children’s medical records from George AFB Hospital, and this includes autopsy reports and death certificates from the NPRC. Adults who were born at or grew up on George AFB have not [Read More…]

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Yvette Allen

My name is Yvette Allen, I lived on George as a dependent from 1973 to 1982 we lived on Montana Street we drank plenty of water, played in the dirt and took lots and lots of baths in that water. My mother got Cancer first Lung Cancer she was in remission twice but during one remission my father was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. [Read More…]

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Letters

2016-02-28 letter F Vera to M Aycock USEPA – George AFB Radiological Decontamination Centers

Frank Vera III GeorgeAFB.Info BaseFamilyHousing.Info PO Box 1313 Jamestown, CA, 95327-1313 Phone: 209-782-4541 28 February 2016 By Email: [email protected] Mary Aycock EPA Site Manager George AFB US EPA Region 9 Mail Code SFD 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94105 415-972-3289 Re: George AFB’s Atmospheric Nuclear Weapons Testing Radiological Decontamination Centers Ms. Aycock: With the recent declassification and/or release of documents, through FOIA, [Read More…]

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Lisa McCrea

My name is  Lisa McCrea, I arrived at GAFB a normal, healthy woman in 1987 but, certainly didn’t leave that way. I suffered a horrible miscarriage with my first pregnancy and nearly died at 4 months pregnant.I was one of the women sent home to bleed out. I had to have emergency surgery to stop the bleeding and they found that my uterus [Read More…]

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Aerial Photographs

Aerial Photographs – George AFB

George AFB Aerial Photos Frank Vera – FOIA EPA – 09-FOI-00500-11 8/22/11 Doc Date Author / Auth. Org. Addressee / Addr. Org. Title / Subject Doc ID # 1/23/1953 Environmental Protection Agency – Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory Oversize aerial photos (4): George AFB, 19 x 19, b&w, 1 in = 1000 ft, w/overlays (AP case) 6/23/1959 Environmental Protection Agency – Environmental Monitoring Systems [Read More…]

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Board of Veterans' Appeals Decision

Board of Veterans’ Appeals Decision – George AFB and Toxic

Citation Nr: 1453486 Decision Date: 12/04/14 Archive Date … www.va.gov/…/1453486.txt United States Department of Veterans Affairs … records from George Air Force Base Hospital through the National Personnel …. loading barrels of toxic substances at George Air Force Base in 1963-1967. Citation Nr: 1214799 Decision Date: 04/24/12 Archive Date … www.va.gov/…/1214799.txt United States Department of Veterans Affairs The specific exposure(s) (chemicals or other [Read More…]

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Board of Veterans’ Appeals Decision – George AFB and Diabetes

Citation NR: 9600086 Decision Date: 01/18/96 Archive Date … www.va.gov/…/9600086.txt United States Department of Veterans Affairs Entitlement to service connection for residuals of diabetes mellitus. … 1952, he contacted his next duty station, George Air Force Base in Victorville, California, … Citation Nr: 1411687 Decision Date: 03/20/14 Archive Date … www.va.gov/…/1411687.txt United States Department of Veterans Affairs The evidence of record does not show [Read More…]

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Board of Veterans’ Appeals Decision – George AFB and Infertility

Decision Date: 08/28/95 Archive Date: 01/16/96 DOCKET … www.va.gov/…/9516441.txt United States Department of Veterans Affairs Service medical records show that the veteran was evaluated for infertility in 1974 and … George Air Force Base, California and 621st TCF, Buttbach/Weisbaden, … Google search accessed on 8 February 2016: George AFB and Infertility

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Board of Veterans’ Appeals Decision – George AFB and Cancer

Citation Nr: 1453486 Decision Date: 12/04/14 Archive Date … www.va.gov/…/1453486.txt United States Department of Veterans Affairs Entitlement to service connection for residuals of prostate cancer to include as …. records from George Air Force Base Hospital through the National Personnel … Citation Nr: 1201404 Decision Date: 01/13/12 Archive Date … www.va.gov/…/1201404.txt United States Department of Veterans Affairs Entitlement to service connection for residuals of [Read More…]

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Board of Veterans’ Appeals Decision – George AFB and Trichloroethylene (TCE)

Citation Nr: 1333330 Decision Date: 10/23/13 Archive Date … www.va.gov/…/1333330.txt United States Department of Veterans Affairs … lacquers, naphthalene, TCE cleaning fluids, battery acids, cleaning solvents, … at George Air Force Base in California from December 19, 1966 until July 24, … Google search accessed on 8 February 2016: George AFB and Trichloroethylene (TCE)

