Listed below
are links to websites
with information that may be used in the process of verifying
stressors. VA has approved the use of these websites and
other government (.gov and .mil) sites as the basis for such
verification.
While there are many non-government sites that may contain additional
supporting documentation, information from those sites cannot
serve as the sole
basis for verification. This includes links to non-government websites
within
those listed below.
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PTSD Website
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(The) Air Force Historical Research
Agency is the repository for Air Force historical documents. Also, see
their rocket
attacks on USAF Bases in Vietnam page. |
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Provides historical information and
analysis of the Air Force's activities and history. Also, see their publications
page. |
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Varied information about the 1st
Infantry Division |
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An outreach service provided by the
U.S. Army Center of Military History. Also, check out their "online
bookshelves" organized by time period. |
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Most of the writing was
accomplished while the war in Vietnam was at its peak, and the
monographs frequently refer to events of the past as if they were
taking place in the present |
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Mission is to preserve the
Army’s history and ensure access to historical research
materials. |
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The Historian's office maintains a
collection of material that complements, and to some degree, duplicates
the holdings in the National Archives. |
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Official website |
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Desert Shield/Storm period (Mostly
environmental hazards information but there's historical stuff too.) |
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Also, check out their archival
information. |
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Casualty names are listed by date
and there is also a search engine for the last name. Each name has a
link to a dated DoD press release which confirms the casualty and
provides unit, circumstances of death, etc. These name links provide
the official DoD information. |
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The USMC has posed the names
including the last four numbers of the SSN for all Marines awarded the
Combat Action Ribbon for the past 15 years. |
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This site provides a variety of
information about the division and on the histories and traditions of
the United States Marine Corps. |
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Official Website |
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Military History Institute at the
Army War College, Carlisle Barracks |
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A casualty site for Operations
Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom |
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A variety of military records, from
photos to documents to searchable databases are available. |
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VHA educational resource concerning
PTSD and other enduring consequences of traumatic stress. |
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Lots of information (including
history searchable by name and hull number) *Please also see: Deck
Log Policy and Information related to requests from the Veterans
Administration |
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Includes histories of corps and
names of medical personnel killed in action |
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Official Website. Also check out
their Navy Office
of Information |
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List of Medals |
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Accident Database &
Synopses |
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Official
Department of Defense US Military Casualty Information |
Source of Statistical Information |
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Copy of (Jan 1960-Feb 1986) Army
Pamphlet 672-3 |
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Provides a search of the US
government casualty list for Vietnam. Also provides links to other
casualty databases such as the POW/MIA information and The Vietnam
Veterans Memorial (The Wall) . |
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Its principal functions are to
encourage the continuing study of all aspects of the American Vietnam
experience. |
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Contains important information
including Sexual
Trauma Fact Sheets. |
Source: Information Retrieved from http://vbaw.vba.va.gov/bl/21/rating/rat06f.htm on December 26, 2007