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Inside the long push to aid Camp Lejeune victimsRoll Call
Washington,
August 11, 2022
Veterans measure allows victims of the Camp Lejeune contamination to seek compensation from the government in federal court
Tears of both sadness and joy filled the White House on Wednesday morning as President Joe Biden signed into law a bill to assist veterans exposed to toxic substances during their military service. The largest contingent of those at the signing ceremony — veterans whose health was harmed by smoke from waste “burn pits” during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq — lamented the harm done to so many while cheering comedian Jon Stewart, the leader of their long fight for Congress to provide health care for those affected. |