Marine's Father Warns Of Possible Cancer Link

KPTV.com
The father of a local Marine who died of leukemia has stepped forward after hearing the story of a soldier's fight against cancer. Andy Rounds, a 22-year-old Army soldier from Oregon, may have been exposed to depleted uranium, a substance that gives off low levels of radiation, when a munitions dump exploded on his Iraqi base. He's now fighting off an aggressive form of leukemia. Rounds' treatment is not being covered by the military because he was not diagnosed until after he was out of the Army. When Steve Renner heard of Rounds' story, his heart ached. His son Eric Renner, an Oregon City Marine, died of a similar leukemia after his time in the military....
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