Rail cars were then moved to the dock where the herbicide was transferred to the Vulcanus, a privately-owned incineration ship. Drums were moved to redrumming facility where the drum heads were removed and herbicide was sucked through intake hoses into tank railcars. Marshalled for shipping to Vietnam/then storage pending guidance on disposal. Location: Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport Merely being assigned to a military unit in Gulfport during the period Agent Orange was stored there is not proof that one was exposed to it. Evidence is needed, not just for the disabilities, but also the event which caused the exposure. Unlike those whose service was in Vietnam where everyone was considered to have been exposed to Agent Orange, you will have to prove that your current disabilities were caused by exposure to Agent Orange, which was stored in Gulfport, MS. Veterans with one of the 14 diseases listed as Agent Orange-related conditions who were exposed outside Vietnam face the burden of proving exposure.
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