GOVERNMENT RECORD SOURCES AND INFORMATION
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS CENTER (NARA)
http://www.nara.gov/regional/mprmpm.html
Information for getting records and a downloadable Form 180 which is needed to request records. This form may also be requested from any Veteran Service Officer.
Search the OpenNet Data base for declassified documents.
http://tis-nt.eh.doe.gov/ihp/marsh/marshall.htm
This online repository contains over 6000 documents of the US nuclear test program at the PPG Enewetak and Bikini test sites.
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aaces002.html
Find info on Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Congressional Records & Federal Registry. The 38CFR are the regulations that are used by the VA for the decision making of claims.
DOE ACHRE REPORT; CHAPTER 10 - ATOMIC VETERANS: HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION IN CONNECTION WITH ATOMIC BOMB TESTS
http://tis.eh.doe.gov/ohre/roadmap/achre/chap10.html
Notes how specific test personnel were designated as experimental subjects during test participation, but in actuality all participants became test subjects. This report contains admissions, by the Department of Energy (previously the Atomic Energy Commission), of the use of military personnel as experimental subjects during the nuclear test program and following.
http://tis.eh.doe.gov/ohre/roadmap/whitehouse/appb.html
Text of: "Access to Records and Information to Human Radiation Experiments".
Human Radiation Experimentation Research.
NUCLEAR TEST FILMS:
http://www.nv.doe.gov/news&pubs/photos&films/testfilms.htm
This is the web address for Bechtel NV (CIC) where you can order videos of the nuclear tests.
http://www.orbiter.com/ramrod/index.htm
"Vital Information" link at bottom of page takes you to "Advice for Dealing With the VA Claim System". Also includes "Understanding The Appeal Process", which is provided by a VA link. You will find a source for VA Forms and information to obtain military records. Powerhouse of information.
http://rex.nci.nih.gov/massmedia/Fallout/contents.html (Downloadable file)
HEALTH EFFECTS OF RADIATION
BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS
http://www.bullatomsci.org/research/collections/coverpage.html
Special Collections--Early Years of the Bomb
Atomic Veterans Battle Time & "Boley Caldwell
(NAAV Medical Database Administrator and Crossraods participant)
http://www.ratical.org/radiation
John Gofmann is a physician and a doctor of nuclear/physical chemistry and
was an Associate Director ('62-'69) at the Lawrence Livermore Lab and co-founder
of the Laboratories Biomedical Research Division ('63-'72) during which his
program evaluated the role of ionizing radiation and chromosomal injury in
human cancer causation. Included is much of his research results of the genetic effects of
radiation exposure.
Included on this site is a full text 1982 book, "The First Atomic Veteran"
with chapters 1 and 2, "Killing Our Own" and "Under The Mushroom Cloud",
by Wasserman and Solomon; and "The Bonds of Trust vs Deceit by DOE", among
many other interesting articles and comments.
http://www.psr.org/ncomplex.htm
A national organization of nearly 20,000 health professionals organized in
1961 to educate the public and policy makers of the effects of atmospheric
nuclear testing.
ATOMIC VETERAN WEB SITES
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATOMIC VETERANS NAAV:
Included is a downloadable issue of their quarterly newsletter and information
regarding membership application and Sen Wellstone's Senate Bill S.1385.
http://www.dnc.net/users/derf/naav.htm
This site lists NAAV state area commanders and nuclear test reconstruction
coordinators.
http://www.radiationsurvivors.org/index.php
E-mail:
nars1@tcoe.trinity.k12.ca.us
NARS is an organization devoted to radiation exposure to all elements of
the public and includes excellent information directly effecting the Atomic
Veteran. Extraordinary site.
http://www.enviroweb.org/enviroissues/nuketesting/
Nuclear Weapons: History, Technology & Consequences. Documents, photos
and film clips, maps videos and books specializing in Atomic history. Great
info.
Sister Site: High Energy Weapons Archive. (Great Pics and Info)
http://www.angelfire.com/tx/atomicveteran/index.php
This is a very informative and interesting web site concerning Atomic Veteran
interests.
PORTLAND OR. ATOMIC VETERANS:
http://www.aracnet.com/~pdxavets/
This website includes over 200 accounts of Atomic Veterans experiences as
nuclear test participants. Also included are contacts for advisors willing
to answer questions related to the Atomic Veteran, and updates on legislative
and scientific issues.
http://home.earthlink.net/~otaka/
This is a monthly subscription newsletter regarding atomic veterans and the
general public effected by and concerned about radiation exposure.
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/kennethu/
Aims and Objectives of the Canadian Atomic Veterans Association are to find those who served in the Armed Forces, or their dependants who were subject to ionizing radiation. To exchange information, with those contacted and offer assistance. To liaise with Nuclear Veterans in any country that we may contact during our search.
ATOMIC VETERAN MUSEUMS AND HISTORY
NATIONAL ATOMIC MUSEUM:
http://www.sandia.gov/museum/main.htm
The museum is located in Albuquerque, N.M. The gift shop has a listing of
current and out of print books, CDs and video tapes about the nuclear test
program.
http://www.oz.net/~chrisp/atomic.html
Info of tour and display exhibits and history of explosions and devices.
http://www.saipan.com/cnmiinfo/history/index.htm
This is the period at which the use of nuclear power as a weapon had it's
origination. The history of the preparation of the bombs which where to be dropped
on Hiroshima/Nagasaki began with the planes, ships and troop activities on
these islands. See "The Atomic Bomb & Sinking of the USS
Indianapolis.
VETERAN NEWS SITES
A wealth of information and of particular interest are "Tips for VA Claims" and
"Attorneys for Claims".
COVA (Court of Veteran Appeals) Court decisions from 1989 til the present.
VETERANS NEWS AND INFORMATION CENTER (VNIS):
Every imaginable kind of veterans news, including recent legislation, politics, support
links and chat forums.
VETS. COM VETS SEARCH:
The only search engine dedicated to veterans. Source of veterans & military info & web sites.
Should you encounter any dead Links lurking amongst these pages,
First contact the Web Master.
Second pursue the live ones!!
Site last updated 11/25/99
Wants an Apology" and other nuclear test stories.
JOHN GOFMAN MD., Ph D.
PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATOMIC VETERANS NAAV2:
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RADIATION SURVIVORS NARS:
TRINITY ATOMIC WEB SITE and HEW Archives (US):
http://www.enviroweb.org/enviroissues/nuketesting/hew/index.php
ATOMIC VETERANS WEB SITE:
ATOMIC VETERANS RADIATION NEWS
CANADIAN ATOMIC VETERANS
BUREAU OF ATOMIC TOURISM
TINIAN AND SAIPAN HISTORY AND MARSHALL ISLANDS
http://www.nvo.org/VV98/COVA/
Case numbers of "Precedent Setting Decisions" are extracted and listed at the bottom of list.