Marines have fought a battle against cancer and a possible cover-up of water pollution have now a documentary film to show to the u.s. Senate and the House of Representatives. "Semper Fi: always faithful" shows the long struggle for Justice for Marines and their families who developed cancer after consumption of water aboard Camp Lejeune which was loaded with dry-cleaning chemicals. the film was created by Rachel Libert and Tony to get Hardmon, working with former Marines Jerry Ensminger and Mike Partain, both affected with cancer that would have prevented.
Partain mother drank the water, that was laced trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene while she was pregnant with him. by the time he was 39, he developed male breast cancer. The Partains had the Marine Corps to keep clean the basic water supply safe and healthy, so when she discovered that chemical substances had polluted the water for years and that the carcinogens unreported had gone to those concerned-she and many other deeply felt betrayed.
Now looking for the few, The proud, the forgotten justice and health care for everyone who lived on base in the time of the contamination. "We are in every city in America," Mike Partain says in the film. "We are in every city, in every city and every country. And each of us has a Congressman and a senator. with this film slated to be shown that the lawmakers, survivors and their families are hoping to convince the Government to admit their mistake and help the victims. "the main thing is, don't let this issue die," Ensminger says in the film.
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