I have been following this topic across Guam. Facebook, news, and now this message board. Thank you for posting this. I have been avoiding addressing the Guam possibility of Agent Orange contamination. This year my VSO told me to get busy updating my medical records. I have way too many medical issues that are in line with this and have finally scheduled a toxic review. Sadly, my Guam tour was about 2 years after the VA's line in the sand for presumptive. Nevertheless, I have a story to tell the examiner thanks in part to this post. I will set a pin in the timeline and as time goes on the VA will find it hard to ignore the soil and water contamination. Sadly, I and my family were in several contaminated sites and walked barefoot through sand, rocks and grass. Did anyone tell me there was a problem drinking water, bathing and swimming in water? I remember cautions about grenades in the jungle, dogs running wild, but since everything was classified in my life there are few records. I need buddy letters.

The Carbon Black you're calling SOSUS Carbon Dust is another conversation I was tracking. There are health issues I have ignored. This article reminded me of the broad base of exposure I have had over 15 years as an OT and a PH. I walked the floor and annotated grams in a NAVFAC without a vacuum system. We had a high voltage carbon zapper that made carbon dust into vaporized dust. Probably didn't help. I have cleaned and repaired SDR's, maintained the vacuum systems in 4 NAVFACs. Emptied the vacuum collection drum and saw it collected pounds of dust. All without the PPE we should have had. I had no idea how harmful or ineffective the vacuum system was. Thought it was great improvement. Too late for many of us. I have to finish my analysis by 24 July and provide me evidence of toxic exposure. I will share what I find out.