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75 years since US troops first placed near nuclear blast

Original: 75 years ago, for the first time in history, US ground troops were intentionally placed in close proximity to a nuclear

Seventy-five years ago, US ground troops were deliberately positioned close to a nuclear explosion for the first time, as part of a tactical military exercise. Many participants, later known as atomic veterans, went on to develop cancers including leukemia and thyroid cancer, and the episode is being recalled as a cautionary moment about the human cost of nuclear weapons testing.

Why now: The 75th anniversary of the exercise has prompted renewed discussion of the atomic veterans' suffering and nuclear testing legacies.

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• 75 years ago, for the first time in history, US ground troops were intentionally placed in close proximity to a nuclear explosion for a tactical military exercise. Many of those atomic veterans later developed cancer, including leukemia and thyroid cancer. # nuclear # military… · rwklose · 6

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