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2008-03-09 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve White 2008-03-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 The only ones surprised at this is youngsters and old folks with poor memory. Any grunt, artilleryman, track vehicle driver or aircraft maintenance troop (WW I on) could have told them this if they had asked. My tinnitus started soon after I serviced an RF-4C in full MOP gear (hard to put in ear plugs when wearing a gas mask w/ hood).

Posted by tipover 2008-03-09 01:07|| 2008-03-09 01:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Tinnitus sucks. It comes and goes with me. Used to drive me nuts, but one has to live with it.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2008-03-09 03:02|| 2008-03-09 03:02|| Front Page Top

#3 As someone who has served in the music industry:

I really feel bad for these men and women in uniform.

I have taken extreme measures (including 1000s of dollars) to make sure that my hearing was 'up to snuff'

And after 17 years as a audio engineer, I had an advanced test of my hearing. The doctors said it was 'mystic'.

I hope that the DVA is going to help these men and women.

Posted by Free Radical">Free Radical 2008-03-09 06:46|| 2008-03-09 06:46|| Front Page Top

#4 JUST PLAY IT LOUD!
Good line.
My hearing seems to be largely
intact, with some bouts of "did
you say something?" What?
This is nothing new, and I
suspect it has 'risen to the
surface' because of fewer other
things to talk about. That said,
it would be nice to have a
solution.
For now, just gotta deal with it.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2008-03-09 07:09|| 2008-03-09 07:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Incoming does not generally wait until you get your hearing protection in.

I've had some hearing loss and tinnitus as well, typical of nearly every veteran. Mine's mainly in my right ear (right handed, so thats where the weapon usually goes).

I guess this is the press being "amazed and alarmed" without knowing the context, since few if any of them served.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-03-09 12:52|| 2008-03-09 12:52|| Front Page Top

#6 kinda wonder what's doing more damage - the weapons/explosions, or the ever present iPod earbuds...

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-03-09 13:10|| 2008-03-09 13:10|| Front Page Top

#7 WHAT?

Posted by SteveS 2008-03-09 14:35|| 2008-03-09 14:35|| Front Page Top

#8 Rising number of troops losing hearing

#7 WHAT?
Posted by: SteveS

My hearing is surprisingly good BUT I too am forced to use the woid, 'WHAT' very often because I habitually met folks who whisper and mumble.

Posted by RD">RD 2008-03-09 16:49|| 2008-03-09 16:49|| Front Page Top

#9 My tinnitus is persistent, high-pitched, and LOUD. It does affect my hearing, but so does the hyperacusis that goes with it. Part of mine was brought on by loud noises, and an even larger part by being around very noisy computer equipment, other electronic equipment, and air conditioning. I also have a "significant" upper and lower frequency hearing loss. You learn to live with tinnitus, but you never learn to be comfortable with it. I feel for these young guys - mine didn't start until I was in my early 40's.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-03-09 17:38|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-03-09 17:38|| Front Page Top

#10 REDDIT > KBR/HALLIBURTON WATER MAKING SOLDIERS IN IRAQ SICK. DICK CHENEY to also become [anti] "CHLORINE" DICK???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-03-09 19:36|| 2008-03-09 19:36|| Front Page Top

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