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Humvee to ambulence in under 60 seconds
We continue our Sammies tracker series
Tags: Federal Drive , technology , Sammies , Jamie Lee
2 Ft. Detrick cancer cluster meetings slated this week
Frederick residents will have two chances this week to learn more about a possible cancer cluster near Fort Detrick.
Tags: Frederick County Health Department , Kristen Renee Foundation , cancer , Ben Cardin
Panel would share Fort Detrick information
Frederick County and Frederick officials will meet Thursday to discuss whether to form an advisory committee to review activities associated with the laboratories at Fort Detrick.
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Army asked to find the depth of danger at Detrick
U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin sent a letter to the Department of Defense Monday asking the agency to look into contamination at Fort Detrick and devise a plan by Dec. 1 to remedy the situation.
Tags: Federal Drive , Army , Ben Cardin , Congressional Spotlight , Suzanne Kubota
Detrick likely exposed man to Agent Orange, V.A. says
Gary Abram receives compensation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for his military service-connected exposure to Agent Orange, a defoliant used in Vietnam that has since been linked to numerous health problems.
Tags: Gary Abram , Veteran Affairs , Agent Orange
Cancer clusters near Fort Detrick investigated
Within a 2-mile radius, more than 400 families have been affected by cancer.
Tags: Randy White , Kristen Renee Foundation , Agent Orange , cancer , Kristen Hernandez , Michelle Basch
Father of cancer victim calls for Fort Detrick resignations
Randy White and his Kristen Renee Foundation took their fight with Fort Detrick to a new level Wednesday, calling for two employees to resign and announcing his cause had gained congressional interest.
Tags: Randy White , Kristen Renee Foundation , cancer , Area B , Chris Nidel , Frederick County Health Department
Fort Detrick tested Agent Orange between 1946-1963
Researchers at Camp Detrick and later Fort Detrick tested Agent Orange and other herbicides used in Vietnam many times between 1946 and 1963, according to Department of Defense records.
Tags: Agent Orange , Department of Defense , Vietnam , Rob Sperling , Fort Meade , Fort Richie , Aberdeen Proving Ground
A labor of love: USDA grows produce for local food bank
Employees at Fort Detrick's USDA lab are using their gardening skills to help the community, creating a People's Garden to grow produce for a local food bank.
Tags: USDA , Tom Vilsack , Frederick News-Post
Event explores possible Detrick link to cancers
About 150 people gathered Saturday evening to learn more about cancer cases in Frederick and the possibility that a 1992 contamination problem at Fort Detrick's Area B is connected to the illnesses.
Tags: cancer , Kristen Renee Foundation , Fighting for Frederick
