Gulf War Illness: Depleted Uranium Ruled Out as a Cause of Mystery Condition
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the 1991 Gulf War. A United Nations coalition of about 700,000 troops led by the […] More
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Poisoning the Pacific: Author Releases Uncovered Documents on Toxic Pollutants at U.S. Bases
An investigative journalist and contracted correspondent for the Japan Times and Okinawa Times who lives in Yokohama, released over a dozen documents […] More
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‘Atomic Veterans’ Can Apply for Honor Certificate
Veterans who were exposed to radiation in the military between 1945 and 1992 are eligible to apply for the Atomic Veterans Service […] More
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VA Now Deciding ‘Blue Water Navy’ Veteran Claims: 14 Conditions Presumed Related to Agent Orange Exposure
The decades-long fight for Blue Water Navy veterans to receive VA disability benefits for illnesses linked to exposure to Agent Orange during […] More
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The Million Veteran Program: Metabolon to Analyze Samples
Metabolon, Inc., announced today that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been contracted through its alliance with AKESOgen to perform […] More
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Shortcomings of VA Data Collection on Airborne Hazard Exposures
Military forces have long relied on incineration in open-air pits as a means of getting rid of refuse in deployed locations. Concerns […] More
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Veterans’ Brains Reveal Hidden Damage from IED Blasts
The brains of some Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans who survived blasts from improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and died later of other […] More
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Reservists in U.S. Exposed to Agent Orange-Contaminated Airplanes
Air Force reservists based in the U.S. who worked after the Vietnam War in C-123 aircraft that sprayed Agent Orange during the […] More
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Veterans: Months After IED Blasts, Vision May Fade
Veterans aren’t surprised when they suffer hearing loss after combat exposure to explosions, but they may be surprised to know that their […] More
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Nuclear Test Personnel Review Program
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has announced intentions to award a sole-source contract to L-3 National Security Solutions a support contract […] More
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CBRNE Particles – JIEDDO, Stockpiling Ebola PPE, and Iran’s Uranium Stockpile
Topics in this issue include JIEDDO deploying to Iraq, stockpiling Ebola personal protective gear, Iran’s uranium stockpile. Pentagon Counter-IED Group Heads to […] More