Comments on: An Open Letter to U.S. Veterans from a Canadian Veteran http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/04/19/an-open-letter-to-u-s-veterans-from-a-canadian-veteran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-open-letter-to-u-s-veterans-from-a-canadian-veteran Military Veterans and Foreign Affairs Journal - VA - Veterans Administration Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:43:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SSGmike http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/04/19/an-open-letter-to-u-s-veterans-from-a-canadian-veteran/comment-page-1/#comment-13167 SSGmike Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:25:30 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=5916#comment-13167 i posted this on a few sites and received a recommended letter to send to Gary above which I did. I also just received a Thank you e-mail from gary as follows: [quote]Thank-you for you valued support Michael. Your letter will be hand delivered to Canada's Minister of Veteran's Affairs on May the 19th. Gary Goode gary1@telus.net Box 301 Fernie B.C. V0B1M0 250-423-4245 [/quote] The letter I e-mailed hi written by USN-G-MAN of allmilitary .com is as follows for those who wish to show support. [quote]Hi Gary, I'm a US Veteran and although I'm unable to travel in support of your efforts, I want you to know that thousands and thousands of American (US and Canadian) Veterans are behind you and your fight for rights and benefits. Personally, I have a hard time understanding how any government on Earth can dispute the terrible and widespread effects that Agent Orange, Agent Purple, Agent Blue and Agent White, can have on the human body. The US Department of Veteran Affairs now recognizes some two dozen different diseases that it can and will award benefits without contest. More diseases are being added each year as they are being undisputedly recognized as a direct result of exposure to these deadly toxins. I want you to know that veterans of the US will be anxiously watching the outcome of your struggle. Good Luck to all my Canadian Brothers and Sisters, Sincerely, [/quote] i posted this on a few sites and received a recommended letter to send to Gary above which I did. I also just received a Thank you e-mail from gary as follows:

[quote]Thank-you for you valued support Michael.

Your letter will be hand delivered to Canada’s Minister of Veteran’s Affairs on May the 19th.

Gary Goode
gary1@telus.net
Box 301
Fernie B.C.
V0B1M0
250-423-4245
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The letter I e-mailed hi written by USN-G-MAN of allmilitary .com is as follows for those who wish to show support.

[quote]Hi Gary,

I’m a US Veteran and although I’m unable to travel in support of your efforts, I want you to know that thousands and thousands of American (US and Canadian) Veterans are behind you and your fight for rights and benefits.

Personally, I have a hard time understanding how any government on Earth can dispute the terrible and widespread effects that Agent Orange, Agent Purple, Agent Blue and Agent White, can have on the human body.

The US Department of Veteran Affairs now recognizes some two dozen different diseases that it can and will award benefits without contest. More diseases are being added each year as they are being undisputedly recognized as a direct result of exposure to these deadly toxins.

I want you to know that veterans of the US will be anxiously watching the outcome of your struggle.

Good Luck to all my Canadian Brothers and Sisters,

Sincerely,
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]]> By: Marilynn Kirchgessner http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/04/19/an-open-letter-to-u-s-veterans-from-a-canadian-veteran/comment-page-1/#comment-13150 Marilynn Kirchgessner Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:36:38 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=5916#comment-13150 I believe that some American military who were at Gagetown have been compensated by their DVA and rightly so. Please support the Canadian and other international troops who were exposed to Agent Orange, Agent Purple and many other deadly herbicides such as Agent White, not just in 1966 and 1967, but from 1956 - 1984 that our own government sprayed on us. I believe that some American military who were at Gagetown have been compensated by their DVA and rightly so. Please support the Canadian and other international troops who were exposed to Agent Orange, Agent Purple and many other deadly herbicides such as Agent White, not just in 1966 and 1967, but from 1956 – 1984 that our own government sprayed on us.

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