Soon after the devastating tsunami struck Japan's east coast in March of 2011, the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan showed up to provide humanitarian aid. It may have exposed those on board to toxic levels of radiation. Here, sailors scrub down the flight deck to clean the ship of radiation on March 23, 2011. AFP/US Navy
Alexander Osang, Speigel Online: 'Uncertain Radiological Threat': US Navy Sailors Search for Justice after Fukushima Mission
In March of 2011, the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan rushed to Japan to help after the disastrous tsunami. Since then, many sailors from that ship have fallen ill, possibly as a result of exposure to radiation from the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. They will soon have their day in court.
WNU Editor: I have been covering this story since day one ....
Sailors Aboard The Aircraft Carrier Ronald Reagan Exposed To Radiation Off The Shores Of Japan (March 14, 2011)
U.S. Military Positions Itself To Assist Japan Quake/Tsunami Victims (March 14, 2011)
Aircraft Carier USS Reagan Fought Radiation Contamination While Aiding Japan (March 26, 2011)
Were U.S. Sailors Exposed To Radiation From Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant? (December 29, 2012)
Did U.S. Sailors Get Cancer After Being Exposed To Radiation From Fukushima While Helping Japan After The March 2011 Tsunami Disaster? (December 21, 2013)
US Navy Sailors Seek £600m Damages From The Owners Of Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant For Radiation Related Illnesses (February 9, 2014)
Report: USS Reagan Crew Were Exposed To Higher Levels Of Radiation From The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Than What Has Been Reported (February 28, 2014)
This is a nightmare scenario for everyone directly involved.There were also a number of support ships with the USS Ronald Reagan in the danger zone during this time .... but no word yet on what is the fate and/or situation for those crews.
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