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Law firms join forces to battle KBR on behalf of burn pit victims

Ms Sparky — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:58:12 +0000

- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" For Immediate Release Media Contact: Erin Powers +1 281.703.6000 – phone edp@powersmediaworks.com Law Firms Motley Rice LLC and Burke PLLC Join Forces to Take on KBR and Halliburton on Behalf of American Soldiers, Veterans and Civilians Exposed to Burn Pit Hazards Suit Claims Wartime Contractors Halliburton and KBR Knew Dangers of Burn Pit Exposure CHARLESTON, S.C. [...]

VA, DoD seek better data on burn-pit exposure

Ms Sparky — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:58:41 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Kelly Kennedy – Staff writer – Army Times Posted : Wednesday Feb 24, 2010 9:43:08 EST As Veterans Affairs Department officials laid out a plan for the Institute of Medicine to look for links between certain symptoms and burn-pit exposure, they also quizzed Defense Department scientists about what [...]

Arkansas veteran warns servicemen about the danger of “burn pits” in Iraq

Ms Sparky — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:58:50 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" If you are having problems watching this video on MsSparky.com click HERE to watch at Channel 11. You can also read the transcript of the interview there as well. Also, if you have a facebook account you have to check out the Burn Pits page run by Jill [...]

David Isenberg: Supporting the Troops: Making Them Sick

Ms Sparky — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:18:42 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – Huffington Post Author, Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq (Praeger Security International) Posted: February 21, 2010 03:08 PM The biggest portion of U.S. private military contractors has always been, by far, on the logistics, not the weapons bearing security side. These contractors deliver fuel and supplies, construct [...]

The KBR killing fields subsidized by US tax dollars

Ms Sparky — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:35:44 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Why did Sgt. Thomas die? By Matthew Hansen – Staff Writer Omaha World Herald – February 21, 2010 Sgt. Klayton Thomas looked every bit the poster boy Marine as he strode into a military hospital last September to get his back checked. He taught karate and earned his abs in the [...]

Veterans speak out against burn pits

Ms Sparky — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:40:56 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" A range of health problems are linked to the pits on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. Toxic substances have been found in the smoke. By David Zucchino Los Angeles Times – February 18, 2010 The noxious smoke plumes that wafted over the military base in Balad, Iraq, alarmed Lt. [...]

The Army made us burn it!

Ms Sparky — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:00:59 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" KBR Tells Court It Was Following Military Orders When Employees Burned Toxic Waste in Open Pits The military’s largest contractor is trying to avoid liability for health risks associated with burn pits to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the truth is emerging. by Nora Eisenberg/Alternet February 12, 2010 | In [...]

Pentagon promises study on burn pits

Ms Sparky — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:21:06 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes Stars and Stripes – Mideast edition Saturday, December 26, 2009 WASHINGTON — Military health officials who have steadfastly denied that burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan cause serious health problems will launch a massive study next year to see if they’re wrong. Officially, the [...]

Burn pit data worthless, expert says

Ms Sparky — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:50:33 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Kelly Kennedy – Staff writer Posted : Friday Dec 18, 2009 17:27:31 EST The airman who first raised health concerns over burn pits at Joint Base Balad in Iraq says the Defense Department data — which officials used to say the burn pits cause no known long-term health [...]

Military: Burn pits could cause long-term damage to troops

Ms Sparky — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:38:29 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Adam Levine, CNN Pentagon Producer December 18, 2009 8:36 a.m. EST Washington (CNN) — The military is backing off its previous position and acknowledging that some troops exposed to the burning of refuse on military bases could be susceptible to long-term health effects. Since the issue first arose two [...]

The Burn Pit Contracts: KBR and the Army (DC Bureau Video)

Ms Sparky — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:33:23 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Another awesome report from the DC Bureau. This video was created by Katie Manning, a multimedia journalist for DC Bureau. If you are having problems viewing this video here. Click HERE to view it at DC Bureau. DC Bureau Tags: [...]

US Military backs down from steadfast denial

Ms Sparky — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:45:33 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Military: Burn pits caused illnesses Open burning has since been banned but many may face long-term effects. By Matthew D. LaPlante The Salt Lake Tribune Updated: 12/15/2009 12:41:38 AM MST Backing away from steadfast official denial, the U.S. military’s senior health protection official said Monday that some service members might suffer long-term [...]

Jill Wilkins…a voice for Iraq burn pit victims

Ms Sparky — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:19:22 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Eustis (Florida) Woman Is a Crusader against Burn Pits posted by eric on 7th, 2009 Story By: Michael Harris Photo By: Anthony Rao Jill Wilkins talks freely about her loss with anyone within earshot – and that may be over a cup of coffee in her dining room, sitting in her [...]

Senate DPC Hearing held on Burn Pits Nov 6 (Video link)

Ms Sparky — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:23:28 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Today, Senator Dorgan (D-ND) chaired the Senate Democratic Policy Committee’s 21st hearing into contractor fraud, waste and abuse entitled: Are Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan Making Our Soldiers Sick? Committee Members Senator Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND), Chairman Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) Witnesses Lt. Col. Darrin Curtis Former [...]

Class Action suit filed for KBR Burn Pit injuries George Lundy vs KBR

Ms Sparky — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:28:09 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" BOISE (CN) – KBR and Halliburton poisoned U.S. troops and civilian contractors by burning an immense variety of toxic, unsorted wastes in Iraq and Afghanistan to cut costs and preserve profits, according to a federal class action. The class claims at least 100,000 people were endangered by [...]

Senate DPC schedules hearing on Burn Pit issues for Nov 6

Ms Sparky — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:31:40 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Witnesses at this hearing, which will be the twenty-first in a series of hearings held by the Democratic Policy Committee on contracting abuses and corruption in Iraq and Afghanistan, will discuss the health risks associated with the continued use of open-air burn pits by the U.S. military [...]

US military contractor burns recyclables, violating contract

Forseti — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:44:38 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" KBR was contracted to recycle cafeteria waste at Forward Operating Base Warhorse. Such spotty accountability is coming under new scrutiny; an Oct. 30 report reveals that transactions worth $10.7 billion are being audited. By Tom A. Peter | The Christian Science Monitor | October 30, 2009 Forward Operating Base [...]

KBR burn pit lawsuits transferred to Maryland

Ms Sparky — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:14:27 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" ‘Burn pit’ lawsuits land in Greenbelt BRENDAN KEARNEY Daily Record Legal Affairs Writer October 20, 2009 7:53 PM A raft of lawsuits filed across the country by soldiers and contractors who say they were sickened by “burn pits” in Iraq and Afghanistan have been transferred to a federal judge in Maryland. The [...]

Toxic Chemicals, Noxious Fumes – We Delivered

Forseti — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:47:57 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" The New Gulf War Syndrome Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are in danger from toxic chemicals, yet most don’t know what they’ve been exposed to or where to get help. By Nora Eisenberg, The Guardian – Posted on November 11, 2008 What does a war injury look like? In the [...]

Newsweek on the Iraq Burn Pits – A Sickening Situation

Ms Sparky — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:02:28 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" A Sickening Situation By Katie Connolly | NEWSWEEK Published Jun 27, 2009 From the magazine issue dated Jul 13, 2009 Josh Eller, a military contractor stationed in Iraq in 2006, was driving through Balad Air Base when he spotted the wild dog. He wasn’t sure what was in its mouth—but when [...]