I gave blood right after 9-11 (A Neg, not too common) & went on giving until they banned anyone stationed in Germany between 1980-1990. Mad Cow disease is the reason they still give when I asked to donate last month even though I came back from Germany in 1983. It’s ridiculous!
Ironically the price of beef in the commissary over there was cheap since it was bought locally. Some Congressman who was also big in the American Cattlemens’ Association tried to ban local beef purchases but failed.
Anyway, if I’m ever allowed to donate again, they’ll probably ask me, “Do you own guns?”
Yup,presence in Europe is one of the questions asked.I knew that it was connected to "mad cow" disease because British beef was widely distributed throughout Europe during that time.