Lisa Jo Sarro L

isa Jo Sarro attended basic training and Military Police school at Fort McClellan beginning in June of 1984. Sarro's Brother Tommy also attended training at Ft. McClellan in 1986. She believes it was there that both of their health problems began.

After completing training she was stationed with the 25th USACH MP Company at Schofield Barracks Hawaii. Following her honorable discharge she spent 9 years as a firefighter while being a ride along volunteer civilian Police Officer for 8 years.

Lisa later went back to school and graduated a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). She had high hopes to put her new degree to good use but she could not pursue a career in her field because of her increasing health issues. She is the proud mother to a 27 year old Son and a daughter who's 24. She also has 2 grandchildren, a 4 year old boy and 3 year old girl.

Sarro began noticing health problem directly after MP training beginning with memory loss. Today at 49 years old, Lisa says she's "on a bag full of medicines, 14 daily." Her current ailments reads like a grocery list for a busy restaurant.

When asked what she is currently suffering she stated, "I had a hysterectomy at 25 a thyroid removal at 28 from a goiter, have a heart arrhythmia, liver problems, alpha 1 lung disease, insomnia, sharp random pain in my ears, degenerative disc disease, carpal tunnel, Sjögren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, PTSD, severe depression, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, gallbladder removal, possible lymphoma, my lymph nodes are crystallizing, IBS, possible Crohn's disease,TMJ, chronic fatigue, terrible vision, memory loss, breathing problems, skin condition including sores, itchy skin, excessive thirst, and I am pre-diabetic."

Lisa is not the only one suffering medical problems in her family. She brought up her children, grandchildren and brother saying, "My son had leukemia and suffers from depression, my grandson had cancer and the mass pushed his heart to the opposite side, my granddaughter had heart problems, and my 24 yr old daughter was diagnosed with a blood disorder, had blood clots in both lungs and one leg, had a hysterectomy at 23 and a large mass removed. She also suffers from depression. My baby brother was a toxic soldier from Fort McClellan. He died at 46 yrs old in August of 2013. I truly miss him."


Currently Lisa is an administrator on the Facebook group site Ft. McClellan Toxic Service. You can visit that page HERE.