Surviving Combat Only to Die at Home: Retired Staff Sgt. Wesley Black is Picking Out his Coffin at 35 Years Old

At just 35 years old, Staff Sgt. Wesley Black is about to die. Black is currently struggling with colon cancer that has spread through his body.

Black told CNN:

“I could be dead tomorrow. I could live another six months … It really all just depends on how my body responds to the oral chemotherapy, how much more I can squeeze out of the stone.”

Staff Sgt. Wesley Black has survived two combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Black has also received numerous honors including the Purple Heart.

CNN reported:

“Although it’s difficult to definitively link individual cases of cancer and disorder to a specific cause, an oncologist outside the Veterans Affairs system who reviewed Black’s case determined it’s the smoldering trash from the massive burn pits on US military bases — sometimes acres in size — that will soon kill him.”

CNN