Wednesday, May 20, 2009

The burn pit is active

We are located right next to the Taji burn pit. Yes, part of the charm that is Taji is an active burn pit that blows the smell and smoke right over where I work. I am sure I will end up getting the "black lung" when it is all said and done but yesterday it stunk so bad I swear I wantedto throw up. One of the new sergeants of a unit just arriving this last week came in my office and said he couldn't believe how bad the smell was and believed the carcinogens will hurt us. All I could do was give him the party line and tell him it is tested every other day. I was told it is tested but truth is I don't know that it is. I can see theWashington Post breaking this story. "DoD places Soldiers at risk by exposing them to daily smoke pit."

Wonder if I will get to meet Solidad O'Brien or Katie Couric or Robin Meade in the interview (smile)

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http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/10/military_burnpit_102708w/

The Washington Post doesn't need to break it -- Congress last week introduced legislation to kill the burn pits in Iraq.

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