President Biden, who has long advocated the expanded benefits, has speculated that his son Beau developed brain cancer because of exposure to burn pits when he served in Iraq.
Tag: United States Defense and Military Forces
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Military Base Names and the Cult of the Confederacy
By renaming military bases, the Defense Department dismantles an enduring legacy of the Lost Cause.
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After 246 Years, Marine Corps Gives 4 Stars to a Black Officer
Gen. Michael E. Langley is the first Black person to attain the highest rank in the corps, whose most senior leadership had until now consisted entirely of white men.
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Senate Passes Burn Pits Legislation, Expanding Benefits for Veterans
Republicans who had blocked the bill, which would extend benefits to an estimated 3.5 million veterans, allowed it to pass after trying unsuccessfully to limit funding for the treatments.
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Special Military Cell Flows Weapons and Equipment Into Ukraine
A little-known group at U.S. European Command in Germany fills Ukraine’s battlefield requests with donations from more than 40 countries.