Did UM do a story on US Troops having Nukes tested on them? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Arnold_OldSchool · 10-29-2008, 03:58 AM

Poor title, sorry. I recall watching a segment somewhere on aging troops that had been ordered by their commanding officers to fly through mushroom clouds made by Nevada nuclear testing to see what effects the nuclear bomb may have.

Am I way off base?

nohwheregirl · 10-29-2008, 11:37 AM

I don't remember this segment.

I do personally know a WWII vet who was on a U.S. Navy ship just off Bikini Island when they tested the atom bomb. The Navy left the sailors completely exposed. He's blind and has had cancer multiple times because of the effects of radiation. I'm not sure if UM actually did do a segment, but it's not a mystery to me.

joshypiano · 10-29-2008, 12:41 PM

This sounds really familiar to me. I think I do recall something about this. But unfortunately it's just a vague memory.

10-29-2008, 03:58 AM	#1
Arnold_OldSchool Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 16, 2006 Posts: 681	Did UM do a story on US Troops having Nukes tested on them? Poor title, sorry. I recall watching a segment somewhere on aging troops that had been ordered by their commanding officers to fly through mushroom clouds made by Nevada nuclear testing to see what effects the nuclear bomb may have. Am I way off base?

10-29-2008, 12:41 PM	#3
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10-29-2008, 11:37 AM	#2
nohwheregirl THE Mystery Machine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 1,057	I don't remember this segment. I do personally know a WWII vet who was on a U.S. Navy ship just off Bikini Island when they tested the atom bomb. The Navy left the sailors completely exposed. He's blind and has had cancer multiple times because of the effects of radiation. I'm not sure if UM actually did do a segment, but it's not a mystery to me.