Burn pit at Balad raises health concerns (www.militarytimes.com)

An open-air “burn pit” at the largest U.S. base in Iraq may have exposed tens of thousands of troops, contractors and Iraqis to cancer-causing dioxins, poisons such as arsenic and carbon monoxide,... More

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Overdose raises questions at Walter Reed (www.militarytimes.com)

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Shock Wave: Troops who served in Iraq may have undiagnosed brain injuries (woundedtimes.blogspot.com)

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