Col. Gentry Dies From Exposure In Iraq!

[ECKERT]

This is the latest news on the exposure to troops in Iraq to Sodium Dichromate. My battalion commander Col. James Gentry passed away from cancer that he believes came from his exposure while in Iraq. Hundreds of US Soldiers are suffering from this and still the VA denies us any service connection to this exposure. Per VA "at this time we do not show ANY chronic health problems with exposure to sodium dichromate. This is what they told me earlier this year when I applied last August for problems. In February 2009 i was sent the denial letter. There have been numerous congressional hearings on this as well as having VA involved in the hearings. Still no help! I filed a NOD on my denial. How long will we continue to pay until they give us our connection. Two soldiers from my unit have died from this and I said earlier hundreds are sick. Stomach problems, skin problems, joint problems, breathing problems the list goes on. This needs to be a kick in the ass for some help! KBR still denies anything they did was wrong. On a website I came across today has testimonies from KBR employees and managers from the exposure. Go to msspanky.com it will floor you how much they know and what they did. I was so pissed off after seeing these clips that I had to get up and go for a walk. Lets just keep suffering while the government sits back just as bad as KBR not getting involved!!!!!

[Pete53]

That is a shame. Thanks for letting us know

[john999]

I hope it is faster than agent orange compensation. 40 years later they are still discovering illnesses related to AO exposure.

[LarryJ]

This is the latest news on the exposure to troops in Iraq to Sodium Dichromate. My battalion commander Col. James Gentry passed away from cancer that he believes came from his exposure while in Iraq. Hundreds of US Soldiers are suffering from this and still the VA denies us any service connection to this exposure. Per VA "at this time we do not show ANY chronic health problems with exposure to sodium dichromate. This is what they told me earlier this year when I applied last August for problems. In February 2009 i was sent the denial letter. There have been numerous congressional hearings on this as well as having VA involved in the hearings. Still no help! I filed a NOD on my denial. How long will we continue to pay until they give us our connection. Two soldiers from my unit have died from this and I said earlier hundreds are sick. Stomach problems, skin problems, joint problems, breathing problems the list goes on. This needs to be a kick in the ass for some help! KBR still denies anything they did was wrong. On a website I came across today has testimonies from KBR employees and managers from the exposure. Go to msspanky.com it will floor you how much they know and what they did. I was so pissed off after seeing these clips that I had to get up and go for a walk. Lets just keep suffering while the government sits back just as bad as KBR not getting involved!!!!!

U.S. Government + KBR = $$$$$$$

KBR - U.S. Government = No Business

And, NO, this isn't a "political posting", and, no, I didn't mention Dick Cheney or GW Bush.

[carlie]

ECKERT,

I couldn't find anything relating to this at

msspanky.com .

Do you have a link ?

carlie

[signalsix]

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles...toxic_exposure/

interesting article about sodium dichromate exposure in Iraq

[sharon]

http://mssparky.com/2009/11/lt-col-james-j...dies-at-age-52/