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On Stardust Radio     Listen to Jerrel Cook........ The SVR Broadcast will Begin Wednesday Feb 1 at 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM CST on Stardust Radio. Hosted by Jerrel Cook... 1690 AM STARDUST RADIO RIVERSIDE, IOWA 1-319-648-5143 The SVR Broadcast is Feb 1 to ? and is currently looking for sponsors so the Broadcast can be extended on out. The SVR Broadcast will Begin Wednesday Feb 1 at 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM CST and run for ? Hosted by Jerrel Cook and Guest. NOTE: Our call in number has changed and is no longer toll free as of 5/6/09: NEW # is: 1-319-648-5143 S=SURVIVING V=VETERANS R=RESOLVE SVR PO BOX 3733 Joplin, MO 64803 This will be our chance to ask the questions that no one wants to answer but at least the questions will be heard around the Globe and I am sure that will get a lot of attention. Jerrel, svr Elk Hunt Test #65_14_Gerstle River Test Site_Landbase Test_Ft. Greely AK. 1964 SVR Veterans News Home (My New Site)

IF YOU HAVEN'T CONTACTED YOUR CONGRESSMAN CONCERNING SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP OF HR 2573 YET PLEASE DO SO ASAP.

This legislation will expand the definition of ATOMIC VETERAN to include nuclear material handlers, guards, clean-up personnel, and any other Veterans exposed to ionizing radiation while serving the Nation.

Congress will only react to issues that are brought before the body, with support (as much as possible) of affected citizens.

Survivors, as well as Military Veterans, will benefit by this bill.

Terry T. Brady, Board Member
Radiated Veterans of America, Inc.

Subject: SVR Broadcast - IMPORTANT INFO:
I know some of you are in dire straits, especially in these economic times. But some of you have appeared on Stardust Radio in one of their shows, others listen, some call in.

Others addressed here are the recipients of the help of people who have never asked for a dime for what they do, and this will not be one of these times. If you have received my help, I ask, if you can, to send a check or whatever you can afford to:

Stardust Radio
PO Box 102
Riverside, Iowa 52327

If you can't donate and you have a website for veterans or the military, please publish this letter there.

Why you may ask? Well here is why. Just so you understand, Jeff and Linda Showalter have been paying several hundred dollars (almost a thousand) every month for years to cover the phone lines and equipment to keep the station on the air. The 800 line was intended for quick calls for people to ask a question and then get off. But people have been staying on the line for 30, 40 minutes, an hour and longer and it has been very expensive. And the shows are not paying for the calls, so Jeff has to pay it. There are two base fees for the line every month and a charge of 24 cents per minute.

Judi Burns from Stardust just did a fantastic interview with a group of four K-9 at Manas Air Base. Two on patrols, the kennel master and the civilian trainer who had to get out and sign on with a contractor to stay on with K-9's. She talks to the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan weekly, as well as those who support them.

The website costs money, the archive site costs money - it all costs money and they are trying to keep it going. Chat Star costs time and maintenance. They are constantly working on something for Stardust. He does not get much support or thanks from those of us who receive free air time with production and technician fees waived. A recent article in some local papers did bring him a few notes of thanks and he was amazed. He should hear it from us, too.

Again, please, please support this worthy cause.

