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lejeunecamp

  • Joined: October 16, 2023
  • Articles: 302

Guest Op/Ed: Camp Lejeune Justice Act gives hope to victims

On June 16, 2022, Senate voted to pass the Camp Lejeune Justice Act. The bill also prohibits the government from asserting immunity from litigation in response to a lawsuit. No punitive damages can be recovered in any legal action under this act. Undoubtedly, the Camp Lejeune Justice Act is on the verge of becoming law. If the bill is signed into law by President Biden, toxic exposure victims will have 2 years to seek financial compensation from the government, starting with the date the Camp Lejeune Justice Ace is enacted.

The PACT Act signed into law

Eligibility for VA health care is also expanded under the Act. Now Gulf War and post 9/11 veterans are eligible if they served in theater of combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War or served in combat during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998.

The PACT Act finally meets ‘our sacred obligation’ to Delaware veterans | Opinion

We’re doing our part by ensuring Delaware Veterans know the benefits they are entitled to with the passage of the PACT Act. The VA is considering 23 new presumptive conditions for benefits, meaning any Veteran who may be eligible for benefits should apply for them as soon as possible. If you need help accessing care or knowing if you’re eligible, please contact our offices.

The PACT Act: An essential first step in protecting those who protect us

Burn pits are large areas where military waste is incinerated in the open air. Chemicals, weapons and ammunition, metals, medical and human waste, plastics and rubber are all burned, often with jet fuel as an accelerant, resulting in toxic pollution. A 2020 survey by the advocacy organization Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America found that 86 percent of respondents were exposed to these burn pits or other toxins during their service.

Reflecting on burn pits after the passage of the PACT Act

So I started digging into the regulations and reports. It was all online. There was the Army Regulation saying “no burn pits.” It was pretty easy to map out the story. You’re not allowed to burn a fire in your backyard in the United States, right? This is 240 tons and an open pit. So it really wasn’t that hard of a story to report out. But no one else had done it.