Topic: Science

Mystery Seizures Haunt Marine Units a Decade after Deployment
Seizures among veterans are surging. Some blame PTS and TBI. Others blame toxic exposures.

Gulf War Illness Treatments Discovered. Will Veterans Affairs Officials Listen Now?
“That’s what made them sick.” Scientists say toxic exposures and anti-nerve agent pills, paired with DEET, poisoned veterans during the Gulf War.

Exposed: Burn Pits May Force the Military to Acknowledge Generations of Poisoned Veterans
Since World War II, the military has poisoned countless service members through toxic exposures and secret testing.

Point of Impact: An Untold Story of Escape From the Pentagon on 9/11 and the Forever Wars That Followed
When Flight 77 hit the Pentagon, the Marine Corps and Defense Department prepared for war. Two decades later, this is that story of service and sacrifice.

“We Must Do Our Part to Mitigate Climate Change”—The Military’s Pollution Problem
The military may be taking the threat of climate change seriously, but without reporting requirements, there’s a lack of transparency and accountability.

How the Marine Corps Struck Gold in a Trash Heap During the Defense Department’s Fight Against Climate Change
The DOD treats climate change as a catastrophic threat to national security. “A shrinking polar ice cap doesn’t just mean thinking about polar bears.”

“The Enemy Is Lurking in Our Bodies”—Women Veterans Say Toxic Exposure Caused Breast Cancer
As the last troops leave the “forever wars,” doctors say they’re seeing more women veterans with breast cancer—younger than the national average.

“Pulling the Crazy Card”—Choosing to Show Empathy for a Suicidal Sailor
Thibaut Delloue rushed a suicidal sailor to shore after he asked for help on deployment only to see his shipmate ostracized and labeled a malinger.

Corpsman-Turned-Covid-19 Frontliner: Delta Isn’t a “Political Stunt”
"Why did you fall asleep at the wheel?” My answer: It’s a pitfall of being a juggler in the largest ongoing circus in the world—the Covid-19 pandemic.