Iwas stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina from July 1977 to January 1981, where I served as a Navy Hospital Corpsman. I worked at the naval hospital on base and lived in the barracks about 100 yards behind it.
During that entire time, I, along with my fellow Marines and Sailors, was unknowingly exposed to toxic water that we all used to drink, cook our food, brush our teeth and shower. The government was well aware that the water was contaminated but swept the truth under the rug, allowing me and my fellow Marines to continue using it despite the known risk. A disservice was done to all of us who served our country and all the families who lived on base.
Like so many others who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, I am now paying the price for the toxic exposure my body was subjected t

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