Andrew Myatt was willing to give his life for his country serving in the Army. After 9/11 he was deployed to Iraq, where he performed dangerous missions like searching for improvised explosive devices to disarm and destroy.

But the 24-year Army veteran never thought the greatest risk to his health would show up years later.

Myatt has a rare form of leukemia, which doctors say was most likely caused by exposure to toxins during his deployments. The toxins were from burn pits, which were the main way troops disposed of garbage, often using jet fuel to ignite flames.

“The last thing you’re thinking about is, you know that the smoke I walk by or the solvents I put in my vehicle is going to kill me,” Myatt said.

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