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HR 3471 IH
To provide for the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in a test of atomic weapons.
September 4, 2007
Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, and Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To provide for the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in a test of atomic weapons.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Atomic Veterans Medal Act of 2007'.
SEC. 2. ATOMIC TESTING SERVICE MEDAL.
(a) Service Medal Required- The Secretary of Defense shall design and produce a military service medal, to be known as the `Atomic Testing Service Medal', to honor members of the Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of atomic weapons tests conducted by the United States between 1945 and 1963.
(b) Distribution of Medal- The Secretary of Defense shall issue the Atomic Testing Service Medal to each person who, while a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, was exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of atomic weapons testing conducted by the United States between 1945 and 1963. In the case of any such person who is deceased, the medal shall be issued to the next-of-kin of such person.
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I am very interested in this Bill and it's passage to honor those of us who have experienced the exposure to the effects of Ionizing Radiation while in service to our country. In my case it was exposure to 29 shots during Operation dominic, JTF8, Christmas and Johnson Island. I regularly hear from the survivors of men I served with. Each one is asking if I can help with their VA claims or "is there ever going to be any admission on the part of the government to what you men did?" The medal would help the minds of many of us.
C.A. Smith Lt.
U.S. Navy Destroyer Service
Operation Dominic 1962
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This is long overdue, however not as overdue as medical treatment and compensation for surving atomic vets and their families. I was in JTF-8 Operation Dominic 1 1962 and have witnessed the poor health of many, and early demise of a few my shipmates. U.S.S, Reclaimer ARS-42. Dennis Pangburn, EN-2. USN
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