U.S. Military & Civilian personnel who served on the Nevada Test & Training Range are fighting
The Invisible Enemy
Toxic radioactive and chemical contamination from nuclear weapons testing
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Thousands of Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Defense (DoD) employees who worked on the Nevada Test & Training Range (NTTR) have been exposed to radioactive materials and toxic chemicals in the air, soil and water supply.
Many of these victims and their families have been diagnosed with serious medical conditions caused by this exposure. Many have died.
Many DOE employees have received free medical treatment and financial compensation for their injuries and deaths.
But almost all of the military personnel stationed on the NTTR, and their families have been denied these benefits.
We are fighting to enact a new federal law that guarantees equal treatment and just compensation for all military personnel who have risked their lives or lost their lives fighting the invisible enemy.
U.S. Military & Civilian personnel who served on the Nevada Test & Training Range are fighting
The Invisible Enemy
Toxic radioactive and chemical contamination from nuclear weapons testing
Thousands of Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Defense (DoD) employees who worked on the Nevada Test & Training Range (NTTR) have been exposed to radioactive materials and toxic chemicals in the air, soil and water supply.
Many of these victims and their families have been diagnosed with serious medical conditions caused by this exposure. Many have died.
Many DOE employees have received free medical treatment and financial compensation for their injuries and deaths.
But almost all of the military personnel stationed on the NTTR, and their families have been denied these benefits.
We are fighting to enact a new federal law that guarantees equal treatment and just compensation for all military personnel who have risked their lives or lost their lives fighting the invisible enemy.
The Battleground
Nevada Test & Training RANGE
The NTTR is a huge, restricted area in south-central Nevada reserved for military training and weapons testing. It includes the Nevada Test Site, the Tonopah Test Range and Groom Lake, also known as Area 51.
Tonopah Test Range
The Tonopah Test Range (TTR) is used by civilian defense contractors, the DOE and the DoD to test conventional weapons and nuclear devices.
Its airport is also an Air Force base for squadrons and their support units whose activities are classified.
Nevada Test Site
The Nevada Test Site (NTS) was the primary location for testing nuclear devices inside the United States.
Between 1951 and 1992, more than 1,000 atmospheric and underground nuclear detonations took place.
Groom Lake
The Groom Lake salt flat is home to Area 51, one of America’s most secretive defense installations. Established in 1955, the federal government officially denied the base even existed until 1998.
The Battleground
Nevada Test & Training Range
The NTTR is a huge, restricted area in south-central Nevada reserved for military training and weapons testing. It includes the Nevada Test Site, the Tonopah Test Range and Groom Lake, also known as Area 51.
Tonopah Test Range
The Tonopah Test Range (TTR) is used by civilian defense contractors, the DOE and the DoD to test conventional weapons and nuclear devices.
Its airport is also an Air Force base for squadrons and their support units whose activities are classified.
Nevada Test Site
The Nevada Test Site (NTS) was the primary location for testing nuclear devices inside the United States.
Between 1951 and 1992, more than 1,000 atmospheric and underground nuclear detonations took place.
Groom Lake
The Groom Lake salt flat is home to Area 51, one of America’s most secretive defense installations. Established in 1955, the federal government officially denied the base even existed until 1998.
The Attacks
Decades of nuclear testing on the NTTR put thousands of military and civilian personnel directly in the crosshairs of the invisible enemy – dangerous, potentially deadly radioactive and chemical contamination.
The federal government, including the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Defense (DoD), knew of these dangers but did nothing to prevent those who served on the NTTR from being exposed to a toxic environment that caused severe and, in many cases, fatal illnesses.
Years after our service ended, we’re just starting to understand what happened, why it happened and the full extent of the damage inflicted on our health, our lives and our families.
The Attacks
Decades of nuclear testing on the NTTR put thousands of military and civilian personnel directly in the crosshairs of the invisible enemy – dangerous, potentially deadly radioactive and chemical contamination.
The federal government, including the Department of Energy (DoE) and the Department of Defense (DoD), knew of these dangers but did nothing to prevent those who served on the NTTR from being exposed to a toxic environment that caused severe and, in many cases, fatal illnesses.
Years after our service ended, we’re just starting to understand what happened, why it happened and the full extent of the damage inflicted on our health, our lives and our families.
The Casualties
-In Memory of the Fallen-
The Fallout
- For years, the federal government attempted to minimize the extent, severity and effects of the contamination on the NTTR, even as it conducted extensive efforts to decontaminate the air, soil and water supplies.
- The government knew many areas of the NTTR were still toxic and dangerous to the people who worked there.
- Yet, the DoD, the DOE and major defense contractors continued to assign military and civilian personnel to work on the NTTR. Many unknowingly exposed their families and friends to radioactive and chemical toxins when they returned home.
- And many of them have suffered illnesses and death.
- In 1980, the government enacted legislation that provided compensation for nuclear weapons workers and others who contracted certain illnesses as a result of exposure to hazardous radioactive and chemical substances.
- Almost all of the military personnel who served on the NTTR were excluded from receiving benefits under this legislation.
Our Mission
We are telling the story of how thousands of military personnel and their families have become victims of the invisible enemy on the NTTR.
We are making our government recognize the risks they took, the sacrifices they made and the injustice they endure.
We are working with members of Congress to create new legislation that provides comprehensive medical treatment and financial compensation to help victims fight illnesses and cope with the loss of their loved ones.