Let Slip Dogs of War -- but Not Flea Collars
From Times Wire Reports
The Pentagon is warning family members not to send troops flea and tick collars made for pets. “The fact is that flea and tick collars are not approved for humans and in fact are quite detrimental to the skin,” said Army Maj. Dwight Rickard.
Plagued by pesky sand fleas, some U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq have been asking family members to send them animal collars to wear over their boots. But the Pentagon said the collars don’t work on humans and can be dangerous.
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