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According
to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
there are currently 25 million living
individuals who have served in the United
States' armed forces. Hundreds of thousands, if
not millions of these living veterans were
exposed to toxic asbestos-containing materials
during military service. According to a
revealing statistic, more than 30 percent of
Americans beset with a terrible disease called
mesothelioma were exposed to asbestos during
military service. What
is mesothelioma? It is a rapacious
cancer that attacks the internal lining of the
lungs, abdomen, and heart.
Widely
used by every military branch, asbestos was
highly regarded for its heat resistance and
fireproofing capabilities. In fact, asbestos was
so valued that the military even mandated
widespread usage before eventually phasing out
the material in the 1970s.
Most
military divisions utilized the caustic
substance mainly for insulation purposes, but
more than 300 products containing asbestos were
used by the military, primarily by the Navy from
the 1930s through the 1970s. Every ship and
shipyard built by the Navy before the mid-70s
was fitted with numerous asbestos-containing
materials.
Asbestos
dot com offers information on mesothelioma
& veterans, as well as a complete list
of occupations, ships, and shipyards that could
have put our Veterans at risk for developing a
mesothelioma disease. Additionally their
Veterans Assistance Department offers extensive
experience in filing VA claims and can help any
veteran coping with mesothelioma receive
benefits from the VA system.
Bayer Cares for Our Troops
Bayer
supports Soldiers’ Angels through Commissaries
MORRISTOWN
,
N.J.
,
October 7, 2009
– Bayer Healthcare is proud to announce a
$20,000 donation to Soldiers’ Angels Adopt a
Soldier program.
Bayer Healthcare teamed up with the Defense
Commissary Agency (DeCA) to support Soldiers’
Angels, a volunteer-based non-profit
organization that supports all branches of the
U.S. Armed Forces through special projects,
dedicated teams and individuals caring for our
troops. Whether sending care packages, helping
families at home, or assisting the wounded,
Soldiers’ Angels makes a visible difference in
the lives of our service members.
Bayer
Healthcare tracked sales during the month of
June. For every $1.00 spent on
participating Bayer products (Bayer Aspirin,
Aleve, Alka-Seltzer, One A Day, and Citracal),
Bayer donated $0.05 to Soldiers’ Angels Adopt
a Soldier program up to a maximum of $20,000.
The
check presentation ceremony took place on
September 24, 2009
at Shades of Green Resort in
Orlando
,
FL.
In
the photo from Left to Right: Frank Hogan,
Chairman and CEO Overseas Service Corporation;
Philip E. Sakowitz, Jr., Director and Chief
Executive Officer Defense Commissary Agency;
Sheryl Walker, Soldiers’ Angels; Kathy
Silveira, Soldiers' Angels; Melissa Richardson,
Military Market Manager Bayer Healthcare; Beth
Seymour, Customer Development Manager Bayer
Healthcare
About
Bayer Consumer Care
The
Consumer Care Division of Bayer HealthCare LLC,
is headquartered in
Morristown
,
N.J.
Bayer’s Consumer Care Division is among
the largest marketers of over-the-counter
medications and nutritional supplements in the
world. Some of the most trusted and recognizable
brands in the world today come from the Bayer
portfolio of products. These include Bayer®
Aspirin, Aleve®, Alka-Seltzer Plus®, Bactine®,
Citracal®, RID®, Phillips’® Milk of
Magnesia, Midol®, Alka-Seltzer®, One A Day®,
One A Day® Prenatal and Flintstones™
vitamins.
About
the Defense Commissary Agency
The
Defense Commissary Agency with headquarters at Fort
Lee, Virginia, operates a worldwide chain of
commissaries providing groceries to military
personnel, retirees and their families in a safe
and secure shopping environment.
Authorized patrons purchase items at cost plus a
5–percent surcharge, which covers the costs of
building new commissaries and modernizing
existing ones. Shoppers save an average of more
than 30 percent on their purchases compared to
commercial prices—savings worth about $3,400
annually for a family of four. A core military
family support element, and a valued part of
military pay and benefits, commissaries
contribute to family readiness, enhance the
quality of life for America's military and their
families, and help recruit and retain the best
and brightest men and women to serve their
country.
