Title: Delay, deny, I hope you die
Description: Thousands of American soldiers returned from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan with severe illnesses. They are not the victims of ruthless enemy warfare, but of decisions made by their own military commanders. These soldiers, afflicted with everything from respiratory diseases to rare cancers, were sickened by the smoke and ash swirling out of the 'burn pits', where both the military and private contractors incinerated mountains of trash.
Subjects: Medical care, United States, United States. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans, Military pensions
Places: United States