Matthew Bumpus just died for a Government that abandoned him
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Matthew Bumpus was initially diagnosed with Acute Myleogenous
Leukemia (AML)in August 2006. The following is excerpts from a
letter Matt has sent to some Congress & Senate members in an attempt
to get assistance. ...

I served in Iraq for a year and was primarily in heavy combat zones
in and around Ballad and Al Mosul... On July 31st I was rushed by
ambulance to the hospital with acute appendicitis. The next thing I
remember is hearing that I had been diagnosed with the life
threatening disease; Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML). I was told
that there was 'chromosome damage due to radiation exposure.' As I
mentioned earlier, I returned from Iraq with a hearing loss. While
going through the first treatment for Leukemia. When I served in
Iraq, I guarded some chemical spills/sites and was exposed to
Depleted Uranium (from weapons use) & there are others returning
with this type of Leukemia as a well as other cancers.
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