The following documents have been gleaned from various sources and linked here as a public service to service members who may be researching their claim for herbicide exposure on Okinawa and other pertinent subject matter. Any redactions showing were made by the document’s creator and not the webmaster.
Get the book – Sprayed and Betrayed: The Truth About Agent Orange in Okinawa
Agent White at Futenma, 1970 (Image Source – Wikimedia)
Dr. Alvin Young Memo re: Recommendations on the Disposal of UC-123K Aircraft, July 2009
Report: Epidemiological Study on Defoliant Damages (source unknown)
Article: Contamination at Largest USAF Base in Asia, Kadena (Okinawa) by journalist Jon Mitchell for the Asia-Pacific Journal published May 1, 2016. Fourteen pages in color.
“Herbicide Stockpile” at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa: 1971 U.S. Army Report on Agent Orange by journalist Jon Mitchell, January 7, 2013.
Agent Orange on Okinawa published January 11, 2013 on CounterPunch website, authored by journalist Jon Mitchell.
U.S. Veteran Exposes Pentagon’s Denials of Agent Orange Use on Okinawa published in the Asia-Pacific Journal by Jon Mitchell, dated April 22, 2012.
America’s Role in the Making of Japan’s Economic Miracle by Cambridge University Press, published January 9, 2018.
A Chronology of Possible Toxic Contamination at Camp Kinser (Talking Points paper) including lists of chemicals, hand-drawn maps and notes in margins. 82 pages indicating in-depth knowledge of contamination, authored by various Commanders.
CIA: How to Shape Public Opinion On The U.S. Military Presence by journalist Jon Mitchell for the Asia-Pacific Journal dated July 13, 2018. A rare glimpse into the brain trust at the CIA’s Open Source Center.
An Ecological Assessment of Johnson Atoll funded by the Chemical Materials Agency, U.S. Department of The Army and produced in 2012.
Media Report: Agent Orange at Ft. Gordon Georgia dated 02/`13/2023 by WRDW TV in Augusta, GA.
Image: Fuetenma Leaking Barrels Unearthed in the Summer of 1981 found on Wikimedia Commons.
GAO Report: Actions Needed to Improve Accuracy and Communication on Testing and Storage Locations, November 2018. An in-depth review of sloppy record keeping regarding the procurement and disposal of tactical herbicides at various locations around CONUS and Southeast Asia. 103 pages including maps, graphs, and photos.
Status of Forces Agreement Between Japan and the United States, January 1960. Published on Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs website. 20 pages.
John Wells, MVA, Letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs dated June 18, 2021. 65 pages of evidence showing herbicide use and storage on Okinawa. A treasure trove of evidence of herbicides on Okinawa.
Map of Defoliants (including Agent Orange) on Okinawa Based Upon Veterans Testimonies prepared by Citizens Network for Biodiversity in Okinawa,
History of Lykes Brothers Steamship Company on “The Ships List” website, including travel routes and a long list of ship names. 18 pages in color. It may be important when researching how herbicides came to Okinawa via Merchant Marine ships.
Federal government Hides the Truth About Agent Orange Contamination at Dozens of Bases, authored by Pat Elder for Military Poisons website dated April 23, 2024. An excellent article describing the effects of AO and dioxins in general. 25 pages in color.
U.S. Compensates Marine Exposed to Toxic Chemicals in the 80’s article by NPR Staff (National Public Radio) published August 22, 2015. Chronicles the story of Lt. Col. Kris Roberts who dug up many barrels of herbicides buried on Okinawa.
Agent Orange on Okinawa – The Smoking Gun published on the Foreign Policy in Focus (FPIF) website on October 8, 2012 by investigative journalist Jon Mitchell. The Pentagon lied and service members died.
History of the SS TransGlobe – one of the main ships to deliver herbicides to Vietnam, as recorded on the SS Transglobe website. Also known as the “Most Wanted” ship by the Viet Cong.
Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange Feel Betrayed by VA – media report of the demonstration at the Bay Pines VA Center near Tampa, FL by station WFLA-TV on November 9, 2017.
50 Years After U.S. Occupation, Okinawa Continues to Resist Military Bases authored by Thisanka Siripala in May, 2022 for The Diplomat website. 9 pages of commentary in color.
Dr. Orange: The Secret Nemesis of Sick Vets co-published with The Virginian-Pilot on the ProPublica website, October 26, 2016.
Auditor General Comptroller of the Air Force Accountability for Herbicides (unsatisfactory) compiled May 26, 1969. The report shows inconsistent reporting of herbicide stockpiles by some 716,328 gallons. Credit: patriot Michelle Gatz for finding and sharing this gem.
Agent Orange Winning Case #18_2173 : Donis Parker VS Secretary of Veteran Affairs filed November 2019.
U.S. Veteran Dispatch Report – “The Story of Agent Orange” – published in the November, 1990 website http://www.11thcavnam.com. 23 pages of scathing commentary on rainbow herbicides used in the Vietnam conflict and elsewhere.
Okinawa – Keystone of The Pacific brochure is an older B&W version of the Ryuku Islands “Chamber of Commerce” product highlighting Okinawan culture, development, government, and military alliances – a time capsule of sorts. The date of publication is unknown but appears to be post-WWII. May appeal to history buffs.
DoD List of Herbicide Tests and Storage Outside of Vietnam, 10 pages, none of them mention Okinawa!
Sprayed and Betrayed 