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Useful Links
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Organisations
- National Association
of Atomic Veterans
Atomic Veterans include members of the United States Armed Forces who
were exposed to ionizing radiation from atomic and nuclear weapons testing
during the period beginning with the Trinity Blast of July 16, 1945
at Alamogordo, New Mexico; continuing through the U.S. clean-up of Nagasaki
/ Hiroshima; during the 235 atmospheric atomic and nuclear weapons tests
in the Pacific and Nevada test sites; until the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
of 1963.
- Australian Nuclear Veterans Association
This web-page is to create and maintain communication with our counterparts
and any interested people wherever they may be around the world that
might wish to help us in our struggle for recognition, and Government
assistance with the health problems created by our service to country
in Nuclear weapons testing in Australia.
- Canadian Atomic Veterans Association
The Canadian Atomic Veterans Association came into being because of
a conference held in Lethbridge Alberta, dubbed the "First International
Nuclear Test Veterans and Atomic Bomb Survivors Conference." This
conference was held from June 25 to June 30th in 1996 and was organized
by the Reverend Laurence Deverall. Laurence was a member of the British
Armed Forces and took part in the British Tests at Maralinga Australia,
he later contracted cancer in the leg and had to have one leg amputated.
After a long struggle with the British Government, he was successful
in obtaining a disability pension because of his exposure to radiation
during these tests.
- The National
Gulf Veteran & Families Association
The aims of the Association are to provide immediate and ongoing support
to those persons who are, or have been, suffering medical or psychiatric
disorders since their service in the Persian Gulf Conflict 1991 &
2003, to secure and enhance their quality of life and assist in prevention
or repeat events.
- Atomic Veterans History Project
The original purpose of this web site was to record the compelling stories
of the Portland, Oregon Atomic Veterans. The Atomic Veterans History
Project has now collected about 500 personal narratives of these awesome
events as witnessed by those who were there. Many veterans have sent
photos, certificates and newspaper articles which we have added. We
also have posted nearly 500 photos taken from the recently declassified
DOE atomic test films.
- Children of Atomic Veterans Page
Dedicated to all US Atmospheric Nuclear Weapons Test Victims.
- The Veterans Agency
In March 2002 the Minister for Veterans' Affairs announced that,
as part of the MoD's on-going programme of improved support to Service
personnel throughout their lives, the War Pensions Agency will be known
as the Veterans Agency (VA) from 2 April 2002; and should take a more
active role in the co-ordination, management and delivery of such veterans'
services as the Government may direct.
- Forces Reunited
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References
- Womans
Hour Tuesday 8 January 2002
Eric Denson was ordered to fly his plane through the nuclear explosion
at Christmas Island. Mrs Denson wants the Ministry of Defence to be
prosecuted for the death of her husband. Jenni is joined by Shirley
Denson to talk about her husband's ordeal. To discuss the issues involved
in the investigation, Jenni is also joined by Dr. Gerry Kendal, Head
of Population Exposure at the National Radiological Protection Board
and Sue Rabbit Roff. You will need Real Audio installed to play this
audio clip. Wait for up to one minute for the interview to start. If
nothing happens, make sure that you have your speakers turned on, otherwise,
download Real
Audio from here (it's free).
- Monte Bello Island History (follow the 'About
the Montes' link)
In 1952 the British joined the exclusive nuclear club by detonating
their first atomic weapon on H.M.S. Plym, moored in Main Bay, close
to Trimouille Island. Many relics of the infrastructure and detonation
remain today.
- www.atomicarchive.com
This site explores the complex history surrounding the invention of
the atomic bomb.
- The Atomic Weapons Establishment
The AWE has been central to the defence of the United Kingdom for more
than 50 years, providing and maintaining the warheads for the country's
nuclear deterrent.
- Nuclear
Radiation and its Biological Effects
This essential lay-person's primer provides a wealth of details about
radiation and its effects on living systems.
- New
Zealand Medal Awards for Nuclear Veterans
New Zealand TV One News footage published on Apr 27, 2002 showing interviews
with Australian veterans. Requires Real
Player. More stories here.
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Recollections & Personal Sites
- Christmas Island.Org
One Sunday afternoon about 3 months ago I was on "Google"
and typed in "Christmas Island". I couldn’t believe
the result. 1,010,000 hits in one attempt. After endless hours of Indian
Ocean, Kiribati, Kiritimati, and other completely alien names I discovered
that there was no mention of HM Forces involvement. It was as though
the pages 1956-1964 had been torn from the history books as far as “The
Grapples” were concerned. It was then that I decided to try and
compile a small web site to cover those years.
- Jane Resture's website
As a child Jane lived on the Islands of Oceania while her father was
a radio operator, and Jane still works and lives there. This link will
take you to the test pages on her very large website. The rest of the
site gives a great insight into the workings and history of this beautiful
part of the world.
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