Stephen Ray Fullbright

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Employer during Enewetak Atoll Atomic Cleanup Mission:  Air Force

Rank:  Senior Airman

Job Title: General Purpose Vehicle Maintenance

Unit: FRST Team – USAF

Enewetak Atoll TDY Tour:  9/1/1978 – 1/16/1979

Island Lived on at Enewetak Atoll:  Lojwa

Islands Worked on at Enewetak Atoll:  Lojwa, Enjebi, Runit, and others.

Description of Work Performed:  Maintained and repaired Air Sampler Units used on contaminated islands being cleaned up.

Health Challenges which may be related to Radiation Exposure:  None

Comments about Health Challenges: Back injuries occurred while stationed at Enewetak Atoll.

Veterans Administration Health Assistance: Yes.

Experiences with the Veterans Administration:  For the most part, my experiences with the VA have been good.

Current Residence: Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Contributions towards accomplishing Our Current Mission:

• Enewetak Atoll Clean-up Project Vets. – Facebook Group Member

Enewetak Atoll Photos: —

Our main focus is to help each other with information and moral support during challenging times.

Our secondary focus is to urge Congress to change the current laws and recognize soldiers of the atomic cleanup mission as “veterans who participated in radiation-risk activities during active service.”

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