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Barbara Rodgick Agent Orange etc

Barbara Rodgick: Born in Detroit, Michigan. Raised in the California Mohave desert on a navy base - China Lake. Graduated from UC San Diego (Revelle College) with a degree in molecular biology and a teaching credential. Worked for the US Treasury Department for 27 years. Met Bill in Washington DC. Married and lived in Seattle Washington until 7/2016. Moved to Vegas 7/26.
Her 27-year marriage to Bill Meehan ended when he died from his exposure to Agent Orange. Her husband joined the Army in 1962 and was honorably discharged in 1966. In March 2015, he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, and he died 15 months later at age 72. She’s made it her mission to try to teach others about the benefits available to veterans, widows and dependents, both from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the state. She has a website called Stand Up for Bill. “This is how I try to make sense of my husband’s death, my way of honoring him,” Rodgick said. My goal is to increase awareness among vets and their spouses and among the civilian health care professionals who treat them. I am a Nevada Veteran Advocate (NVA). I attend a weekly veterans’ support group, Vets Helping Vets Support Group (VHVSG.com) to support other vets who are struggling to get their benefits. I want to share my experiences with other veteran groups as well as individual veterans and their spouses. I have already started writing letters to organizations that can help me spread the word. I know there are veterans out there who are getting treatment for some very serious conditions who have no idea that the VA is ready and willing to help them.

Please Note: This meeting is being held on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month due to the Primary Election for Nevada being held on the usual 2nd Tuesday of the Month.