Majority soldiers and Mariens caught in roadside bombings and firefights in Iraq and Af. are coming home in epidemic numbers with permanent hearing loss and ringing in their ears. hearing damage still number 1 disability in the war. the numbers are staggering. One major explanation given is the insurgency's use of fearsome weapon the Pentagon didn't fully anticipate, powerful roadside bombs. Their blasts cause violent changes in air pressure that can rupture the eardrum and break bones inside the ear. Also, much of the fighing consists of ambushes, bombings are firefights, which come suddenly and unexpectedly, giving soldeirs no time to use their military issued hearing protection.
In addition, some servicemen on patrol resfuse to wear earplugs for fear of dulling their senses and missing sounds that can made the difference between life and death.
The Navy and Maries have begun buying and distributing state of the art earplugs, know as Quiet pro" that contain digital processors that block out damaging sound waves from gunshots and explosions and still allow users to hear everyday noises. The cost about $600 a pair.
My common is.... if there isn't a War, then we don't have to cost that money to treat this medical problem.... War doesn't create money, maybe later on for "oil", but for now, it cost more money for medical treatment...
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