As a veteran, it is frustrating to deal with the government to prove exposure to toxins.

The PACT Act was meant to streamline all of this but the burden still falls on the veteran. How many have been exposed knowingly but due to the military not acknowledging it, can not get the required compensation for the problems?

Well, happy Veterans Day.

    • @SheeEttin@lemmy.world
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      52 years ago

      Really? I’d be surprised if there wasn’t elevated cancer rates at every military base. There’s so much health and safety stuff that the military just completely ignores.

  • eighthourlunch
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    Not a surprise. I took my dad to a VA hospital for an appointment. We checked him in and sat in the waiting area. Because I’m a nerd, I had a Geiger counter in my backpack. I took it out and turned it on. As soon as it finished booting up, the alarm went off.

    Normal background radiation where I live is usually around 0.08 micro-Sieverts/hour. My alarm threshold is 0.30 ( not dangerous, but interesting). My reading in that lobby? It was a whopping 9.23!

  • @mctoasterson@reddthat.com
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    42 years ago

    Marines are notorious for taking other branches discarded installations and facilities, even those not suitable for habitation, and using them.

    They have soldiers and contractors literally working in Superfund sites.