Our Mission
It is the mission of Qarmat-Ali-Vets.com to provide informational help to the soldiers that have been or may have been exposed to Sodium Dichromate and Hexavalent Chromium compounds at the Qarmat Ali Water treatment plant in Basra Iraq in 2003-2004, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Some of the website is still under construction, expect more soon.
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Most of the content on this website pertains to information regarding where to seek medical information for veterans of the U.S. Military pertaining to Sodium Dichromate exposure and related literature and websites.
That information will change from time to time as the U.S. Government changes it information. Therefore, this website makes no guarantee on the correctness and completeness of the information provided. This website is not a website to bash other persons or entities. Persons caught doing so face the risk of being banned from the website and the derogatory information will be deleted. This is a members only website, and if you do not agree with these simple requirements, then please do not use this site. Information in the forums is not intended for other uses on the web, if you wish to use some of our information, please feel free to contact us.
"I Want To Help Educate Other Soldiers"
Hello, My name is Larry D. Roberta, I served with C. Co. 1/162 Infantry Oregon Army National Guard. Our unit provided escort protection to KBR workers at the Qarmat Ali water treatment plant in Iraq.
I have been affected by Sodium Dichromate and have been navigating the V.A. system for about 5 years now, and am going to share what I have learned in what you might call a " V.A. Route Recon". I still have not been able to get a hold of whomever I am supposed to to get treatment for my exposure, but this website will change that. Join our forums, tell us your stories, and lets all get through this together.