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Jan McComb

Jan McComb

Widow of a Canadian military veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange herbicide spraying at CFB Gagetown, featured in CBC Radio's The Sunday Magazine and Storylines coverage of veterans' fight for recognition.

Sep 18, 2026

Storylines

Storylines

The toxic history haunting Canada's military

Sep 18 · 23m

Andrea Huang
Andrea HuangHOST
6:10
He was 56, his military years long behind him.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
6:14
He came up to me and asked me if he'd like me to take a photograph.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
6:17
I thanked him, but said, no, thank you.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
6:19
I'm just taking pictures of the scenery.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
6:22
And then we met again that day in the photographic shop.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
6:26
And then we met again that day on the mesa.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
6:28
And then we met again that day in the coffee shop.

15 MINS LATER

Andrea Huang
Andrea HuangHOST
21:49
She says Jay was setting up a GoFundMe campaign in 2019 to support his advocacy.
The Sunday Magazine

The Sunday Magazine

60 years on, veterans are still fighting for recognition over Agent Orange spraying at CFB Gagetown

Jun 17 · 24m

Andrea Huang
Andrea HuangCORRESPONDENT
6:36
He was 56, his military years long behind him.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
6:39
He came up to me and asked me if he'd like me to take a photograph.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
6:43
I thanked him but said, no, thank you.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
6:45
I'm just taking pictures of the scenery.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
6:48
And then we met again that day in the photographic shop.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
6:51
And then we met again that day on the mesa.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
6:54
And then we met again that day in the coffee shop.

15 MINS LATER

Andrea Huang
Andrea HuangCORRESPONDENT
22:15
She says Jay was setting up a GoFundMe campaign in 2019 to support his advocacy.
The Sunday Magazine

The Sunday Magazine

Enduring wars, GPS evolution, Online harms, Agent Orange's Canadian legacy

Jun 14 · 1h 35m

Andrea Huang
Andrea HuangCORRESPONDENT
78:09
He was 56, his military years long behind him.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
78:12
He came up to me and asked me if he'd like me to take a photograph.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
78:16
Thanked him, but said, "No, thank you.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
78:18
I'm just taking pictures of the scenery." [laughs]And then we met again that day in the photographic shop, and then we met again that day on the mesa, and then we met again that day, um, in the coffee shop.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
78:31
[laughs] And we met again the next day in the car park.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
78:34
We'd just discovered we were both staying at the same place.
Jan McComb
Jan McCombGUEST
78:37
It was, uh, meant to be.

15 MINS LATER

Andrea Huang
Andrea HuangCORRESPONDENT
93:48
She says Jay was setting up a GoFundMe campaign in 2019 to support his advocacy.

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