U.S. Navy sailor who served on board the USS Ronald Reagan, the first ship to respond to the 2011 earthquake and tsunami at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. Since returning, Simmons has suffered from serious health ailments potentially related to radiation exposure. This April, Simmons will “medically retire” from the military. He is part of the class action lawsuit against Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO.