It's not a military action or terrorist threat, but a horrifying disease that weakens muscles to the point of paralysis, ultimately trapping people inside their bodies, completely aware, yet unable to move or even breathe without help.
It's Lou Gehrig's disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, and studies show that if you've served in the military -- any branch, any war, or even if you served in a time of peace -- you have a much higher risk of dying from it than if you were not in the military. And no one seems to know why.
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