Island residents sue U.S., saying military made them sick

Island residents sue U.S., saying military made them sick
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/02/01/vieques.illness/

"Nearly 40 years ago, Hermogenes Marrero was a teenage U.S. Marine, stationed as a security guard on the tiny American island of Vieques, off the coast of Puerto Rico.

Marrero says he's been sick ever since. At age 57, the former Marine sergeant is nearly blind, needs an oxygen tank, has Lou Gehrig's disease and crippling back problems, and sometimes needs a wheelchair."