SFC Anabel Cepero64656<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><div>This was a good read, has anyone faced the same health problems?</div><div><br></div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20140220/NEWS/302200031/Study-Soil-dust-suspected-in-illnesses-among-Iraq-vets">http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20140220/NEWS/302200031/Study-Soil-dust-suspected-in-illnesses-among-Iraq-vets</a><div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.militarytimes.com/graphics/ody/alticon.png"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20140220/NEWS/302200031/Study-Soil-dust-suspected-in-illnesses-among-Iraq-vets">Study: Soil dust suspected in illnesses among Iraq vets</a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description"><br />When Army Sgt. Jayson Williams deployed to Iraq in 2003, he was a healthy 33-year-old who enjoyed the outdoors, running and playing with his son.<br /></div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div>Study: Soil dust suspected in illnesses among Iraq vets2014-02-25T22:03:17-05:00SFC Anabel Cepero64656<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><div>This was a good read, has anyone faced the same health problems?</div><div><br></div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20140220/NEWS/302200031/Study-Soil-dust-suspected-in-illnesses-among-Iraq-vets">http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20140220/NEWS/302200031/Study-Soil-dust-suspected-in-illnesses-among-Iraq-vets</a><div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.militarytimes.com/graphics/ody/alticon.png"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20140220/NEWS/302200031/Study-Soil-dust-suspected-in-illnesses-among-Iraq-vets">Study: Soil dust suspected in illnesses among Iraq vets</a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description"><br />When Army Sgt. Jayson Williams deployed to Iraq in 2003, he was a healthy 33-year-old who enjoyed the outdoors, running and playing with his son.<br /></div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div>Study: Soil dust suspected in illnesses among Iraq vets2014-02-25T22:03:17-05:002014-02-25T22:03:17-05:00SGM Matthew Quick64659<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not yet...but give it time.Response by SGM Matthew Quick made Feb 25 at 2014 10:05 PM2014-02-25T22:05:05-05:002014-02-25T22:05:05-05:00SPC Christopher Smith64670<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Bacteria, fungal spores, mold spores, chemicals/toxins can take years to wear your body down. Look at the number of increasing victims of Agent Orange from Vietnam. I'd just be sure to get a more thorough respiratory evaluation annually from now on, at best you can catch it early, and hope to treat the beast before it gets too bad.Response by SPC Christopher Smith made Feb 25 at 2014 10:20 PM2014-02-25T22:20:08-05:002014-02-25T22:20:08-05:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member144389<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yep, In that area for a total of 37 months!!!! Gotta get checked for that stuff!!!Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2014 12:38 PM2014-06-05T12:38:33-04:002014-06-05T12:38:33-04:002014-02-25T22:03:17-05:00