Category: Service Related Cancer

Veterans deserve all the support they can get when they get sick or suffer from any kind of injury since they helped our country when they did military service. Regardless of that, there are still many unfair situations affecting veterans, and one of them is the lack of help when they suffer from toxic exposures. It’s not uncommon for veterans to suffer from toxic exposures since veterans who, for example, served at Marine Corps air stations were exposed to several chemicals harmful to people, such as Ra 226 and battery acid. Vietnam veterans suffering from toxic exposure also need help since most of them are affected by agent orange exposure. This applies, too, to Gulf War veterans and post-9/11 veterans, and due to the number of people needing help to cover medical bills, the PA…

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Marine Bikers

There is a bill to improve the Iraq and Afghanistan Service grant and the children of fallen heroes grant, which will make a huge difference for people who have served. Many veterans deserve to have better help when they have been discharged from the military. However, many of them have struggled when they come home. Those who were a part of the Iraq and Afghanistan service saw many dreadful scenarios, which is why the government should look after them. To learn more about the bill to improve the Iraq and Afghanistan Service grant and the children of fallen heroes grant, continue reading below. Bring Healthcare to Those Who Completed Iraq and Afghanistan Service Sadly, many veterans struggle to receive healthcare upon discharge, which is not right. Luckily, the House of Represe…

Paul and Michael Ehline before his death.

You want to love the memories from your childhood, no matter where you lived. But there’s a different charm to spending your early years near military bases. Among the beautiful memories of Marines, Airmen, Sailors, soldiers, or Coastguardsmen marching, planes flying, and jets roaring, those who have lived near these bases are now faced with a threat. Much military personnel and their families are now finding out that the water they had been drinking in their homes and various materials they had been using were contaminated. This type of water contamination is not to be taken lightly as the contaminants are hazardous and cause multiple health problems. We are talking PFAS contamination here. PFAS refers to per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which include two chemicals: PFOS, whic…