Thank you and god bless you all,

Kurt Priessman, MSgt, USAF (Ret)
Vet Advocate, The Bottom Line, HELPPP, K-9

NOTICE - The Guest for the SVR Broadcast Wednesday July 8 2009 will be Norman Lachapelle (A Project 112/SHAD Veteran).. BRIEF INTRO -- Norman Lachapelle (A Project 112/SHAD Veteran) House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs June 12, 2008 Statement of Commander Norman C. Lachapelle, MSC, USN (Ret.) Administrator, Bureau of Environmental Health/Emergency Regional Response, Memphis and Shelby County Health Department, TN Chairman Filner, Ranking Member Buyer and Distinguished Members of the Committee. My name is Norman C. Lachapelle and I live in Memphis, Tennessee. I am a retired Commander, Medical Service Corps, U.S. Navy and presently Administrator, Bureau of Environmental Health/Emergency Regional Response Coordinator with the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department in Tennessee. I received orders to Project SHAD Technical Staff on board USS Granville S. Hall (YAG-40) in May 1965. My duty assignment was senior microbiologist and later technical operations officer charged with overseeing the microbiological and chemical functions in support of Deseret Test Center (DTC) SHAD tests. I served in that capacity until 1970 interrupted by a 12-month deployment in Vietnam in 1967. In addition to the Division of five (5) light Tugs as described by the officer in charge’s testimony, the technical staff of SHAD consisted of experienced Navy microbiologists, hospital corpsmen, laboratory technicians, gunners mate, meteorologist and photographers. This group was responsible for: Preparing and calibrating air monitoring equipment used on the five (5) Light Tugs that served as aerosol sampling platforms during open-air sea tests conducted with biological and chemical simulant released agents. Conducting quality control of “munitions” i.e., concentration of agent slurry used for aerosol dispersal from military jet aircraft. Analyzing test samples collected from Light Tugs for quantitative and qualitative microbiological evaluations. Preparing a summary of raw laboratory qualitative and quantitative analytical results and data submitted to DTC Test Director after the completion of each test trial. These data revealed the concentration of agents collected in the Light Tug laboratories after each test trial. For the most part, technical staff participants were informed of the nature of the tests, standard operating procedures and trained in precautionary safety techniques using best available practices in the 1960’s. In retrospect, based on my experience with DTC-SHAD sea and land base tests, more stringent safety measures should have been reinforced involving so called “harmless” simulants such as Escherichia coli (E-Coli) and Serratia marcescens (SM) which are now of medical concern and no longer used by military in biological aerosol testing. Most disturbing is the fact that in 1950 the Army sprayed SM off the Coast of San Francisco, and shortly afterwards patients at Stanford University Hospital began appearing with Serratia marcescens infections. This should have been a wake up call on the use of SM and other biologicals as simulants. Bacillus globigii (BG) was used as a simulant in the majority of DTC tests. However, BG, as reported in the Institute of Medicine (IOM) long-term health effects of participants in Project SHAD study report, is now considered a pathogen for humans. Of great concern was the application of beta-propiolactone (BPL) disseminated as a mist to decontaminate the interior of ships including the Light Tugs. The procedure involved sealing the vessel after the crew was evacuated and releasing the BPL from an electrical vaporizer for a period of time sufficient to destroy microorganisms. To my knowledge the concentration of BPL was not recorded or the testing of the interior spaces for residual BPL, to ensure safe re-entry. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) regards beta-propiolactone as a possible Carcinogen and cautions that a single dose of exposure is enough to pose a significant risk of cancer. It is important to mention that high level DOD officials testified at a Senate Armed Services Hearing in 2003 that DTC test records indicated that sailors were vaccinated against Paternella tularensis (Tularemia) and Coxriella burnetti (Q-Fever) and that the Army had vaccines against those agents. Neither of these vaccines were FDA approved and considered experimental vaccines. To my knowledge, a medical follow-up on the health status of the SHAD participants that were inoculated was not conducted and the type and dosage of the vaccine were not entered in their medical records. Regretfully, all information and data about SHAD tests remained classified until 2001 when DOD began sharing some declassified DTC test information with Veteran Affairs. SHAD veterans were certainly at a disadvantage during this time, i.e., over 40 years post termination of Project SHAD in not having this information available when being evaluated for proper health care. It is of great value and help for attending physicians to know as much as possible about concentrations of hazardous materials that their patients have been exposed to. It was a privilege and honor to have served with shipmates that were unquestionably dedicated in accomplishing the dangerous and highly classified mission of SHAD. The many Project 112/SHAD participants, who unselfishly and willingly exposed themselves to hazardous biologicals and chemicals, often times with minimum personal protection, deserve the highest level of quality health care that this government can provide. I join the many Project 112 and SHAD Veterans in expressing a