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2019-05-10 Government

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Burn pits, the Agent Orange of our generation

[Washington Examiner] Marine Cpl. Nicholas James Wrobel passed away due to respiratory and cardiac failure. He was 24 years old. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessica Sweet died of acute myelogenous leukemia. She was 30 years old and left behind a husband and three young children. Army Col. David McCracken lost his life to Glioblastoma Multiforme brain cancer at age 46, leaving behind his wife and children.

All were exposed to the toxic fumes and chemicals released by burn pits while deployed.

While over 175,000 veterans have voluntarily registered their names in the Burn Pit Registry, the Department of Veterans Affairs has admitted there are 3.7 million service members who may be eligible due to their exposure to these same toxic burn pits.

As a soldier in the Hawai’i Army National Guard, I deployed twice to the Middle East. Like everyone else in our camp, I breathed in the toxins from burn pits every single day. Many service members developed respiratory illnesses that we commonly called "the crud" ‐ a persistent hacking cough that never seemed to go away. While deployed, we dealt with the ever-present residual stench from the burn pit fires.

Burn pits have been used at U.S. military bases across the Middle East to burn trash, human waste, petroleum, rubber, and other debris, releasing hazardous smoke into the air. While initially thought of as a temporary measure until incinerators were installed, many burn pits continued to operate, with some still in use today.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-05-10 01:31|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top

#1 If you wondered what the USG thought of you and your deployment effort, a shift in the wind direction left little doubt.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-05-10 05:05|| 2019-05-10 05:05|| Front Page Top

#2 The VA has info on burn pits at its site. The VA has info on burn pits at its site. "They say: At this time, research does not show evidence of long-term health problems from exposure to burn pits. VA continues to study the health of deployed Veterans." Gabbard is one of the many Dems who have announced a run for POTUS in 2020.

Posted by JohnQC 2019-05-10 07:39|| 2019-05-10 07:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Ah Tulsi, ya cudda been a contendah.

Posted by Threreque Glereger1817 2019-05-10 08:34|| 2019-05-10 08:34|| Front Page Top

#4 She is right.

Posted by Woodrow 2019-05-10 09:41|| 2019-05-10 09:41|| Front Page Top

#5 I have found my level of trust in the military/government reporting on things like this declining steadily for the last 50+ years.

These days its just bouncing along the bottom.

Posted by AlanC 2019-05-10 15:23|| 2019-05-10 15:23|| Front Page Top

#6 New FEMA migrant camp locations?

Posted by Skidmark 2019-05-10 16:33|| 2019-05-10 16:33|| Front Page Top

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