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Biggest concern for our soldiers would be the nuclear plants, disease, and illness
Nuclear plants in Japan are not under control. In addition diseases and infections are a great concern in general to me. I know that the people of Japan need help and they need humanitarian efforts from our soldiers and other sources, but the fact is that they could be exposed to great danger by these nuclear plants that are not under control. My prayers are with everyone affected by this devastation, but I am still worried that our government will be so eager to place our children, our soldiers into harms way. Does anybody feel this way? My daughter is DC (damage control). She is trained in fire fighting and welding. I am proud of her skills, but I am still concerned about her safety and the safety of our soldiers in general and the diseases they are going to be exposed to. I am Not trying to be selfish but I am being realistic.
I have been in earthquakes before and I know the severity of it all. I am just worried about this nuclear plants and the effect they may have in the quality of air our soldiers breath and exposure to this poisonous gasses. I am praying for everyone's safety and for the people of Japan.
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Permalink Reply by Jason and Jake's mom on
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Hi...my husband and I were just this minute discussing this very thing. Our son is in bootcamp right now but who knows where he will go after "A" school. It concerns me greatly that he could very likely wind up in Japan and the reality of the nuclear issues is very, very scarey. I am afraid it will get worse before it ever gets better and can't help wondering how long before it can really get better.
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Permalink Reply by mysteryfan(ship 12 div 102) on
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My sailor is in A school now, starting his DC classes, and of course I've had the same thoughts. While I'm proud of our sailors for choosing a career that gives them a chance to make a difference and help others, as a mom I'm always going to worry. Never thought I'd want him to be in the Mediterranean close to the Middle East conflicts rather than Japan, but radiation is way scarier.
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