Service at the Tip of the Spear Takes a Toll
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luis Solorio

Service at the Tip of the Spear Takes a Toll

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) consists of about 70,000 special operations forces (SOF) personnel trained to conduct crucial missions that ensure U.S. national security, shape environments, and counter malign influence…

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Special Operations Face 18% Higher Cancer Risk: SOCOM Study
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Luke Sullivan

Special Operations Face 18% Higher Cancer Risk: SOCOM Study

Results from a study commissioned by the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) found that members of the special operations forces (SOF) community are facing cancer at a rate 18 percent…

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Urgent Action Needed: Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims

We strongly support the Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act, introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). This bipartisan legislation addresses critical flaws in the 2022…

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Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Settlement: An Insult to Veterans and Their Families
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Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Settlement: An Insult to Veterans and Their Families

In a move that has left Camp Lejeune Veterans and their families deeply disappointed, the Department of the Navy, in collaboration with the Department of Justice, recently unveiled their long-awaited…

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PACT Act Overwhelmingly Passes Senate

Yesterday, the Senate passed the Honoring Our PACT Act (S. 3373) and will now head to President Biden’s desk for signing. The bill promises to expand health care benefits for…

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Looking Beyond the PACT Act
Garbage burns in a burn pit while soldiers watch in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, 2013. (Andrew Burton/Reuters)

Looking Beyond the PACT Act

In his State of the Union address, President Biden made specific mention of the Burn Pits afflicting servicemembers with toxic exposure. This toxic exposure, specifically, contributes to or causes many…

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Honoring Our PACT Act, Bipartisan Agreement Reached

We wish to thank all who have helped to bring justice and care to toxic-exposed Servicemembers and Veterans by contributing their time, efforts, and resources. We are glad to share…

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Supporting the Honor Our PACT Act

It is estimated that 3.5 million Veterans should be eligible for VA Health Care due to service-connected exposure to toxic substances. And yet, the VA approval rate of these disability…

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