Millions of Vets Sickened by Burn Pits, Toxins Closer to Care as Bill Moves

SERGEANT FIRST CLASS HEATH ROBINSON HONORING OUR PACT ACT

More than 3.5 million veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins while serving oversees would be eligible for health care and benefits under a bipartisan bill advancing through Congress. 

"This is long overdue legislation," said Democratic Senator Jon Tester, chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, at the event Tuesday. "Because quite honestly, it's burn pits today. Yesterday, it was Agent Orange."



Veterans exposed to toxins push for new health care legislation

The VA says right now there are almost 100,000 veterans living in Montana. Around 66,000 of them could have been exposed to toxic substances during their service; that’s two-thirds of the state's veterans.