[CPEO-MEF] RADIATION, MUNITIONS: "Veterans Administration Abandons Vets Suffering From Depleted Uranium Contamination"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Veterans Administration Abandons Vets Suffering From Depleted Uranium Contamination

Commentary by Rachel Alexander
TownHall.com
March 24, 2014


After young and healthy Marine Matt Parker fought for his country in the Middle East, he mysteriously came down with tumors. Now, he finds himself without adequate help from the country he fought for. I've known Matt since he was a small child; our families grew up together in church, and in high school I taught his sister violin lessons. Matt is a straight shooter; a bright, honest guy raised with solid values by outstanding Christian parents.

Matt enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1994 at age 19. He told KOMO News 4 in Seattle, "I wanted to be a part of the best fighting force in the world." Desert Storm and the majority of the fighting in Iraq had ended by then, and so Matt went to the Middle East as part of Operation Southern Watch, which was more of a recovery and rebuilding mission. His unit was tasked in part with arming Cobra helicopters in Kuwait with special 20mm rounds tipped in depleted uranium. No one instructed the Marines to wear gloves or protective clothing.

Upon finishing his service and returning to civilian life a few years later, he started having mood swings, joint pain, insomnia and severe headaches. Sinus infections led to a seizure in 2011, and after he was rushed to the hospital, doctors discovered a massive tumor in the front of his head. The doctors successfully removed the tumor, and asked him if he’d been exposed to radiation.


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For the entire column, see
http://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2014/03/24/veterans-administration-abandons-vets-suffering-from-depleted-uranium-contamination-n1813467

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Lenny Siegel
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