Camp Lejeune Historic Drinking Water Project Locates Over 150,000 Former Residents And Marines

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The Marine Corps continues to reach out to individuals who lived or worked on Camp Lejeune in 1987 or before. To date, the Corps has successfully registered more than 150,000 individuals through its call center and Web site.

Reaching Out
The registrant increase comes from extensive efforts by the Marine Corps to locate individuals beginning in September 2007. The Marine Corps collaborated with the Defense Manpower Data Center and Internal Revenue Service to have notification letters forwarded on its behalf. To further reach potential registrants, the Marine Corps continues to work with local and regional media, veterans facilities and military associations. The project maintains an official Web site and a fully staffed, toll-free call center that has received more than 50,000 calls.

Background
In the early 1980s, trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrachloroethylene (PCE), benzene and other unregulated volatile organic compounds were found in water systems serving the Tarawa Terrace and Hadnot Point housing areas. When it was determined that specific groundwater wells were impacted, they were taken out of service in 1984 and 1985.

Funding Research Initiatives
The Department of the Navy is collaborating with a public health agency, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, to project when the drinking water was first impacted, who may have consumed the impacted water and whether there is any association between exposure to the chemicals in the drinking water and certain adverse health conditions. The National Academies’ National Research Council released a comprehensive review of evidence regarding potential associations between exposure to contaminated drinking water and adverse health effects. Individuals who register with the official Camp Lejeune Historic Drinking Water Registry receive the public summary of the NRC committee’s report. The Marine Corps will continue to notify registrants of new research results as they become available.

Register Today
The Marine Corps remains committed to reaching individuals who lived or worked on Camp Lejeune to build a comprehensive registry to notify individuals of results from the research initiatives. If you or anyone you know lived or were stationed on Camp Lejeune in 1987 or before, please visit www.marines.mil/clwater or call (877) 261-9782.

Compliments of NAPS.

I am big on the military, esp. with the Marine Corp. I saw this syndicated information and figured I would help spread the word about this information. SEMPER FI

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Knoxville made it on The Huckabee Report

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While listening to The Huckabee Report, May 29, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. on WIVK, I heard that Knoxville, TN has made it to his broadcast. Some guy here in Knoxville, TN has 21 kids. Yes, you read that right. 21 KIDS! He has these 21 kids by 11 different women. Get this! Huckabee adds this young man only makes minimum wage. I think some neutering is order for young me and women that keep popping out kids like that! Don’t you agree? OH yea, this young man got Huckabee’s big “ZERO”.

On a side note, he also talked about the American Flag and how places say it is offensive to display the American Flag! I find nothing wrong with displaying the American Flag. We ought to be proud to be Americans and show it! It was also like this Marine Veteran that has 3 United States Marine Corp emblems on his truck. His home owners association fines $50 per night your car is parked at your own with any kind of decal on it.

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Happy Memorial Day!

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It is that time of year. Memorial Day starts off the Summer season. Most swimming pools are open now. The start of picnics and barbecues too!
But what is Memorial Day?

Memorial Day always falls on the last Monday of the month of May.
At 3 p.m. EST on Memorial Day a moment of silence is taken place to reflect on this holiday.
It is a holiday observed in the United States of America.
Yes, other countries have their own Memorial Day as well.
Memorial Day is a day to honor those men and women who have served in the military for our country.
If it wasn’t for these men and women, we wouldn’t have the freedom we have today.
Memorial Day was first used to honor the Union Soldiers back in the Civil War times.
After World War I, it honored those who lost their lives for our country.
On this day you might see a lot of tiny United States of America flags on grave spots through out cemeteries.
This is one way we as Americans honor these fallen soldiers.
The United States of America flag is to be flown at half staff today.
We also have parades on Memorial Day as part of the reflection of this holiday.
One thing you might not know is that Memorial Day use to be on May 30 of each year.
It was later changed to the last Monday of the month.

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