Category: Camp Lejeune

Parkinson’s Risk 70 Percent Higher for Camp Lejeune Marines; The Cause Could Affect Millions: Study

A new analysis of U.S. service members has revealed that veterans who served at Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune face an elevated risk of Parkinson’s disease, potentially affecting millions of individuals. A large-scale study published in JAMA Neurology involving nearly 350,000 Camp Lejeune veterans found that the risk of Parkinson’s disease was increased by 70 percent among…


US Marine, 19, Charged in North Carolina Crash That Killed 2 Servicemen

A 19-year-old U.S. Marine has been charged over a fatal crash that killed two service members and wounded 17 others when a vehicle overturned near Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, officials said. The North Carolina Highway Patrol identified the driver as Louis Barrera of Springfield, Tennessee. He has been charged with one count of exceeding…