To recognize occupationally repetitive exposure to low-level blast in the military as a health hazard.
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JORGE RODRIGUEZ
5 years ago
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Kurt Kruger
5 years ago
Was 11C, 81mm mortars. Was the gunner and couldn't wear a earplug in my right ear. Tried to stick my finger in it when we fired. Didn't work so good. Lost
most my hearing in that ear.
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Anonymous
5 years ago
Treat our hero’s better!
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Stephen Mitchell
5 years ago
Definitely agree, I have constant headaches and as well as my memory is absolutely horrible now, my wife notices everyday.
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Charles Chambers
5 years ago
11C
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Nicholas Strickland
5 years ago
Follow Me
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Ellen Broas
5 years ago
This Issue is Definitely an Issue that the VA Should FOCUS ON!! THANK YOU, for bring this Awareness; to We the People!!
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Jason Scott Rankin
5 years ago
11c 1986-1992
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Robert Smith
5 years ago
11 C 89-93.
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Carlo Casanova
5 years ago
There is no acknowledgement or recognition of the constant blast exposure effects of mortars on mortarmen. It should be academic, however its ignored.
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Ryan Debeltz
5 years ago
I support!!
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chris hedlund
5 years ago
18yr 11c
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Carlton Kisner
5 years ago
Stand 10’ from a 120mm going off and tell me your nose cartlidge doesn’t shake and cause a nose bleed
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William P Lorenz
5 years ago
Served as an 11C and 11B
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shawn dillon
5 years ago
Fully back this and agree with it! Former 11C
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Jeffrey Smith
5 years ago
Over 14 years as a mortarman, most of which was dealing with vehicle mounted 120mm mortars. Even wearing DOUBLE ear protection did nothing to mitigate the over-pressure caused by the weapon system.
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Darrin Yuhn
5 years ago
1993-2003 4.2" and 120mm
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Paul Fordiani
5 years ago
Day after day on the gun line wears you out. Headaches, chronic fatigue, and the like run rampant. That little "poof" you see in the movies is a BANG! when you are near the cannon. The act of firing is to put your head next to the barrel as the propellant explodes. I don't what else in the military is so chronically injurious to your brain than being in a mortar pit during operations.
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Was 11C, 81mm mortars. Was the gunner and couldn't wear a earplug in my right ear. Tried to stick my finger in it when we fired. Didn't work so good. Lost most my hearing in that ear.
Treat our hero’s better!
Definitely agree, I have constant headaches and as well as my memory is absolutely horrible now, my wife notices everyday.
11C
Follow Me
This Issue is Definitely an Issue that the VA Should FOCUS ON!! THANK YOU, for bring this Awareness; to We the People!!
11c 1986-1992
11 C 89-93.
There is no acknowledgement or recognition of the constant blast exposure effects of mortars on mortarmen. It should be academic, however its ignored.
I support!!
18yr 11c
Stand 10’ from a 120mm going off and tell me your nose cartlidge doesn’t shake and cause a nose bleed
Served as an 11C and 11B
Fully back this and agree with it! Former 11C
Over 14 years as a mortarman, most of which was dealing with vehicle mounted 120mm mortars. Even wearing DOUBLE ear protection did nothing to mitigate the over-pressure caused by the weapon system.
1993-2003 4.2" and 120mm
Day after day on the gun line wears you out. Headaches, chronic fatigue, and the like run rampant. That little "poof" you see in the movies is a BANG! when you are near the cannon. The act of firing is to put your head next to the barrel as the propellant explodes. I don't what else in the military is so chronically injurious to your brain than being in a mortar pit during operations.
120mm mortarman from 2001 to 2013
4.2 inch mortars.