On Memorial Day, politicians will speak at ceremonies all over the country and repeat their favorite mantra: “Support the troops.” This pledge is hammered into the American psyche at every turn. But there is a hidden, dark history that shows that the politicians are in fact no friend to service members–but their greatest enemy.  In Part II of this two-part episode, Abby Martin covers how US troops have been knowingly poisoned; from the widespread use of Agent Orange to Halliburton’s toxic “burn pits.” FOLLOW // @EmpireFiles // @AbbyMartin // @telesurenglish LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles Original music by Anahedron Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added…

On Memorial Day, politicians will speak at ceremonies all over the country and repeat their favorite mantra: “Support the troops.” This pledge is hammered into the American psyche at every turn. But there is a hidden, dark history that shows that the politicians are in fact no friend to service members–but their greatest enemy.  In Part I of this two-part episode, Abby Martin documents experimentation on US troops, from race-based chemical agent tests to nuclear weapons. FOLLOW // @EmpireFiles // @AbbyMartin // @telesurenglish LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles Original music by Anahedron Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest…