2007-12-07 02:06:08 · 11 answers · asked by ? 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
They certainly have in the past. Nevada nuclear explosions with troops close enough to be irradiated. Tramping thru jungles in Vietnam, with agent orange raining down on them.There were drug experiments in the 60's, our troops used as the guinney pigs, for halucinogenics. I would assume they are still at it. Especially with this lawless regime in Washington.
2007-12-07 02:21:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
No. The US military is required to follow federal laws regarding medical experiments.
The only exception is for emergency medical procedures where the doctors judge that the risk of not performing the procedure is greater than the risk of the experimental procedure. (An example here is an experimental drug used to control bleeding in trauma cases - nobody knew what the long term risks were but they knew that the patient would die if they did not use it.)
2007-12-07 04:15:18 · answer #2 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When I left for Iraq in 04 we had to take the anthrax vaccine it is a seven shot series and after the 4th shot they told us that the anthrax vaccine was canceled. I felt like an experiment since I wasn't able to take the last three shots.
However it is cool to be immune from smallpox for the next 12 years.
2007-12-07 03:53:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-01 01:58:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you sign up with the military, you are agreeing to give up many of your "rights" while under the military's authority.
In return, soldiers are rewarded with excellent retirement benefits that help them pay for a home and for higher education and for health care.
They don't just randomly inject soldiers with stuff and see what happens, but yes, they DO conduct tests that they hope will help develop vaccines, treatments for radiation exposure and other medicines for soldier's unique needs.
It Can be (and often has been) a rotten idea. But on the other hand, you don't want to send soldiers into exotic environments and have half of them infected with Bora Bora or some other tropical disease, either.
And, by the way, the bad guys ARE trying to develop anthrax and nerve toxins to use against our troops. We would be negligent NOT to prepare for that.
2007-12-07 02:17:05 · answer #5 · answered by chocolahoma 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋
They have in the past. This is one of the reasons so many Vietnam Vets have the health issues they have. Some of the meds given troops going overseas also cause health issues in some. As for experimenting now... I really don't know. They won't tell you if they are.
2007-12-07 02:16:02 · answer #6 · answered by Shan 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Seems you didn't get the answer you were looking for in you street light question. Get back on the DEPICOTE and leave people and steet lights alone.
2007-12-07 04:30:31 · answer #7 · answered by David M 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You're the streetlight guy, right? Apparently, only to you.
2007-12-07 02:40:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's called basic training
2007-12-07 02:09:30 · answer #9 · answered by Brian M 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Your guess is probally right!!!
2007-12-07 03:24:02 · answer #10 · answered by nanna 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