Beth Rice
We were at GAFB from 1989-1992. My husband got bladder cancer (non-smoker). My oldest daughter has had reproductive disorders. I have fibroids. Another daughter has odd skin conditions that can’t be diagnosed.
We were at GAFB from 1989-1992. My husband got bladder cancer (non-smoker). My oldest daughter has had reproductive disorders. I have fibroids. Another daughter has odd skin conditions that can’t be diagnosed.
My dad B. W. was stationed at George AFB several times. I know we were there when I was in kindergarten, then we moved to Ramstein AFB in Germany for 3 years and then back to George for the remainder of my 3rd grade and we lived at different locations over the years. I attended both George and Shephard Elementary. I have horrible [Read More…]
My name is Don Barr. I was stationed in CES from 1986-1989. My first wife lost a set of twins and almost died in the process. She got pregnant again, and we had a daughter with gastroschisis. Her intestines, liver, and part of her stomach were on the outside. While at Lackland getting fixed… we saw our old neighbors whose daughter LaShawn V. [Read More…]
According to the following documents, (Vera , 2015) (Vera , 2016) (Headquarters Field Command, Armed Force Speical Weapons Project, March ‐ June 1953), there were several instances where aircraft had flown around and through surface nuclear weapons testing zones for imagery and sample collection, and then returned back to George Air Force Base for decontamination. We could not find any documentary evidence that [Read More…]
The military could run into difficulty in closing bases because a poor job was done keeping track of radioactive waste, Sen. John Glen (D-OH) said yesterday. DOD does not know how much or what kind of radiation is contaminating American bases, according to a GAO report. GAO examined DOD’s inventory of 420 low- level radioactive sites on military land but found some sites [Read More…]
Victorville — The existence of a low-level radioactive waste dump near Victorville and the Mojave River was revealed Friday after a telephone tip from an off-road vehicle enthusiast. The dump was apparently unknown to local and county officials, but might be on a state water board list. The approximately one-acre unfenced site is located within the extreme southern boundary of George Air Force [Read More…]
WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense is unable to clean up radioactive contamination on military bases because it doesn’t have accurate records of where the waste is, according to congressional investigators. The services have reported 420 sites with low levels of radioactive waste. But investigators from the General Accounting Office said the lists are outdated, inaccurate and incomplete because some sites have been [Read More…]
The U.S. Air Force is investigating whether radioactive waste is buried at more than 80 former and current air bases across the country, including the site of a new federal prison in central California. Air Force health experts believe the radioactive material, generated by nuclear-weapons maintenance in the 1950s and 1960s, [Read More…]
The Air Force failed to disclose to the ATSDR, contractors, public, and Federal & State regulators that John R. Sabol, J.D., P.E. conducted a radiological assessment of the Southeast Disposal Area (SEDA) where he located 18 to 20 55 gallon drums of radioactive waste in 1979. [Read More…]
a. Disposition of Solid Wastes. Solid radioactive wastes may be disposed of by burial in the ground, or at sea. In addition, certain items which contain radium such as luminous instrument dials, may be returned to a radium refining company such as the Canadian Uranium and Radium Corporation or the U. S. Radium Corporation, however, if the amounts of such dials do not [Read More…]
The Department of Defense (DoD) has 7463 sites in the United States and 952 sites in CA contaminated or potentially contaminated with radioactivity. THIS IS A PRELIMINARY DRAFT (Not Yet Subjected to Peer Review) 2.1.4 Department of Defense (DoD) The U.S. Department of Defense through its Departments of Army (including the Army National Guard), Navy (including the Marine Corps), and Air Force (including the Air National [Read More…]
In 1971, George AFB was notified by HQ USAF that its radioactive waste burial sites were to be accounted for, fenced off, and clearly marked. They were not. 1. The disposition of solid radioactive waste is strictly controlled in accordance with Technical Order 00-110N-2, “Radioactive Waste Disposal.” The Technical Order provides for the San Antonio Air Material Area to act as the coordinating [Read More…]
Senator John Glen requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s oversight of the Department of Defense’s use, handling, and disposal of radioactive material. The GAO found that no comprehensive DOD waste disposal program exists, and none of the three services knows the full extent of its low-level radioactive waste disposal problems. As a result, DOD leaves itself open [Read More…]
Because all activities supporting the nuclear defense program are highly classified to protect national security Congress included a provision in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) that requires the DOD to withhold information and records about Special Nuclear Material at its Superfund sites. This requirement creates a unique set of problems for the DOD; Federal, State, and Local regulators when trying [Read More…]
