Former Daily Show host turned activist, Jon Stewart, has turned his attention toward advocating for Servicemembers who are living with lung injuries from burn pits. With Stewart’s name lending support, advocates of ensuring Veterans who have become dangerously ill through…
The House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees have agreed on legislation that would focus on providing grants to charities and other organizations that focus on veteran mental health. Ultimately, the goal is to ensure that veterans have access to resources…
Update as of 19 August 2020 — This month, Senator Thomas Tillis of North Carolina introduced a bill that could provide health services and further testing to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals from burn pits. This bill has the potential…
The Department of Veterans Affairs has proposed an amendment to the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would add three diseases to the list of illnesses presumed to be linked to Agent Orange. If approved, the measure would provide…
Towards the end of May 2020, The House of Representatives passed an oral vote in favor of increasing the cost-of-living that corresponds to veterans' benefits. The benefit approval is tied to the cost of living adjustments approved by the Social…
The federal government will pay $1 million to the estate of a veteran who died of lung cancer after VA doctors dismissed obvious signs of lung cancer on x-rays over a five year period. The family of Gary Wynkoop claims…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered the removal of the popular heartburn drug, Zantac, on April 1 from store shelves. Zantac’s active ingredient, ranitidine, has been linked to several cancers. Military beneficiaries who are prescribed Zantac are urged…
As of March 26, the United States has surpassed other countries and now tops the world’s charts with the highest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases. Since China’s notification to the World Health Organization of “an unknown pneumonia” within its borders…
The families and victims of those who suffered injuries in the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania may soon be getting a settlement from the country of Sudan. The United States Supreme Court heard arguments from lawyers representing…
On Dec. 17, The U.S. Senate approved the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 86-8, which contains a provision allowing active-duty military personnel and their surviving families to seek compensation for military medical malpractice. President Donald…