Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 62 Alumni Group

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ABOUT THE PACT ACT
To learn more about the PACT Act and if you may be eligible for benefits, visit www.pactactinfo.org on VFW's website.

The PACT Act:

Added more than 20 respiratory illnesses and cancers related to burn pits and airborne hazards exposure as presumptive conditions.

Created a way to more easily establish future presumptions of service connection related to toxic exposure.

Added hypertension and mono clonal gammopathy of undetermined significance to the VA's list of presumptive conditions of Agent Orange exposure.

Added Thailand, Laos and Cambodia to locations where Vietnam War veterans had a presumptive exposure to Agent Orange.

Requires VA to provide training to improve toxic exposure disability claims. The VA also must ensure that veterans enrolled in its health care system be examined regularly for concerns related to toxic exposure.

Requires VA to conduct outreach campaigns and provide resources to veterans exposed to toxins during military service.

Orders VA to help veterans who served in southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War and post 9/11 conflicts to better understand toxic exposure among veterans.

Extended the period of time a veteran can enroll in VA health care from five years to 10 years after discharge. After that period, veterans can't enroll unless they have a service-connected disability.

The PACT Act also made the following cancers and illnesses a presumptive condition:

Brain cancer, Gastrointestinal cancer of any type, Glioblastoma, Head cancer of any type, Kidney cancer, Lymphatic cancer of any type, Lymphoma of any type, Melanoma, Neck cancer of any type, Pancreatic cancer, Reproductive cancer of any type, Respiratory Cancers, Asthma that was diagnosed after service, Chronic bronchitis, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Chronic rhinitis, Chronic sinusitis, Constrictive bronchiolitis or obliterative bronchiolitis, Emphysema, Granulomatous disease, Interstitial lung disease (ILD), Pleuritis, Pulmonary fibrosis, Sarcoidosis.

Veterans of the following operations are eligible to apply:

Operation Desert Storm, Operation Desert Shield, Operation New Dawn, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom.

For help with fling a service-connected disability claim, talk to a VA-accredited VFW service officer. Find one closest to your home at https://www. vfw.org/service-officers.

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Hi I am looking for Mike Thomas he was a cm I was an eo we were together in guam or anyone else that was in guam during 73-74 deployment

Thank you

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Dan Fountain - From: dempseylewis001@gmail.com To: Norm Hahn Thu, Jan 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM.
Dan Fountain: Dan grew up on a farm in the Martinsville, Missouri area. His dad had a business hauling rock and agricultural lime. He had three brothers and a sister.His first deployment was to Morocco, Africa on public works. He joined MCB 62 on the Diego Garcia deployment, I think he arrived there in January of 1973 and helped on camp maintenance,and unloading ships supplies. After home port he was assigned to Detail Adak in September 1973. I worked with Dan on a plumbing crew installing a large fire sprinkler system in the hobby shop project.We were remodeling a WW2 aircraft hanger. We left Adak in May of 1974 and returned to Gulfport MS for homeport. He was discharged later that year.
Dan went to welding school after getting out of the Navy. He hired out after that with the Boilermakers Local out of Kansas City, Missouri. He traveled far and wide across the United States from Florida to Alaska with lots of stops in between. He primarily worked on constructing large water and fuel storage tanks.Dan retired around age 65 and returned to his home state of Missouri.
Dan met Jane in Nevada while working there and they got married, she had 4-5 kids from a previous marriage and he had a ready made family. They settled in Atlanta, Missouri and now have a large family with grandkids.
I've been friends with Dan since we worked together back in 1973, he was a fine man and a good friend. Dan's birthday was September 21, 1951, he died on January 18,2025 from heart problems at age 73.
(author) My name is Carl Dempsey Lewis Jr. I live in NW Arkansas. I was a UT-2 when I got out of the Navy in January of 1976. I worked as a plumber and a pipefitter till retiring in 2014 at age 62, I now operate a beef farm. If you have any questions about Dan my email is dempseylewis001@gmail.com.
Thank you, Dempsey Lewis.

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1-22-2025: For all - I now have the 2025 Gulfport All Seabee Reunion Forms. Dates are May 1 thru May 4. If you would like a copy, send me an email, normhahnjr@yahoo.com.

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Subj: UT2 Dan Fountain
From: Dempsey Lewis

From: dempseylewis001@gmail.com
To: normhahnjr@yahoo.com

Mon, Jan 20 at 7:18 AM

Saturday 1-18-25: Good morning Norm. I found out this morning that UT2 Danny Fountain died from congestive heart failure. Dan and I served together on Detail Adak in 1973-74 from MCB62. He was a fine man and a good friend. We had kept in touch through the years. I wanted to let you know for your records. Thanks
Dempsey Lewis

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HI It has been over 40 years since I have been in the navy. I served from 1972-1975 in NMCB62 with one deployment to Guam 1773-1974 for 8 months. I was an EO and worked primarily at Orate point with the asphalt plant, concrete plant and rock crusher. Also worked in the tire shop for a couple of months. Trying to get in contact with someone who remembers me. Don't remember a lot of the names of guys I served with. I am in the process of filling for my VA disability as I have Parkinson due to agent orange exposure under the PACT Act. They can not find in my records where I was in Guam so I need a buddy letter to help support my claim.Any help would be most appreciated.
Thank you for you help

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I was in 62 from 86-88. I was deployed to Edzell Scotland and Guam. Some of the best times in my life.

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12-17-2024: Brother & Sister Seabees: In website link # 11, Cruisebooks 1966 to 89, we finally have the last part of the 10th Deployment. It is called "10th Deployment Supplement: Seabees Built a Base on Diego Garcia, rev4." It is authored by then LCDR Jim Rispoli and includes photographs. It is outstanding. Dues paying NMCB 62 members can log in and enjoy.

Those NMCB 62 alumni who wish to become members can email me for instructions.

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Greetings fellow bees. I was the builder crew leader in Gaeta Italy in the mid 70's

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Hi Norm,
Filled out my Bio and mailed my check for membership. Should get it any day!
Thanks!