One-fourth of Iraq war vets suffer hearing loss

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A study of the army showed that soldiers who served in Iraq were 52.5 times more vulnerable to auditory damages compared to those who were not deployed and almost 16% of the soldiers had hearing loss that was likely to affect their performance in war due to unprotected exposure to noise. The Army and Marine Corps administer hearing test before deploying troops in and provide the soldiers with Combat Arms Earplugs that block the harmful sounds while permitting normal hearing as an unheard command could prove deathly for a soldier.

International politics, Health aspects, Prevention, Military policy, Hearing disorders

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Iraq Gls accomplishing their mission

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A Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) delegation led by former Commander -in-Chief John Furgess toured Iraq in August 2005, marking VFW's first to the war zone and the only one so far by any US veterans group. John Furgess thanked soldiers for their service and explained the benefits of VFW membership at Forward Operating Base Warrior near Kirkuk and he also learned that VFW's Operation Uplink phone cards are greatly appreciated by troops when traveling from Iraq to Kuwait, Germany or back to the States.

International Affairs, National Security, Military Exercises & Maneuvers, Military Action, Practice, Military operations, Military maneuvers, Cover story

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Saving lives, one roadside bomb at a time

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Missouri National Guard's 110th Combat Engineer Battalion is in a mission to detect improvised explosive devices which are the enemy's most lethal weapon to protect their fellow GIs. It is painstaking work, inching along the highway at about 20 mph, while stopping and investigating anything that could hide an IED, such as discarded tires, old blast holes, hay bales, burlap sacks, trash bags and animal carcasses.

Services information, Management, Services, Company business management, Bomb squads, Explosive ordnance disposal

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