The Order of the Silver Rose program has been closed due to terminal illness in the family of Gary Chenett who helped many Veterans to file their claims and to get the recognition that we all deserve, our prayers and thoughts are with you Gary. And we want to thank you for all that you have given.
We have added this page to help alert all Veterans and Shipmates about the dangerous effects related to Agent Orange. Among our shipmates I know there are at least four of us that are affected. I’m sure that there are more of you all out there, and we want to make you aware of the dangers. There are a few Veterans organizations that will help with the issues, however the battle is still on for us all. While we were on patrol off Vietnam, and went ashore while we were there, we became infected with the toxin of Agent Orange. The toxin also came from the water that we drank, even though we distilled the salt water to make fresh water.
The Veterans Administration has acknowledged that I have been infected by Agent Orange and approved my claim for Diabetes and Polyneuropathy for both extremities, and the claims of others as well.
The main reason for this page is to inform and encourage all that maybe suffering from any of these illnesses to contact your Veterans Service Officer of your state or organization that you are a member of and get your compensation.
YNC Gerald R. Livermore U.S. Navy #30-04
BM2 Paul R. Wamsley U.S. Navy #64-08