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Asbestos

Board of Veterans’ Appeals Decision – George AFB and Asbestos

Citation Nr: 1333330 Decision Date: 10/23/13 Archive Date … www.va.gov/…/1333330.txt United States Department of Veterans Affairs … a lung condition secondary to asbestos exposure, and diabetes mellitus, … at George Air Force Base in California from December 19, 1966 until July 24, 1970. Citation Nr: 1300594 Decision Date: 01/08/13 Archive Date … www.va.gov/…/1300594.txt United States Department of Veterans Affairs Beginning in 2005, he [Read More…]

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Board of Veterans’ Appeals Decision – George AFB and Radiation

Citation Nr: 0910423 Decision Date: 03/20/09 Archive Date … www.va.gov/…/0910423.txt United States Department of Veterans Affairs … connection for prostate cancer, claimed due to exposure to ionizing radiation. 3. ….. treatment for hypertension at Norton AFB, March AFB, and George AFB. Citation Nr: 1411687 Decision Date: 03/20/14 Archive Date … www.va.gov/…/1411687.txt United States Department of Veterans Affairs … Clark Air Force Base in [Read More…]

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Board of Veterans’ Appeals Decision – George AFB

Citation NR: 9600086 Decision Date: 01/18/96 Archive Date …  www.va.gov/…/9600086.txt United States Department of Veterans Affairs While the veteran’s representative acknowledges that attempts were made to obtain available morning reports of the veteran’s unit at George Air Force Base, it is … Citation NR: 9623486 Decision Date: 08/19/96 Archive Date … www.va.gov/…/9623486.txt United States Department of Veterans Affairs At that time, she reported that [Read More…]

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Completed Exposure Pathway (CEP)

George AFB’s Organochlorine Pesticides Contamination

If you worked, lived, or went to school in a building built before the late 1980s, on George AFB, you were probably exposed to unsafe levels of chlordane and other organochlorine pesticides (OCPs).  These OCPs are classified as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), are toxic chemicals that adversely affect human health and the environment, and the DOD banned their use in the late 1980’s.  [Read More…]

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Lorie Clark

My name is Lorie Clark, I was stationed at George AFB from 1980-1983. I lived in base housing from 1981-1983. My husband at the time and two daughters lived there. One was born at the hospital and the other in Apple Valley. I have the following health issues: Low Thyroid (hypothyroidism) and medicated for life, Endometriosis, Uterine and Breast Fibroids, Raynaud’s Syndrome, Migraines, Osteopenia [Read More…]

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D. G.

My name is D. G., I lived at George AFB as a child of an active duty soldier. I lived there from 83 to 91, at 238 Oregon St. I/m 36 years of age and suffer from equilibrium/balance issues. Uneven hearing loss, tinnitus, migraines, depression, and anxiety. No one in my family suffers from all these issues. The current hypothesis is that I have [Read More…]

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Brigitte Leehr

My name is Brigitte Leehr (Jones), I lived on George AFB from 1976 – 1979.  I was a dependent child and we lived on base housing during those years. We were deployed to Lakenheath England in 1979 and within a few months I became ill and was diagnosed with cancer of the Appendix. I was 17 years old. Throughout my 20’s I suffered [Read More…]

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Military Housing

Documents needed for a VA “Toxic Exposure” claim

This is a starter list of documents that should be submitted to the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) for toxic injury as a result of a toxic exposure at George AFB.” It is imperative that you get a Board Certified OccMed Doctor to use the following exact phrases in your NEXUS letter to the DVA. “It is in his or her opinion that your condition [Read More…]

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Letters

FIVE-YEAR CERCLA REVIEW – Former George AFB – Superfund ID: CA2570024453

GeorgeAFB.Info BaseFamilyHousing.Info Frank Vera PO Box 1313 Jamestown, CA, 95327-1313 Phone: 209-782-4541 31 December 2015 By Email: [email protected] Mr. Donald Gronstal BRAC Environmental Coordinator (George) Air Force Civil Engineer Center 3411 Olson Street McClellan, CA 95652-1003 916-643-3672 ext. 211 [email protected] Re: FIVE-YEAR CERCLA REVIEW – Former George Air Force Base, CA – EPA Superfund ID: CA2570024453 Introduction  The right tool for the job DOD or [Read More…]