heartfelt appreciation for all the hard and consistent work that Congressman Mike Thompson has done in our behalf and for Congressman Rehberg for joining the task. I thank Chairman Filner, Ranking Member Buyer, and members of the Committee, and herein respectfully request that HR 5954 be moved from Committee to the Floor of the House with the recommendation for approval. JERREL COOK - HOST BERTA SIMMONS - CO-HOST This will be another great show! Jerrel, svr The time for the show is 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm central time. Our call in number has changed and is no longer toll free as of 5/6/09: NEW # is: 1-319-648-5143 http://www.stardustent.com/svr.htm If you wish you can join the chat line (free on line chat while you listen to the show). There you can ask questions for Jerrel & Berta to ask the guest. Come join us in the chat room on the Stardust website. AGAIN: Come join us in the chat room on the Stardust website. Click on the Talk Back Interactive Radio Voice Chat Studio button. If this is your first time there you will have to download a small file. All are welcome. MORE: If you are not a Member of Chat Star and want to go into the chat room please sign up for Membership. There is (No Fee) AND Stardust will send you a password, other wise you can listen in outside of the chat room. No longer toll free. Our call in number is: 1-319-648-5143 NOTICE - The Guest for the SVR Broadcast Wednesday July 1 2009 will be Dr. Robert Van Boven . BRIEF INTRO -- Dr. Robert Van Boven will speak to the needs for cultural change in the VA to better serve our veterans and the public at large. The topic of Special Monthly Compensation has come up at SVR before and that all information on the many specific types and levels of SMC are all explained in detail within 38 USC 1114 and 38 CFR 3.350 with the specific medical criteria for each SMC award. By the way SMC is awarded as "S" award, "K", and then the step levels L, L 1/2 M, M 1/2 N, O, P, R-1 and R-2. My experience is a case study of a larger problem that needs exposure for reform. For this show the time has been extended to 7:00 pm. JERREL COOK - HOST BERTA SIMMONS - CO-HOST This will be another great show! Jerrel, svr The time for the show is 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm central time. Our call in number has changed and is no longer toll free as of 5/6/09: NEW # is: 1-319-648-5143 http://www.stardustent.com/svr.htm If you wish you can join the chat line (free on line chat while you listen to the show). There you can ask questions for Jerrel & Berta to ask the guest. Come join us in the chat room on the Stardust website. AGAIN: Come join us in the chat room on the Stardust website. Click on the Talk Back Interactive Radio Voice Chat Studio button. If this is your first time there you will have to download a small file. All are welcome. MORE: If you are not a Member of Chat Star and want to go into the chat room please sign up for Membership. There is (No Fee) AND Stardust will send you a password, other wise you can listen in outside of the chat room. No longer toll free. Our call in number is: 1-319-648-5143 NOTICE - The Guest for the SVR Broadcast Wednesday June 24 2009 will be Dr. Robert Van Boven . BRIEF INTRO -- Dr. Robert Van Boven will speak to the needs for cultural change in the VA to better serve our veterans and the public at large. My experience is a case study of a larger problem that needs exposure for reform. JERREL COOK - HOST BERTA SIMMONS - CO-HOST This will be another great show! Jerrel, svr The time for the show is 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm central time. Our call in number has changed and is no longer toll free as of 5/6/09: NEW # is: 1-319-648-5143 http://www.stardustent.com/svr.htm If you wish you can join the chat line (free on line chat while you listen to the show). There you can ask questions for Jerrel & Berta to ask the guest. Come join us in the chat room on the Stardust website. AGAIN: Come join us in the chat room on the Stardust website. Click on the Talk Back Interactive Radio Voice Chat Studio button. If this is your first time there you will have to download a small file. All are welcome. MORE: If you are not a Member of Chat Star and want to go into the chat room please sign up for Membership. There is (No Fee) AND Stardust will send you a password, other wise you can listen in outside of the chat room. No longer toll free. Our call in number is: 1-319-648-5143 Post subject: Contact your Legislators ________________________________ Please support Legislation H.R. 5954 - - We need this Legislation in order that much needed relief can be provided for Veterans and their Families. By supporting H.R. 5954 you will be helping to right a wrong, so please do not hesitate. http://www.freespeechcoalition.org/reach.htm http://cbs5.com/video/?id=32832@kpix.dayport.com http://cbs5.com/investigates/project.shad.pentagon.2.714986.html H.R. 5954 (The Library of Congress / in the search block type in H.R. 5954 for the info) H. R. 5954 (txt.pdf) H. R.5954 (GovTrack.us) Cold War test victims compensated (London, England) http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/arresteddecaymusic/jerrelcook.html Accurate SHAD story web links: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/05/12/eveningnews/main194947.shtml http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/05/16/eveningnews/main196100.shtml http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/09/20/national/main235003.shtml Jerrel, svr ______________ Elk Hunt Test #65_14_Gerstle River Test Site_Landbase Test_Ft. Greely AK. 1964_S.R.#99_06 “We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false.”-- William Casey, CIA Director!!!

