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Here is a press conference

artappraiser — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 20:04:47 +0000

In reply to It's been covered on TV news,

Here is a press conference given by two of the sailors at NYU: (you can find tapes of other similar appearances by them on You Tube):

The very low number of views of all these videos suggests to me a situation where there is very little public interest despite them attempting to get interest via press conferences and TV network news media covering the story. Reporters do some stories, but when they result in little interest, they do not continue ragging on it.

And when you think on it a bit, there is this factor that might be influencing how much the public cares to see coverage of this: military are paid to go into life-threatening situations, where they might be exposed to harm. And so far, it does seem that the argument that their exposure was accidental and the risk was part of their assignment and not purposeful or negligent seems to be the one that is winning. Also, there were 5,000+ people on the ship and they are not all party to these complaints so far. There would certainly be more interest if they all were.

It's been covered on TV news,

artappraiser — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 19:08:47 +0000

In reply to 51 Sailors from USS Ronald Reagan Suffering Thyroid Cancer, Leukemia, Brain Tumors After Participating in Fukushima Neuclear Rescue Efforts

It's been covered on TV news, you can find people have reposted the stories on YouTube.

Fox News recently, Shephard Smith with 6 1/2 minutes report on lawsuit and background:

Fox News, recently, discussion on lawsuit:

ABC News recently, Good Morning America report introduced by George Stephanopolous:

CBS News, uploaded by "Mox News" on March 10, 2013:

Actually the aircraft carrier

NCD — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 16:20:56 +0000

In reply to 51 Sailors from USS Ronald Reagan Suffering Thyroid Cancer, Leukemia, Brain Tumors After Participating in Fukushima Neuclear Rescue Efforts

Actually the aircraft carrier was involved with tsunami rescue efforts (not 'neuclear') as the ship was diverted almost immediately after the earthquake/&wave hit the island, in order to pull people from the water and deliver supplies/aid. The ship sailed into a highly toxic cloud unawares until a Navy radiation officer tasked with taking readings, found they were off the charts.

The Japs apparently knew a reactor had blown almost immediately the first day, and a radioactive cloud was billowing off the site, but didn't tell the US Navy or anyone downwind. Give it another 5 years before the punditry/establishment media pick this up, they are too busy with the usual distractions and nonsense, like the War on Christmas.

Here's some other recent

artappraiser — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 07:57:02 +0000

In reply to 51 Sailors from USS Ronald Reagan Suffering Thyroid Cancer, Leukemia, Brain Tumors After Participating in Fukushima Neuclear Rescue Efforts

Here's some other recent reports I found; they suggest to me that this is not new unreported news, but rather related to them trying to get attention about having another try at at lawsuit after a judge dismissed the first try:

New York Post, Dec. 22:

http://nypost.com/2013/12/22/70-navy-sailors-left-sickened-by-radiation-...

Fox News San Diego, Dec. 19:

http://fox5sandiego.com/2013/12/19/us-sailors-claim-radiation-sickness-f...

Al Jazeera America, Dec. 16:

http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/the-stream/the-stream-officialb...

International Business Times, Dec. 24:

http://www.ibtimes.com/uss-ronald-reagan-crew-members-sick-cancer-three-...

Navy Times, Dec. 28 (on the resubmission of their lawsuit against TEPCO which was dismissed Nov. 26):

http://www.navytimes.com/article/20131228/NEWS08/312280004/Reagan-sailor...

In a quick and not very extensive search of NYTimes, I found this report from the time that their exposure was recognized at the time:

Military Crew Said to Be Exposed to Radiation, but Officials Call Risk in U.S. Slight
By William J. Broad, New York Times, March 13, 2011

The Pentagon was expected to announce that the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, which is sailing in the Pacific, passed through a radioactive cloud from stricken nuclear reactors in Japan, causing crew members on deck to receive a month’s worth of radiation in about an hour, government officials said Sunday [....]

But I did not search further, and I suspect one could find more at the NYT with more skillful use of keywords.