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2. Guy I worked with was in the army. He was an unwilling volunteer in Nuc. testing.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2020, 09:37 AM

May 2020

The army dug trenches. He estimates they were about 20 miles from the blasting site. His group was ordered into the trenchers. They were given glasses and told to get into the trenches.

He described the light from the blast as "It went right through me. I was lit up."

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"There are people for whom nuclear-weapons testing is still extremely painful. Many are in Utah." [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 OP

Don't we have making the explosive part down pat? Coleman May 2020 #1

Guy I worked with was in the army. He was an unwilling volunteer in Nuc. testing. 3Hotdogs May 2020 #2