Florida Law Enforcement Property Recovery Unit (FLEPRU)的动态

A thoughtful reflection on life:

Rest in peace, Sergeant. The war followed you home and we will continue to work in your memory and the memory of all who served, suffered, and struggled with to the ‘friendly fire’ of toxic exposure. As a proudly trained US Army physician, I’ve watched the waves of warfighters from Gulf War days to the present return to a system that wasn’t built to diagnose and treat these hidden complex illnesses. It starts with doubt and denial. It lags as the initial good faith calls for evidence turn into endless research cycles always needing ‘further study’, always ‘further study’, even when the suggested paths have little or no risk and no other answers are forthcoming. The demand for ‘complete evidence’ ignores the passage of time as our men and women in uniform (and innumerable contractors and other citizens, including foreign nationals that stood shoulder to shoulder with us) age, suffer, and die. It also ignores that unquantifiable suffering that comes from feeling unheard and unbelieved, especially in a population trained to stay in line, respect order, and not complain. I know this is a long message and if you’ve made it this far, please consider supporting BurnPits 360, other Veteran Service Organizations, contacting your Congressional representatives (THEY HEAR IT!) or, at the very least, in between your summer celebrations today, take a moment to make space in your heart for those who aren’t with us.

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