Blast Zone
The name of the 1945 secret U.S. military project that developed the first atomic weapons.
What is the Manhattan Project?
The year the Supreme Court ruled on Feres v. United States, changing veteran rights forever.
When is 1950?
The constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to sue the government for grievances, which Feres completely strips from veterans.
What is the First Amendment?
The black marker technique used on military medical records to hide radiation exposure levels from veterans.
What is redaction?
The deadly blood cancer frequently developed by veterans exposed to heavy ionizing radiation.
What is Leukemia?
The common protective gear given to military personnel ordered to watch open-air nuclear blasts.
What is Nothing / Regular Military Gear?
The type of legal "immunity" the Feres Doctrine grants the U.S. government, shielding it from lawsuits by active-duty service members.
What is Sovereign Immunity?
The constitutional right violated when the military exposed troops to radiation without their informed consent or a trial.
What is Due Process / The Fifth Amendment?
The document military personnel were forced to sign, threatening them with treason charges if they spoke about their radiation exposure to their own doctors.
What is a Non-Disclosure Agreement / Secrecy Oath?
The total number of American service members estimated to have been exposed to atomic tests between 1945 and 1962.
What is between 250,000 to 400,000?
The desert state where hundreds of thousands of troops were intentionally marched toward mushroom clouds during "Exercise Desert Rock."
What is Nevada?
The branch of government responsible for creating and maintaining the Feres Doctrine precedent.
What is the Judicial Branch?
The amendment protecting against "cruel and unusual punishment," which veterans argued was violated by being treated as radioactive guinea pigs.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
The US presidet that finally issued a formal apology to Atomic Veterans in 1994, decades too late for most.
Who is President Bill Clinton?
The monetary value the U.S. government placed on an Atomic Veteran's life for immediate compensation during the height of the Feres Doctrine application.
What is $0?