Melissa Sterry on Uranium Weapons and Harm Caused to GI's, their Families and Iraqis

"When our government starts saying "Screw you, we aren't going to take care of you," we have a broken contract." Gulf War veteran Melissa Sterry was a featured speaker at the DU Media Campaign's conference on 'depleted uranium' in New Paltz, NY on August 20, 2005.

In 1992 she was stationed with the National Guard in Kuwait, where she cleaned out US military vehicles that had been hit by 'depleted' uranium munitions by US forces. She was intrumental in pushing for the passage of a Connecticut law that requires state advocacy for federal testing and treatment. The law applies to returning Connecticut National Guard members who have reason to believe they were exposed to 'depleted' uranium during their service.

Ms. Sterry was introduced by Joan Walker, an organizer with the DU Media Campaign.

Hear Melissa Sperry's tIn 1992 she was stationed with the National Guard in Kuwait, where she cleaned out US military vehicles that had been hit by 'depleted' uranium munitions by US forces. She was intrumental in pushing for the passage of a Connecticut law that requires state advocacy for federal testing and treatment. The law applies to returning Connecticut National Guard members who have reason to believe they were exposed to 'depleted' uranium during their service.

Ms. Sterry was introduced by Joan Walker, an organizer with the DU Media Campaign.

Hear Melissa Sperry's talk - radio airplay is encouraged.

http://www.traprockpeace.org/audio/melissa_sterry_20aug05.mp3

mp3 audio - 39:38 minutes; 13.7 mb; 48 kbps mono.

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See http://www.traprockpeace.org/melissa_sterry_du.html for photo, link to CT DU law, and Hartford Courant article on Melissa Sterry.