As a mandatory, force-wide countermeasure to the real threat of weaponized anthrax on the battlefield, the...
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Chapter 19: Working Behind the Scenes
Executive Order 13139, which implements 10 U.S.C. § 1107, clearly states that the requirements it...
Chapter 18: The Walking Wounded
One year ago today, I was stationed in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. I received my fourth anthrax vaccine. That’s...
Chapter 17: Science Intervenes and Project Badger Surfaces
A study was conducted on 8,195 British Gulf War-era veterans. The British, serving alongside American forces,...
Chapter 16: Guard Pilots Quit
While many factors can influence an individual’s decision to leave the military, surveyed Guard and Reserve...
Chapter 15 – The Stay
“Well, if they’re going to issue the stay at all, now would be a good time! I mean, if no stay today, by...
Chapter 14 – Secretary Cohen’s “Four Points”
In December of 1997, the anthrax vaccine manufacturer was shut down and could not manufacture anything...
Chapter 12: The DoD “Evolves” on the Anthrax Vaccine
Mary PENDERGAST (FDA): As I indicated to you, it was not the type or quantity of information we would have...
Chapter 11: United States v. Stonewall, July 2000
“Are you ready?’ Justin and I collected our paperwork. I had defended Marines and sailors facing a lot more...
Chapter 10 – The Anthrax Vaccine Fails, Is Awarded Zero Points… and you’ll still have to roll up your sleeve!
The manufacturing process for Anthrax Vaccine is not validated.[i] The anthrax vaccine’s manufacturer has had...