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75 Years Since US Troops Were Deliberately Exposed to 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 placed close to a nuclear explosion for the first time in history as part of a tactical military exercise. Many of the participants, later known as atomic veterans, went on to develop cancers including leukemia and thyroid cancer, and the anniversary is prompting renewed discussion of their treatment and government compensation.

Why now: The 75th anniversary of the exercise is reviving attention to atomic veterans' illnesses and long-running compensation disputes.

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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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