Leaked Memo: Afghan ‘Burn Pit’ Could Wreck Troops’ Hearts, Lungs

For years, U.S. government agencies have told the public, veterans and Congress that they couldn't draw any connections between the so-called "burn pits" disposing of trash at the military's biggest bases and veterans' respiratory or cardiopulmonary problems. But a 2011 Army memo obtained by Danger Room flat-out stated that the burn pit at one of Afghanistan's largest bases poses "long-term ...

Leaked Memo Exposes Toxic US 'Burn Pit' in Afghanistan

A recently leaked 2011 Army memo obtained by Danger Room reveals startling negligence by US officials regarding 'burn pits', or toxic waste sites at US bases in Afghanistan. read more