Opinion
I sounded the alarm on burn pits — now I see smoke at the VA
The impact of VA Secretary Collins' staffing cuts remains hazy, not unlike the downwind side of a burn pit, Dan Clare of DAV argues in this op-ed.
By Dan Clare
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Report: Vets wait decades for help on military toxic exposure issues
Advocates are pushing for reforms after finding that vets average a three-decade wait for full help with toxic exposure conditions.
Vets can apply for all PACT Act benefits now after VA speeds up law
Congress said officials could wait until 2026 to handle some claims, but White House officials have ordered VA to move faster.
Reflecting on burn pits after the passage of the PACT Act
Kelly Kennedy, War Horse managing editor, was the first reporter to cover burn pits and the resulting illnesses in service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
By Sonner Kehrt, The War Horse