Doug Rokke; Ph.D.; Major, retired/disabled; U.S. Army
former Director, U.S. Army Depleted Uranium project
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I recently was asked to provide technical guidance to Hilo Hawaii residents regarding the participation of military vehicles and equipment that had returned from Iraq. The extensive radiological, chemical, and biological contamination in Iraq once transported back to and consequently released into Hawaii's pristine environment poses both unacceptable medical and environmental risks. Consequently based on U.S. Army regulations I wrote that:
