Memorial Day Hero Spotlight: Commemorating the lives of Jim and Frank, Two Navy Veterans

Memorial Day, the day we remember the millions of brave veterans who died defending our freedom, celebrates its 52nd official holiday this year. While many of our armed service members died fighting in battles abroad, many others have died at home, as a consequence of their service. To this day, thousands of veterans are only now just being diagnosed with fatal, service-related diseases. Anywhere between 10 and 50 years can pass between first exposure to asbestos and diagnosis of asbestos-caused mesothelioma. Due to this long latency period, mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases have yet to claim the lives of countless others who served in the military in recent decades. According to a new estimate by the International Commission of Occupational Health (ICOH), asbestos-related diseases claim almost 40,000 U.S. lives per year, a great portion of which are veterans. Memorial Day is particularly significant for the U.S. Navy, whose veterans account for 33 percent of all…

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