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The government. and the government also disputes that the navy's activities on vieques made islanders ill. citing a 2003 government study that found no link. >> so, do you think this island made you sick? >> of course, it did. i got sick here on the island. my bones hurt, respiratory problems, vomeiting, intestinal disorders. >> reporter: sergeant marrero is not unwith of the plaintiffs but was questioned for this sworn deposition. he testified the weapons used included chemical insecticides, napalm and agent orange. >> agent orange, we used to store it in the hazardous material area. it was u...

Never acknowledged a link between sergeant marrero's illnesses and his time at vieques. >> this is american territory. the people that live here are americans. and how do you do something in your own backyard? you hurt someone, you have to take care of that person. and the government is just not doing anything about it. >> we asked the u.s. department of justice and the navy for comments but neither wanted to talk to us about the islanders' lawsuit. campbell? >> abbie, you said more than 7,000 people on the island are suing. it's hard to imagine, tea not a big island, that that many people are...