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Army hearing protection blamed for soldier deafness surge
Washington AP reports thousands of U.S. soldiers suffer hearing loss in training as the Army lacks standard protection against gunfire and tank noise. A Ft Jackson study found 52.7 percent with severe permanent loss and 23.5 percent with lesser loss, while policy to provide individual ear plugs is unimplemented.
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Washington
U.S
Army
Jerry L. Northern
Waller Reed Army Hospital
Ft. Jackson
D.C
Northern
Thomas J.igles
Surgeon General’s Office
Ft. Dix
Ft. Knox
Harry W. Griffin
Raleigh
N.C
St. Knox
Robert W. Bailey
Army Aeromedical Research Unit
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Bailey
Navy
Canadian Air Force
Army Tank Corps
Tank Corps
Leonard Heaton
Pvt
Clifford Butler
Detroit
Butler