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The long-awaited PACT Act included a list of some two dozen presumed burn pit illnesses. Victims with one of these illnesses who worked and/or lived near an open-air burn pit do not have to connect the dots between their exposure and their illnesses. The law connects the dots for them. Briefly, the armed services began using these open-air waste disposal …

One thing you need to know about Defense Base Act claims is the amount of money at stake. The average medical bills in a serious or catastrophic (life-threatening) injury case usually exceed $40,000. Furthermore, the total missed days from work due to on-the-job injuries tripled in 2022. Experts believe that number will climb even higher in the coming years. Falls, …

A proposed oil refinery, one of the largest in the world, may signal the renewal of Cold War tensions between Washington and Moscow over Cuba. During a visit by Russian lawmakers to Cuba in recent days, the idea of a refinery construction was discussed, and Russia’s TASS news agency quoted deputy speaker Alexander Babakov as saying. Cuba’s key crude oil …

The Afghanistan War Commission, created by Congress shortly in the wake of the chaotic 2021 withdrawal, held its first public hearing in July 2024. Members will assess America’s longest war and make recommendations to help ensure leaders don’t make the same mistakes in the future. “Today, we make history,” Shamila Chaudhary, co-chair of the commission, said as the hearing opened. …

For veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, animals are service animals and not emotional support animals, according to a recent study. Over the past decade, the research group has been studying whether trained service dogs can help veterans with PTSD, a mental health condition that some people develop after experiencing a traumatic event. The first and largest clinical trial of …