Sea Story: Triumph Over Prejudice - Weaponizing Sickle Cell
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TV-PG, 01-Jun-2022
"Weaponizing Sickle Cell" unveils a disturbing strategy where African American Marines at Montford Point with sickle cell trait were intentionally deployed to malaria-prone areas, capitalizing on their natural immunity to the disease amidst a shortage of antimalarial medications.
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