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Camp Lejeune`s Sickness and Unexpected Déjà Vu

The people who fight this battle every day are ill veterans and family members. They have no champion, no General, no Admiral.

(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) - “Kidney Cancer – first dad now mom” was the title of the first posting I saw on the Discussion Board of the website “The Few, The Proud, The Forgotten”.

The details of the posting made my heart sink into my boots. Once again, a new member had joined the discussion, looking for information and help. Once again, the story was tragic beyond belief. All as a result of exposure to contamination at Camp Lejeune.

El Toro`s Unwanted Legacy: Toxic Chemicals

Marines at El Toro were exposed to toxic chemicals, none were notified.

(IRVINE, Calif.) - I don’t believe in ghosts. If I ran into one or two, maybe I’d change my mind.

The stories of lights in the former Marine Corps Air Stations El Toro’s control tower when the power was cut off in July 1999 may be just someone’s wild imagination or I guess if you believe in paranormal activity, maybe the ghosts of Marines who served on the base and returned to haunt the place. No question there’s good reasons for haunting the place.

Camp Lejeune Brain Cancer Cases, Lawsuit Filed in District Court

Alabama Marine veteran files suit in District court for the death of one child and the injury to another from Camp Lejeune’s contaminated well water.

(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) - No one wants to see their children die from brain cancer.

Irvine Councilwoman Christina Shea Speaks Out on Environmental Mess at El Toro

An environmentally sensitive politician from the GOP steps up to expose Irvine's Toxic Cocktail.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Never believe there isn't reason for hope. The old Marine Corps air base in Orange County, El Toro, is a huge political liability, that isn't necessarily a big secret, but new attention is being drawn to this fact by one of Irvine's city leaders, Councilwoman Christina Shea.

She is coming out swinging with allegations of cover ups, wasted taxpayer funds and major concerns about the health of people who once lived on the base, or today live near it.

Exclusive Intifada Interview with Ken O`Keefe: `Israel Executed People in International Waters`

Elias Harb's conversation with a former U.S. Marine who is one of the world's leaders in the effort to bring light to the Palestinian cause.

(MEXICO CITY) - Ken O’Keefe is an American born activist who renounced his US citizenship on March 1, 2001. He has since acquired Irish, Hawaiian and Palestinian citizenship.

On January 7, 2004, O’Keefe burned his US passport in protest of “American Imperialism” and called for US troops to immediately withdrawal from Iraq. He replaced his US passport with a World Citizen Passport, proclaiming “ultimate allegiance to my entire human family and to planet Earth.”

Salute to the Montford Point Marines: Loyalty, Honor and Courage in the Face of Racism

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

(QUANTICO, Va.) - The Montford Point Marines are often honored as important figures and role models in U.S. history for protecting a nation that still did not offer them basic civil rights.

The Montford Point Marines helped to integrate the armed forces and encourage respect for African-American men and women in the armed forces. The men of Montford Point made it impossible for the Marine Corps to return to its prewar policy.

An American `Terrorist` in London

Welcome to Orwell’s ‘1984’ ladies and gentlemen, where black is white, white is black, and the truth is nothing but a word.

(LONDON) - My 1984 reality is culminating with the United States and Israeli Governments treating me and/or charging me with being a “terrorist”.

Americans worry not, you can sleep better at night knowing your “homeland” is being defended from the likes of me.

Debunking the War on Terror!

Four of the West's Boldest Dissidents Gather in London for Symposium

(LONDON) - The forthcoming "Debunking the War on Terror" symposium in London brings together four of the most outspoken and eloquent challengers to the Zio-American imperial order that has emerged post-September 11th.

While most of the left and antiwar movements have chosen to remain "loyal opposition," each of these four individuals has gone one step further, by challenging the very roots of the mainstream Western consensus and accepting the physical, professional or intellectual exile that ensues.

Burned on the Fourth of July
Fire Sweeps Albany American Legion Post

The 4th of July is a special time for the American Legion and they had several events planned to celebrate this holiday. The events will most likely have to be canceled.

(ALBANY, Ore.) - Firefighters rushed to the American Legion Post 10 in Albany, Oregon, just twenty minutes after July 4th began.

VA Quietly Giving Benefits to Marines Exposed to Toxic Water

The public is only now beginning to realize the extent of the contamination.

(WASHINGTON D.C. McClatchy Newspap) - Former Marine Corps Cpl. Peter Devereaux was told about a year ago that he had just two or three years to live.

More than 12 months later, at 48, he still isn’t ready to concede that the cancer that’s wasting his innards is going to kill him. He swallows his pills and suffers the pain and each afternoon he greets his 12-year-old daughter, Jackie, as she steps off her school bus in North Andover, Mass.