Between the years 1946 through 1968, as many as 400,000 American military personnel were forced to witness Atomic explosions. Having been sworn to secrecy, this veteran wrote his testimony under the penname, Soldier X:
"Then I saw the true power and fury of nature as a giant fireball sluggishly rolled upward through the thick layer of dust: I estimated its distance at about 1500 feet up. Surrounding the red mass are twisting white snakes of clouds....This is color as few humans have ever seen it, magnificent, threatening and horrible."
"Beneath the fireball is a tornado shaped formation of dirt forming the deadly dust known as fallout. Then came the familiar mushroom of death that still haunts the Japanese."
It is believed that there is not a single Atomic Veteran alive today.
Click here to read about the various illnesses that befall the victims of the atomic bombs.
A thorough account of the plight of the Atomic Veterans was written by the Atomic Heritage Foundation.
An informative film on this topic can be watched here.
More articles about the Atomic Bomb can be read here.
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