To recognize occupationally repetitive exposure to low-level blast in the military as a health hazard.

I served as an 11C Mortarman in the US Army, from 1986 to 1991.

120mm 4ID 81mm 82nd

Constant ringing and daily headaches

Just do it, for god sakes

My husband was 11c. TBI, ptsd, his hearing is crap, tendinitis is constant every day and headaches everyday that would level a normal person. Plus not to mention the nerve damaged he suffered because of his hand firing his mechanism in both his arms from Afghanistan!! The nerve damage was so bad he lost use of his arm and they had to airlift him out. Had surgery and even now many years after sugary the pain never goes away. You don’t ever want to see the man you love crying in pain wishing his arms were gone, because nothing helps pain in flare ups. He got medically retired from Army, but the VA won’t give him total and permanent even with ratings combining over 200%. All he gets from the VA is mental health appointments, hearing aides every 5 years, shots for pain in his arms that last a day or 2, and medication that does nothing.

I was an 11C my first 4.5 years on active duty. Got sent to mech battalions on the 4 duece in Germany and Ft. Riley. When ur young you don't think about the effects your MOS will have on your body later in life. Headaches, tinnitus, hearing loss to name a few. I didn't start noticing ailments until I had been out for quite a few years. So the initial medical evaluation you get after you file your claim may not show anything prevalent, or within the VA guidelines. Then years later, these things start to surface and affect your day-to-day life. And maybe you don't think that you still can file a claim after being out for so many years. A buddy of mine I was stationed with, educated me on the fact that you can. I do have a conscience, and I feel extremely bad for the soldiers that served in the second trip to Iraq and the ground forces in Afghanistan. I saw these kids coming home with amputations, paralysis and PTSD just to name a few of many conditions. Soldiers and Marines in their early twenties with a wife and a family, and to this day it still hurts me inside. And then there's the ones that gave their lives, which we all should never forget their service and ultimate sacrifice. If your injury is visible, or inside don't hesitate to use the services that you are entitled to.

Yes this does happen. Especially track mounted 4 Duce mortars

81mm Mortarman USMC 89-93. I was in Desert Storm with Weapons Co. 1/8

Fired mortars for 16 years and can say this legislation needs to happen!

11C fron 1987 to 2012

8 years as 11C this needs to be addressed asap

This is no joke...

11C50 drawing 50% from VA for busted ear drums.

Let's hope this works!

I was a 11c for 6 years.

18 year career 11C

I know plenty of Grunts, a lot of them Mortarmen, that suffer from random bouts of memory loss and the inabilty to consentrate.

I served as a mortarmen 2001 to 2009. I've recently started having migraines and a constant level of pressure for no known reason that a neurologist could tell yet.

On a heavy crew for four years, can vouch the blast were severe, especially at charge 4.

10 years 11C, 10 more to go if I can stay healthy enough.