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181. NOTICE - The Guest for the SVR Broadcast Wednesday June 10 2009 will be Mike Harris.

BRIEF INTRO --
Mike is a self taught VVA VSO from Oregon and is also a preacher. His website is at: http://www.riverinesailor.com If you click on the "In Memory" page you will be able to read some of his history after returning from Vietnam.
He is also Webmaster of Mobile Riverine Force Association. Check it out at: http://www.mrfa.org
He started a "Point Man International Ministries" Outpost here in Coos Bay in 1988 and it is still going strong today. In fact, he just returned from his weekly Tuesday night meeting and there were 28 veterans present. Here's the website he's built for the outreach: http://www.pointman101.org
Mike and some of his veteran buddies have just started up "Southwestern Oregon Veterans Outreach" (SOVO). The Grand Opening was this past Friday. See it at: http://www.sovo1.org
He participated on HADIT for about 5 years. During that tenure he learned a lot and was able to dispense a lot of claims information. Here: http://www.hadit.com
This is your chance to ask a VSO those questions that you need the answers to. Mike has a wealth of information.
Berta Simmons is back with us as co-host of the SVR. Welcome back Berta...
This will be another great show! Jerrel, svr

The time for the show is 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm central time. Our call in number has changed and is no longer toll free as of 5/6/09: NEW # is: 1-319-648-5143

http://www.stardustent.com/svr.htm
If you wish you can join the chat line (free on line chat while you listen to the show). There you can ask questions for Jerrel & Berta to ask the guest.
Come join us in the chat room on the Stardust website.

AGAIN: Come join us in the chat room on the Stardust website. Click on the Talk Back Interactive Radio Voice Chat Studio button. If this is your first time there you will have to download a small file. All are welcome.

MORE:
If you are not a Member of Chat Star and want to go into the chat room please sign up for Membership.
There is (No Fee) AND Stardust will send you a password, other wise you can listen in outside of the chat room.
No longer toll free. Our call in number is: 1-319-648-5143

182. Wednesday June 17 2009 - U.S. Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., John Rossie and Carol Oloszanecki (the Blue Water Navy Reps...).

BRIEF INTRO --
GUESTS: U.S. Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs & John Rossie and Carol Olszanecki, who are the Blue Water Navy Reps..
JERREL COOK - HOST
BERTA SIMMONS - CO-HOST
This will be another great show! Jerrel, svr

The time for the show is 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm central time. Our call in number has changed and is no longer toll free as of 5/6/09: NEW # is: 1-319-648-5143

http://www.stardustent.com/svr.htm
If you wish you can join the chat line (free on line chat while you listen to the show). There you can ask questions for Jerrel & Berta to ask the guest.
Come join us in the chat room on the Stardust website.

AGAIN: Come join us in the chat room on the Stardust website. Click on the Talk Back Interactive Radio Voice Chat Studio button. If this is your first time there you will have to download a small file. All are welcome.

MORE:
If you are not a Member of Chat Star and want to go into the chat room please sign up for Membership.
There is (No Fee) AND Stardust will send you a password, other wise you can listen in outside of the chat room.
No longer toll free. Our call in number is: 1-319-648-5143

Jerrel