Military, The Marines

                                          If you are U.S. Navy - Either Active Duty, Honorable Discharge, Retired or Reserve. If you are Coast Guard or Marine, then you must read on my friend . I am excited to be able to be the one to present you with this information!! I was in the U.S. Navy many years ago and when I stumbled upon this site, and saw everything that it offered, I couldn't wait to join! This site is for people that are or where affiliated with the U.S. Navy in thier lifetime...Read Full Story

Date Published: Monday, February 8th, 2010 A new study has found a link between a once popular metal cleaner and increased risks of developing Parkinson’s disease . According to Science Daily, the chemical, trichloroethylene (TCE), was used to clean automotive components. The study, just released, will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada from April 10 to April 17, 2010. “This is the first time a population-based study has...Read Full Story

Lawsuits involving toxic water at Camp Lejeune have been consolidated in a multidistrict litigation and transferred to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. The Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuits will be presided over by Judge J. Owen Forrester. For years, Marines who served at Camp Lejeune have blamed their families’ cancers and other ailments on tap water tainted by dry cleaning solvents, and many accuse the military of covering it up. From the mid-1950s to the mid-1980s...Read Full Story

Date Published: Thursday, February 18th, 2010 Not too long ago, we wrote that a man raised at the Camp Lejeune Marine base told lawmakers that his breast cancer resulted from contaminated base water. This was not the first time allegations were made regarding contaminated water and cancer diagnoses linked to that base. Now, the Associated Press (AP) is reporting that an environmental contractor “dramatically underreported” the amount of benzene , a known carcinogen, found in tap...Read Full Story

shaving while in marine corps bootcamp? How would acne affect me during bootcamp cause I know were not gonna have all day to shave Answer by galaxiexl Actually the "Corps" is sensitive to those needs.The Navy provides medical care to the Marines and a visit to sick call could get you the right diagnosis for your skin condition and the right medication.I have seen Marines with Bad skin get a "No shaving" chit from the Doctor.Come graduation time you would want to have that under control...Read Full Story