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Operation Red Dragonfly Lands in Seattle

Our mission to reach Veterans and educate them about toxic military bases is moving forward on schedule...

(SEATTLE) - Operation Red Dragonfly landed safely in the Seattle area this week, I will be at Coffee Strong Friday from late morning through early afternoon, the address is 15107 Union Ave. SW, Lakewood, Washington, the phone number 253-581-1565.

My biggest point is that US military bases all over the nation and world are contaminated, it is only a question of how badly.

Marine Vet Offers Words of Encouragement for Tim King and Operation Red Dragonfly

Former Marine, is raising money for homeless, needy, and other veterans Veterans Support Organization New England Chapter.

(BOSTON ) - The word about our motorcycle-based Veteran outreach mission, Operation Red Dragonfly, is getting out nationally.

It is due in no small part to the actions of caring Americans like Jamal Belica of Boston, who visited a Marine Vet this week who was raising funds to help fellow Veterans.

`Operation Red Dragonfly` Receives GoPro video Camera to Document Veteran Outreach Mission

Salem-News.com writer Vic Pittman also provided saddle bags for the trip!

(ALBANY, OR) - Your neighbor, your co-worker, your brother, mother, sister or father; they are the Americans who served this nation in the military and many if not most, were exposed to dangerous chemicals.

From administrative roles to infantry and aviation positions, bases are soaked in dangerous, deadly cancer-causing chemicals. I'll be raising awareness of this problem in the coming weeks all over the US.

Operation Red Dragonfly Outreach Mission for Veterans Takes Flight (VIDEO)

Our hardcore Veteran's Outreach Mission is underway!

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Individuals like Jon Daggett from Sacramento Motorcycle Rentals have been instrumental in helping our Veteran outreach mission, Operation Red Dragonfly become a matter of reality, which it now is.

Another business owner in California's capital city, Joshua Reiwitch of Sacramento Metro Detailing, donated his services, detailing the bike being used to reach Veterans all over the US and inform them about contaminated military bases and their related health impacts.

End Dirty Wars

The only thing America has to show for 11 years of war in Afghanistan and nearly nine years of invasion in Iraq are fewer American lives lost, thanks to their use of depleted uranium.

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - All wars are dirty wars. One stands out for the number of lives lost in the minds and memories of Americans--the Vietnam War.

The American public had enough of both the meaningless domino theory and the seemingly useless deaths of 58,000 American servicemen.

Saddle Bags Still Needed for Veteran Health Outreach Mission

If anybody in the Sacramento/San Francisco area has a set of saddle bags for the trip we can use them.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - I'm going on the road for the next two months + to spread the word about contaminated military bases. Millions of Americans served under toxic conditions and they are not aware of the potential impacts to their health.

The fundraising for Operation Red Dragonfly has been underway for several weeks and many people have stepped forward to help because they recognize the importance of what is taking place.

Red Dragonfly `Veteran Awareness Mission` Set to Land at Camp Lejeune (VIDEO)

Operation Red Dragonfly is a Marine/author/reporter's mission to cross the USA educating Veterans about the health risks they face due to military service.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Camp Lejeune stands out as the focal point for military base contamination in the United States.

The toxic nature of this Marine Corps reserve speaks volumes about the environmental state of military bases, and the position of the US government with regard to this subject, which is one of evasiveness and denial.

Paul Gets His VA Claim Approval Letter - HE WON!!

This 66-year old retired lieutenant colonel and former Army paratrooper had been on an emotional elevator since his claim was first denied by the Manchester NH VA office.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Monday was an emotional one for my dear friend Paul. His two-year quest for VA medical care and recognition of his Agent Orange exposure came to a satisfactory end.

He opened his mail and inside the big brown envelope found the stunning language...100% service connected and backdated to the date of his application.

Blue Water Navy Veterans Sue Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki for Failure to Grant Disability Benefits

The plight of the Blue Water Navy veterans has support in Congress.

(WASHINGTON DC) - In a suit filed in federal court in Washington DC, two veterans organizations have filed suit against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki, for failing to provide benefits to a group of Vietnam War veterans who served aboard ship off the coast of Vietnam.

Over a hundred thousand of these Blue Water veterans were exposed to Agent Orange through their drinking water while providing gunfire support, air support and logistic support in the territorial seas off the coast of the republic of Vietnam.

Tim King`s Cross Country Ride for Veterans Health

Thank you for helping Tim King ride from coast to coast!

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - A letter is being dispatched to hundreds of readers who have contacted Salem-News.com over the years with regard to military base contamination which is largely unknown to the American public.

Veterans are sick and dying. We've been working on this for years, it is time to take what we have learned to the affected Vets themselves...