I don't want to put my civilian career at risk. And there are too many questions in my mind. On the grapevine and on the Internet, dramatic rumors are flying about people who began the anthrax vaccinations and suffered ill health. But it is not necessary to have a medical reason to halt the anthrax vaccinations. The program is a problem because people think it's a problem.
Perception is everything.
Returning one final time to Reigle, his last two flights included tricky crosswind landings in the cantankerous C-5. He says he performed those landings like a virtuoso. Copyright 1999 Army Times Publishing Company. All Rights Reserved. It's doubtful Defense Secretary William Cohen ever anticipated all the problems that might arise from his decision to inoculate all service members against anthrax poisoning.