Hundreds of thousands of servicemen were exposed to asbestos over decades, especially during the period from 1940 to 1980. Asbestos was used in construction of naval vessels as well as shore facilities. All branches of the military used asbestos, which was also widely used in civilian applications. Asbestos can cause mesothelioma. Because this cancer has a particularly long latency period, many servicemen who were exposed years ago are now developing this disease.
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Special Report: Twelve dead, 31 injured in Fort Hood shooting
Posted on November 05, 2009 by mikeleon
Details breaking now. One report says an objection to overseas deployment may have been a precipatating factor. U.S. still silent at this time on narrative facts. Updates at NBC News and msnbc.com:
At least seven people were killed dead and 20 others were wounded in a mass shooting incident Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas, where at least one suspect were believed to be in custody, NBC News and NBC affiliate KCEN-TV reported. More shots were reported later in the afternoon, reported KCEN of Waco, which said no further details were immediately available. It was unknown whether the victims were all soldiers or civilians at Fort Hood, one of the largest military complexes in the world. The base was on lockdown, as were schools in the area.
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It is even stranger because it happened on the 5th of November the day Guy Fawkes in 1605 tried to blow up the British parliament. It will be interesting to see just what they get out of those in custody.
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Details breaking now. One report says an objection to overseas deployment may have been a precipatating factor. U.S. still silent at this time on narrative facts. Updates at 
