Must Reads: You Need Phosphorous to Live—& We're Running Out | Obama Admin. Finally Admits Killing 4 Americans | Boy Scouts: Gays Okay. Treehuggers Not.

→ Afghanistan, Health Care, Iraq, Military, Top Stories

Another Gulf War Syndrome?

Burning trash on bases is sickening soldiers, but the Army refuses to extinguish the burn pits.

—By Beth Hawkins

| March/April 2010 Issue

Tweet

MoJo Troll Patrol encourages readers to sign in with Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Disqus, or OpenID to comment. Please read our comment policy before posting.

Advertisement

Funny Times magazine:
Guaranteed to Make You Laugh
Available in iTunes, on Kindle Fire or in print
Get hundreds of America's funniest progressive cartoonists and writers every month. For over 25 years, we've been serving up smart, observational and laugh-out-loud humor to help you make sense of our crazy world. Try us today!

Humor Times: World's Funniest News Source
Don't cry about the news, laugh about it, with the Humor Times! Monthly political humor magazine transforms politics as we know it! Subscribe today!

Real Viagra, Cialis Levitra Deal
Secure, Discreet and Reliable. Dare to compare our competitive prices.

Support Independent Artists
Amazing art, crafts, apparel, paper-goods and more. A carefully curated selection of sundries since 1999.

Bernard F. Duhon: A Professional Law Corporation
An attorney that is straightforward and dedicated with 34 years of experience in the industry.

Post Hypnotic Press Audio Books
Inspiring, relevant, smart audiobooks: sustainability, progressive economics, health, engaging fiction. Need a last minute gift, email an audio book download!

Mother Jones' text ads reach influential, socially-conscious readers eager to take action
See how easy and affordable it is to share your customized message with millions of consumers.

FREE CONNECTIONS FOR GREEN SINGLES
Meet progressive singles in the environmental, vegetarian & animal rights community who share your values

Another Gulf War Syndrome?

Burning trash on bases is sickening soldiers, but the Army refuses to extinguish the burn pits.

Beth Hawkins

Popular on Mother Jones

Worse Than Watergate? The Ultimate White House Scandal Matrix

Mississippi Could Soon Jail Women for Stillbirths, Miscarriages

I Built This AK-47. It's Legal and Totally Untraceable.

Is This Big Tea Party Group Really an Innocent Victim of the IRS?

You Need Phosphorus to Live—and We're Running Out

Is Climate Change to Blame for the Oklahoma Tornado?

More Ways to Get your MoJo

Support our Advertisers

Advertise on Mother Jones

Photo Essays + Slideshows

Glamorous Photos of Kids Smoking

Frieke Janssens' images of kids and (fake!) cigarettes capture the ugliness and the not-quite-bygone glamour of smoking.

Slideshow: "Enjoy an Ice Cream Cone Shortly Before Lunch"

10 classic ads from the sugar and cereal industries.

Portraits of Addiction

A Manhattan banker shoots portraits of drug abuse, sex work, and homelessness in the Bronx.

Never Before Seen Photos From Legendary Street Photographer Garry Winogrand

Fourteen amazing scenes of life in America—and hundreds more where that came from.

Another Gulf War Syndrome?

Burning trash on bases is sickening soldiers, but the Army refuses to extinguish the burn pits.

Beth Hawkins

If You Liked This, You Might Also Like...

Popular on Mother Jones

More Ways to Get your MoJo

Support our Advertisers

Advertise on Mother Jones

Photo Essays + Slideshows