The settlement with earplug manufacturer 3M has focused attention on service-related hearing loss, one of the most common health problems among veterans.
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Gen. William J. Gothard (right) receives a spent shell casing as part of his 2014 retirement ceremony at Fort Jackson, S.C. Gothard says his 36 years of service left him with hearing loss and tinnitus.
From Texas Public Radio:
A recent legal settlement has brought fresh attention to two of the biggest health problems veterans face.
The settlement concerned protective military earplugs that allegedly were defective. The Pentagon settled with the earplugs’ maker – 3M Company.
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