To recognize occupationally repetitive exposure to low-level blast in the military as a health hazard.
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Phillip Shropshire
3 years ago
USMC 4.2 mortar 1959 thri 1961:
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Spencer Bowers
3 years ago
Bore Brother Bore
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Brody K
3 years ago
11C for 6 years now, I’ve had many fire missions that I cant walk or balance properly afterwards among other issues. It is inexcusably negligent for this to not be acknowledged and care provided.
USMC 4.2 mortar 1959 thri 1961:
Bore Brother Bore
11C for 6 years now, I’ve had many fire missions that I cant walk or balance properly afterwards among other issues. It is inexcusably negligent for this to not be acknowledged and care provided.
This has been overlooked for decades.
Current 11C for 10 years med boarding.
11C 1st Cav 2nd Bde 1-8 Cav HHC FOB Pasab 2013-2014
11C. 4.2 inch Mortar Plt. HHC 1/5CAV. 1CD. 89-93. Gulf War.
US Army 11C
very much needs to happen!
4.2” Ma-Duce
My husband was a Mortar man for eight years and we have been dealing with the ongoing after effects of his service.
11 charlie 1966 - 1968
105 Howitzer artillery 83-88
11c10. Have hearing issues and headaches including blurred vision
4.2" Mortarman 1991 to 1996
20 year 11C. Major issues not recognized.
12years as a mortar. So many brain injuries
I was a mortarman from 2014 to 2022, thousands of rounds fired and and glad to see you guys stepping up and saying something.
There is no way that a mortar crew member can execute years of live fires without some physical damage to his person.
It's about time someone's talking about this.