Legal Help for Army Veterans Diagnosed With Mesothelioma

U. S. Army - Largest Branch

The U.S. Army is our nation's largest military branch. In fact, a large portion of America's veterans have served in the Army.

Because of the number of enlisted soldiers, reservists, and National Guard members, Army veterans make up a large percentage of the veterans diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases.

If you are one of the soldiers who "Made the Choice," you were exposed to asbestos.

While a soldier can hold many different occupations or responsibilities. Your manner and type of exposure will depend on a few different factors like MOS, service period, and the locations and bases where you were stationed.

Army veterans who served between World War II and Vietnam have the highest chance of being exposed to asbestos. Their exposure is due to the Army's rapid expansion during this time and its use of asbestos-containing products and materials.

Even if you served in the Army a long time ago, you might still be in danger. Cancer like mesothelioma can develop decades after you were exposed.

If you served in the Army and were diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer, your exposure to asbestos could be to blame. Let our team of lawyers help you get the most compensation for your diagnosis possible.

We Help Army Veterans Take Action

Any soldier that served from the 1980s and before risked being exposed to asbestos. This asbestos exposure is known to lead to the development of mesothelioma or asbestos lung cancer.

If you served in the Army and developed any cancer, we're here to help.

The following legal options may be available to you:‍

The following legal options may be available to you:

• Veteran's Benefits (If Service Related)
• Asbestos Trust Fund Claims
• Asbestos Cancer Lawsuit (not required in most cases)
• Administrative Defendants (settlement without a lawsuit)
• Social Security Disability (SSD/SSI)

You'll never risk losing your veteran's benefits by filing an Asbestos case with Dickey Law Firm.

You can pursue compensation from asbestos companies while still receiving the payments and benefits you already receive.

We Go After Those Responsible, The Asbestos Companies

The Army and the veterans that served have spent generations protecting our nation and its freedoms. The last thing we'd ever want to do is file a lawsuit against the force that defends us. The Army is also not responsible for your injury or disease. The companies that manufactured asbestos materials and products are the ones responsible for your illness.

They sold the Army their dangerous products while knowing the harm it could cause to our veterans.

This is why we never sue the military.

How Soldiers Were Exposed To Asbestos

From the 1940s to the 1980s, more than 1000 different asbestos-containing products were used by the military.

Asbestos was used in almost every military application that required fireproofing or insulation. Because of this, asbestos could be found in both open-wheeled and tracked vehicles, aircraft, and Army-constructed buildings.

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Asbestos in Army Barracks

Army barracks were constructed to be fire-resistant. Unfortunately, asbestos-containing construction materials were commonly used for this very reason.

This makes Army barracks around the globe a source of asbestos exposure, especially for any soldier stationed in them during construction or repair. Some common asbestos-containing construction materials used by the Army were:

• Insulation
• Siding
• Roofing Materials
• Floor and Ceiling tiles
• Electrical Wiring

Army Corps of Engineers

While the Army Corps of Engineers may be most well known for building the Panama Canal in 1914. The Army Corps is responsible for building and maintaining most of the Army and Airforce's most significant infrastructure, including locks, dams, and facilities like barracks.

From the 1940s to the 1980s, these soldiers would handle and work with materials containing asbestos. This asbestos exposure puts these soldiers at a much higher risk of mesothelioma and lung cancer than the general American population.

The Army Corps of Engineers is now responsible for, among other things, removing asbestos from the buildings constructed during this era.

A large majority of barracks that are remodeled or repaired today have had asbestos removed. This shows how widely asbestos was used throughout building construction.

Asbestos in Army Aircraft

Until 1947, The United States Army Air Corps and later Army Air Force served as the primary source of all U.S. aircraft operations.

While the USAAF was only established at the beginning of WWII. They built over 60,000 aircraft and grew to over 2 million active personnel members in just 4 years.

This rapid expansion led to increased use of asbestos, with over 780 million pounds of asbestos material being produced during that era.

This exposure didn't only occur during WWII but also during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. As the Army transitioned to being one of the heaviest operators of helicopters and supply planes.

Asbestos in Army Vehicles

One of the largest uses of asbestos by the Army was in both combat and transport vehicles. These vehicles could range from open-wheeled troop carriers to tracked vehicles like tanks.

Vehicles built and used in the Vietnam War and prior had asbestos found throughout them. Asbestos is very resilient to heat, making it the most popular material to use in parts like gaskets, clutches, heating systems, and brake pads.

Army vehicle mechanics were the soldiers most at risk for this exposure. However, most soldiers will tell you that even if they weren't a mechanic they had to do repairs in the field.

When the situation would arise, soldiers would often have to do whatever it took to keep their vehicles active and operational. This would expose them to the asbestos contained in the vehicles and parts as well.

No matter where you served or your rating if you were diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer, our law firm can help find where you were exposed.

By filling out our Free Veterans Mesothelioma Case Value Calculator, you can always see how much compensation your case could be worth.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long did I have to serve to be exposed to asbestos?

You only need to serve a short time in the Army to have significant asbestos exposure.

Even a few weeks of military service could cause mesothelioma cancer. Diseases like mesothelioma only require a low dose of asbestos fiber. Asbestos fibers are small enough that approximately fifty thousand could fit on the head of a pin, meaning one can be exposed to many fibers in a short time.

Could an Army clerk have been exposed to asbestos?

Yes, Army clerks have been exposed to asbestos, and some have developed mesothelioma and asbestos lung cancer.‍

Clerical positions like clerks may seem less dangerous than being in the Army Corps of Engineers or serving as an open-wheeled mechanic; however, the asbestos in buildings, bases, and Army infrastructure affects every soldier.

Could you be exposed to asbestos in Army family housing?

Yes, you could have been exposed to asbestos in Army family housing.

For the past century, the Army has had bases all over the world. The bases and barracks built before 1980 are known to have asbestos. Also, family housing constructed or arranged for "on the local economy" had the same risks.