On December 22, 1992, Senator John Glenn requested that the General Accounting Office (GAO) investigate whether the Department of Defense (DOD) has accounted for all of its radiologically contaminated sites. The GOA found that the DOD could NOT identify the location, isotopes, or amount of radioactive material disposed of at its bases. 1994-08-24 GAO – Better Data Needed For Radioactively Contaminated Defense Sites (PDF, [Read More…]
FOIA Fee Waiver Request FOIA mandates a waiver or reduction of fees associated with a request if “disclosure of the information is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester.” 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(A)(iii). The former Victorville Army [Read More…]
Tetra Tech Supports the U.S. Navy on Multi-Award-Winning Remediation Project 3BL Media (press release)-Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Tetra Tech supported the Navy by providing a state-of-the-art vapor intrusion mitigation system to ensure indoor air contamination was reduced … The Toxic Homefront: As Marine Families Fall Ill, Some Are Accusing the Corps Of Negligence Task & Purpose-April 19, 2017 Brletich, the son of retired [Read More…]
The Air Force has acknowledged that large amounts of trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrachloroethylene (PCE/PERC), benzene, and petroleum hydrocarbons (Free Product) were improperly disposed of at the former George Air Force Base, CA, “EPA Superfund ID: CA2570024453.” [Read More…]
My father (Msgt. Victor “Vic” Nabors) was stationed at George in the early 80’s. He was an aircraft mechanic. He passed away in 2011 after a 5-year battle with squamous cell cancer, COPD, pneumonia, and a pulmonary embolism. He also had hearing issues which I attribute to jet fuel and engine noise. He was exposed to radiation from the aircraft and was in [Read More…]
My name is Misty D. My father, (Jamie D) retired as E-6 Master Instructor, Electronic Warfare, was stationed at George Air Force Base from 1980-1989. I was conceived and delivered at GAFB, and we lived in GAFB Family Housing until I was 6. My father passed away a few months ago from esophageal cancer. Before he died he added me to your Facebook [Read More…]
I was stationed at George AFB as a crew chief in the 21st TFS from 1986-1989. I lived in the base dorms. After five months of symptoms and visiting several dentists, an ear nose and throat doctor, a neurologist, and an oral surgeon, I was finally diagnosed in April of 2015 with stage 4 cancer of the jaw bone. I had to have [Read More…]
I was diagnosed with MS in 1998 after years of strange illnesses. It is my belief, after research, that this is caused by environmental conditions that weaken the bodies circulatory system, allowing passage of viruses or bacteria into the cerebral fluid cause the body an autoimmune response. This may have been caused by the problems at George AFB where I was stationed from [Read More…]
My name is Willis Parsons. My dad (TSgt Franklin A. Parsons) was stationed at George AFB, and we lived at 313 Montana St. in base family housing from Oct 1973 to Sept 1976 when he retired. I have two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister. My dad had a bad heart and died from colon cancer in 1988 at the [Read More…]
I was stationed at George from 88 until it closed. Two years after I left my youngest daughter was diagnosed with a rare thyroid cancer normally associated with radiation exposure and had to have her thyroid removed and hasn’t had any other problems. Both of my daughters had thyroid issues after we left, but only my youngest developed cancer from it.
I WAS THERE FROM 1956 T0 1958 I HAVE COPD ALSO TREMORS I WAS IN THE 327 FIS
I was stationed at George from may 77 to Nov80 and lived in the barracks. Due to the heat drank a ton of water all time from community water fountains. Should I be concerned? Thru the years I have had periods of blackouts and have had problems controlling my urinal and bowel movements. Outside of that, I’ve been getting gout from time to [Read More…]
I went to school for 4 years and have multiple heath problems any advice?
My name is William M Sawyer. I was stationed at GAFB from 85-88. I was in perfect health and had no cancer in my family. At 20 years old I got stage three cancer that spread from my testicle to both of my lungs. If there is any proof of contaminants in the water, I KNOW it was because of that.
I was stationed at GAFB from 1966-1969. I was married and my wife had two miscarriages and a stillborn baby during that time.
Lived on George 78 to 81 .have had mystery illness ever since. They sprayed my house all the time. For ants. The water used to be shut off with no warning constantly my kids played in the dirt bathed in the water, inhaled the toxic air.
I was a military wife at George AFB from 1984-1988. We lived on Montezuma Way in Adelanto and later on 10th Street in Victorville. I miscarried at 9 weeks in 1985 and gave birth to a stillborn daughter at 20 weeks in 1986. She was born with massive cystic hygromas on her neck. I wanted to bury my baby but was encouraged to donate [Read More…]
1975- 1977 in base housing and daughters in base schools until 1979; prior husband prostate cancer; children with melanoma and various respiratory issues, skin cancer, and leukemia for me and a cluster of thyroid issues in the whole family!
I was stationed at George AFB. from November 81-April 1984. 35th TFW 20th AMU as a Crew Chief. In the last 2 1/2 years I have been diagnosed with glaucoma, central retinal vein occlusion, and celiac disease. My daughter was born in 1989 with congenital deafness. I am also hypothyroid – diagnosed just after retirement from the Air Force in 1995.
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