I served in the Marine Corps for nearly 25 years, training thousands of new recruits. I lived for almost 12 years at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, where my daughter Janey was conceived and her mother unknowingly consumed water contaminated with known carcinogens — such as trichloroethylene, or TCE, and perchloroethylene, or PCE — during her pregnancy.
WKYT Investigates first reported in March 2021 on the efforts of Brian Amburgey of Winchester, who made it his mission to help his fellow veterans who, like him, served at the base and were exposed to the toxic water. He took part in protests, held signs to raise awareness and gathered signatures for a petition for a health registry. He made several trips to Washington, D.C. with other veterans to urge lawmakers to pass legislation to help.
The PACT Act will help veterans exposed to toxins. It includes The Camp Lejeune Justice Act which extends to veterans and their families exposed to toxins on base.
The PACT Act will help veterans exposed to toxins. It includes The Camp Lejeune Justice Act which extends to veterans and their families exposed to toxins on base.
President Joe Biden is set to sign the PACT act Monday.
The PACT act is a long-awaited bill that will expand Veteran Affairs healthcare benefits for those impacted by toxic military burn pits. The bill also contains benefits for water contamination victims at Camp Lejeune.
The bipartisan bill was passed last week