Officer’s death after Iraq tour puzzles doctors

Officer’s death after Iraq tour puzzles doctors
Family says Army captain from Charleston hiccuped constantly
The Associated Press


FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The family of a Fort Bragg officer recently back from Iraq says Capt. Terrance Wright seemed to hiccup almost constantly for weeks before he died this month.

The Army said Wright died of an unknown illness shortly after returning from Iraq in February. His body was found in a Fayetteville motel room March 2.

Wright’s mother, Sandra Wright, and an aunt, Karen Wright, said Wright had been a healthy 33-year-old before he deployed to Iraq in November. It was his second tour in Iraq.

Karen Wright said she spoke to her nephew in Iraq in early February. “He could not speak one sentence without hiccuping,” she said...

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I suspect there is a huge outbreak of Leishmaniasis amongst soldiers in iraq.

I hadn't heard that.

caused by visceral leishmaniasis. It could be stress, PTSD, or even radiation poisoning but i definitely suspect infections in many of these soldiers

We sure used a lot of DU in Iraq, even in Baghdad. Remember the A-10s strafing the Information Ministry?

acute radiation poisoning. But usually that sort of thing takes years to manifest. It doesnt have to though.

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/leishmaniasis.htm

Infectious protozoa from sand flea bites....

An infection caused by any of the flagellate protozoans of the genus Leishmania, transmitted to human beings and animals by bloodsucking sand flies.

like the US military experimenting with some new weapons grade chem or bio agent?

According to some sources, hiccups are a symptom of stress, tumors, stroke--------


Hiccups can be caused by central nervous system disorders, injury or irritation to the phrenic and vagus nerves, and toxic or metabolic disorders affecting the central or peripheral nervous systems. They may be of unknown cause or may be a symptom of psychological stress.

http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/hiccups.jsp



tumor or stroke


http://www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/003068.cfm#Common%20causes:


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=7060414&dopt=Abstract

I think we will see many premature and early deaths of our young men and women as they return from Iraq.

because it occurred back in the states from an "unknown cause."

and he'll be one of the uncounted 6000 + deaths. The families of these people need to start getting together.

mysterious deaths ..?? :(

he returned home?

Single officers and SNCOs, if they don't own their own home, will normally end their lease before a deployment and put most of their things in storage. This allows them to save their BAH (basic allowance for housing, that is not taxable) and put it into savings. While this might seem like a hassle, BAH can be a lot of money. For example BAH for a 2nd Lt in San Jose, CA is $2,300 a month.

When they return from deployment these officers and SNCO's will move into the BOQ or try find an extra room with a friend or move into a motel until they figure out where they are going to live.

Maybe he was suicided by the Feds. He might have had some info they didn't want released. Remember Italy's journalist?