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Atomic veterans seek recognition for exposure tied health issues
The article follows soldiers from Desert Rock V in 1953 through later tests at Yucca Flat and Baneberry in 1970, detailing health problems among atomic veterans, proof challenges, and Denton County efforts to secure presumptive benefits for exposure. It highlights veteran stories, including Jimmy Bezdek, and notes records gaps from a 1973 warehouse fire.
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Denton
Jimmy Bezdek
New York
West
Rose
Bezdek
Yucca
Desert Rock
Yucca Flat
New
Earth
U.S. Army
North Texas State College
NNT
Paul Bastaich
Denton County Veterans Service Office
Bastaidh
Bastaich
St. Louis
Las
Vegas
Army