The Pentagon has finally admitted to using harmful biological agents in a Cold War military project. But as David Martin reports, no recourse has been offered to the sailors who suffered because of it.
Vets Testify On Cold War Toxins
Chemicals Used Decades Ago May Have Sickened U.S. Military
Lawmakers and veterans of secret Cold War-era chemical and germ tests on military personnel demanded help from the Bush administration Thursday, but they got no satisfaction.
Officials from the Pentagon and Veterans Affairs Department said there was no need for legislation to guarantee health care and benefits to the veterans. Thousands of servicemembers were exposed, sometimes without their knowledge, to real and simulated chemical and biological agents, including sarin and VX.
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