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THE TERRY RIORDON MEMORIAL FUND
For Scientific Research and Medical Diagnosis of DU-related Illnesses
Terry Riordon was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces serving in the Gulf War. He passed away in April 1999 at age 45. The official cause of death was Gulf War Syndrome.
Terry went to the Persian Gulf in December 26, 1990 with honor, dignity and pride - serving his country as Captain J. Terry Riordon of the Canadian Armed Forces. Terry left Canada a very fit man who did cross-country skiing and ran in marathons. On his return only two months later he could barely walk.
He returned to Canada in February 1991 with documented loss of motor control, chronic fatigue, respiratory difficulties, chest pain, difficulty breathing, sleep problems, short-term memory loss, testicle pain, body pains, aching bones, diarrhea, and depression. After his death Depleted Uranium (DU) contamination was discovered in his lungs and bones.
For eight years he suffered his innumerable ailments and struggled with the military bureaucracy and the system to get proper diagnosis and treatment. His wife, Susan Riordon, speaks most eloquently of the nightmare of physical, mental and emotional hardship endured not just by Terry but his entire family.
He was ultimately unsuccessful it getting the answers or help he needed in his lifetime. His final wish was to donate his body to independent research on DU. That was Terry's gift to all who served in the Persian Gulf. He wanted his body to supply the answers to years of suffering and frustration. Through his gift UMRC was able to have obtain conclusive evidence of internal DU contamination in his lungs and bones.
Even after death Terry continues to contribute to his country and his fellow veterans.
You can honour Terry Riordon's memory and other veterans who gave their lives and health for Canada. UMRC has established the "Terry Riordon Memorial Fund" to help make possible scientific research on DU and informed medical diagnosis of Canadian veterans.
By making a financial donation, you are supporting essential work that has as yet to be undertaken seriously by agencies in Canada.
All contributions are tax deductible in Canada and the US. Donations are made payable to Uranium Medical Research Centre (UMRC). Please indicate that the donation is directed to the "Terry Riordon Memorial Fund". UMRC will administer the funds for the specific use of veterans related research and diagnosis.
UMRC is pleased to be supported by Susan Riordon, Captain Riordon's widow. She is also the Chair, Canadian Peacekeeping Veteran Association (CPVA) - Atlantic Regional.
Please see the donation page for options for making your donation.
For further information
you may contact Mrs.
Susan H. Riordon at:
busters@ns.sympatico.ca or
Fax: +1-902-742 6627
Read our "Analysis of Governmental
Reports" which we dedicated to Terry Riordon:
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13.04.2003 :
Analysis of Governmental Reports
UMRC examines recent published reports from Canadian and US
Departments of Defence which question the validity of findings of independent
laboratories and organizations concerning DU. UMRC shows how these reports are
fundamentally flawed in both logical argument and supporting evidence. Please
read our new report online now:
12 years too late?
How Canadian and U.S.
Defence Departments
reveal veterans'
post-conflict follow-up programs
are not capable of
detecting Depleted Uranium©
Read and download the report as a pdf file
here.
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