MOH recipient loses battle with Cancer ....RIP

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Staff Sgt. Ron Shurer, Medal of Honor recipient who saved lives in Afghanistan, dead at 41 after cancer battle

Former Army Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II, who received the Medal of Honor from President Trump in 2018 for his actions under enemy fire in Afghanistan a decade earlier, has died. He was 41.

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[titsonritz]

Messed up stuff...
Veterans blame cancer on Uzbek base where black goo oozed from ground
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/national-security/article236413328.html

 

[RicInOR]

I saw a news story said of hte early guys, almost all operators, like 90% have cancer. That base is a chemical sludge - all of it.

It is mentioned in the book Horse Soldiers, tho I don't remember seeing it in the movie.

 

[User 1234]

I had the pleasure of serving at that base. Lots of old Soviet goo, ranging from leaking Sarin and mustard stockpiles to a field of dumped radioactive waste (mostly low level DU) right across the berm from our chow hall and sleeping tents. When the base held its Thanksgiving 5K "fun run" I found a place in the States to make parody event T shirts and mail them to me. They had the various hazard warning symbols and the phrase "5K of Contaminated Fun" on the front. If anyone figured out who had distributed them I probably would have been Article 15'd. I've had my share of bizarre medical problems ever since. Fortunately no cancer so far.

 

[nammac]

RIP

Godspeed Staff Sgt. Ron Shurer, May Father take your pain and provide eternal peace. Blessing to those left behind, dealing with the loss.

 

[Jory45acp]

My prayers go out to the wife and boys left behind at such a young age. I've worked in the cancer field and it's rough, I really feel for those boys. Hero's deserve so much more......

 

[HA556]