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Senate passes bill to help veterans exposed to burn pits
Clip: 8/3/2022 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
It's largest expansion of veterans’ health care since the Agent Orange Act of 1991
After a number of delays and protests, the U.S. Senate voted Tuesday night to approve a bill that will expand health-care eligibility for service members who were exposed to toxic burn pits. These massive trash pits, up to an acre in size, were used to get rid of waste on U.S. military bases, predominantly in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Senate passes bill to help veterans exposed to burn pits
Clip: 8/3/2022 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
After a number of delays and protests, the U.S. Senate voted Tuesday night to approve a bill that will expand health-care eligibility for service members who were exposed to toxic burn pits. These massive trash pits, up to an acre in size, were used to get rid of waste on U.S. military bases, predominantly in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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