Military Cancer Survivors
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Launching an all out search...
I am searching anywhere and everywhere for anyone that may have known or remembers my deceased beloved husband, Dennis R. Hoffman. Dennis passed away Dec. 20, 2010 of extensive small cell lung cancer. He was 61 yrs. old and survived 8 short months after diagnosis. In May of 2010, he submitted a claim to VA because of the…
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Deployment Regs for Cancer Survivors?
I'm 27, just finished chemo for stage 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma this past December. I am an E-6 in the Army Reserves and although I haven't deployed yet, I've just transferred to a kind of unit that deploys frequently. According to AR 40-501 (Medical Fitness Standards), p. 62, soldiers on a six-month follow-up schedule "should…
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Any Vietnam Veterans wanting to connect?
I have discovered a wonderful web site for Vietnam Vets. It is: http://Finnssite.org. Go to it, tell your story, share, you may be assisting another Vet without knowing it! I am the surviving spouse of a Vietnam Veteran who recently passed away form lung cancer. The VA battle is ongoing! Visit the site, it is secured,…