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1. www.militarytimes.com · veterans · 2022/02/23Did polluted Fort Ord make veterans ill? They demand answers.

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   Feb 23, 2022 · Many veterans of Fort Ord who believe their cancers were caused by exposure to chemicals at the base have been denied disability and medical benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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2. www.nrtoday.com · decades-later-closed-militaryDecades Later, Closed Military Bases Remain a Toxic Menace

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   Oct 2, 2023 · — For much of the 20th century, Fort Ord was one of the largest light infantry training bases in the country, a place where more than 1 million U.S. Army troops were schooled in the lethal...

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4. storymaps.arcgis.com · stories · 40a34f8366bd4003adThe Contamination of Fort Ord - ArcGIS StoryMaps

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   Jun 11, 2024 · With the challenges that saltwater intrusion presents to East Palo Alto through the potential mobilization of contaminants, it is important to consider if Fort Ord and its surrounding areas can expect similar challenges.

5. www.armytimes.com · news · your-armyCDC to conduct health study at polluted former Army base

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   Nov 10, 2022 · Did polluted Fort Ord make veterans ill? They demand answers. AP’s review of public documents shows the Army knew that chemicals had been improperly dumped at Fort Ord for decades.

6. ccows.csumb.edu · pubs · reports_enstuA CONTINUUM OF PLACE: the Fort Ord Public History Project

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   landscape, ecology, and history of Fort Ord —the largest decommissioned army base in the Western United States—found its way to the official U.S. Army archives of Fort Ord, the Library of Congress Veterans’ History Project, and the National Gallery of Art. How did they get there?

7. apnews.com · article · health-environment-and-natureWhat Lies Beneath: Key findings of AP’s investigation

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   Feb 23, 2022 · Key findings of the AP investigation: — Fort Ord, a decommissioned U.S. Army base in Central California, was polluted with toxic chemicals that leached into the groundwater and eventually the base’s drinking water.

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   Why was Fort Ord important?

   • For much of the 20th century, Fort Ord was one of the largest light infantry training bases in the country, a place where more than 1 million U.S. Army troops were schooled in the lethal skills of firing a mortar and aiming a rifle — discharging thousands of rounds a day into the scenic sand dunes along the coast of central California.

   Decades Later, Closed Military Bases Remain a Toxic Menace

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   Why did Fort Ord close?

   • Fort Ord is a former United States Army post on Monterey Bay on the Pacific Ocean coast in California, which closed in 1994 due to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action.

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   Is Fort Ord causing blood cancer?

   • Fort Ord, a decommissioned U.S. Army base in Central California, was polluted with toxic chemicals that leached into the groundwater and eventually the base’s drinking water. Some veterans who served there decades ago want to know if exposure to those chemicals could be the root cause of serious health problems, including rare blood cancers.

   What Lies Beneath: Key findings of AP’s investigation

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   What's going on at Fort Ord?

   • The Army's environmental cleanup of the former Fort Ord has been underway since the base was closed and is separated into two programs – the Soil and Groundwater Contamination Cleanup Program, and the Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) Program.

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9. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · Fort_OrdFort Ord - Wikipedia

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   Fort Ord is a former United States Army post on Monterey Bay on the Pacific Ocean coast in California, which closed in 1994 due to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action.