Project SHAD exposed over 5,000 service members to secret chemical warfare tests
In 1965, USS George Eastman sprayed Bacillus globigii over the Pacific, hitting 5,000 troops
On March 8, 1965, the USS George Eastman released Bacillus globigii over the Pacific Ocean as part of Project SHAD, an Edgewood Arsenal test of chemical weapons on U.S. troops. Within seconds, Seaman Robert L. Hayes collapsed, and over 5,000 troops were exposed in tests lasting from 1962 to 1973. what happened to the veterans who suffered long‑term health issues after these secret tests?
On March 8, 1965, the USS George Eastman released Bacillus globigii over the Pacific. Seaman Robert L. Hayes collapsed within 90 seconds. He was one of thousands. This is the story of Project SHAD and Edgewood Arsenal — where the Pentagon used its own troops as living laboratories to perfect offensive biological weapons. 5,000 servicemen exposed. 20 years of testing. 12 tons of mustard agent. 8 documented deaths. And the cover-up that lasted decades.
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