[ddod]

Since I don't think anybody's linked it yet, there was a lot of press about the anti-fire foam the airforce uses in drills (and actual fires) being toxic and leaking into the water systems in every base.[0]

They said they'll phase it out by 2024,[1] so if you're planning on enlisting, you should wait to enlist until then so you can be part of the next cohort for this study. Also, if you live near an airbase, you might want to wait to have any future children until then too, as it affects people around all the bases, as well.

[0] https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/02/26/residents-nea... [1] https://idahocapitalsun.com/2023/03/16/pentagon-to-halt-use-...

[aaomidi]

You probably shouldn’t enlist if that’s your concern.

You’re effectively the property of the state and they don’t really give a shit about your health.

[wkat4242]

In the Netherlands there's also been a big scandal about Chrome-6-based paint used on F-16s. Apparently the Dutch DoD knew this could cause serious health issues but they just continued to use it with inadequate PPE. I wonder if this applies to the US as well, after all these are American fighters (though the ones in Holland were built locally at Schiphol airport)

And there's of course the high use of depleted uranium in the US, for bullets and armor.