Wow! This soldier’s 23andMe results show he’s mostly burn-pit ash
"This says I’m 68 percent charred camel flesh and surplus military equipment!"
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By Blondes Over Baghdad
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Army Staff Sgt. Brian O’Malley, a petroleum handling specialist with four combat deployments under his belt, was excited to see the results of a 23andMe genetic test he got as a birthday gift, but never expected what they would say — that he is almost entirely burn-pit ash! Who would have guessed?
“I thought I’d …
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