According to an NBC News report, over a 20-year period about 3,000 gallons of chemical waste leaked out of damaged storage drums and poisoned the groundwater.
For more than 20 years the US Navy has been aware of multiple environmental contaminants at one of their bases, the news agency said. One seemingly healthy veteran recently died last month after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia which can be caused by radiation exposure, the National Cancer Institute said.
US Navy Reportedly Failed to Warn Veterans of Radiation Exposure
Tag: Department of Veterans Affairs
US Foreign Policy Is a Scam Built on Corruption
US foreign policy seems to be utterly irrational. The US gets into one disastrous war after another — Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Ukraine, and Gaza. In recent days, the US stands globally isolated in its support of Israel’s genocidal actions against the Palestinians, voting against a UN General Assembly resolution for a Gaza ceasefire backed by 153 countries with 89% of the world population, and opposed by just the US and 9 small countries with less than 1% of the world population.
US Foreign Policy Is a Scam Built on Corruption
Dan Crenshaw’s measure greenlighting psychedelics to treat PTSD part of defense bill + More
The legislation would allow supervised clinical studies with active-duty members.
Dan Crenshaw’s measure greenlighting psychedelics to treat PTSD part of defense bill
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First-ever provision for psychedelic studies included in defense bill
National Defense Authorization Act, pp. 402-406, p. 1817 ($50,311 allocated for R&D)
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Pentagon working to restore benefits to veterans targeted for being LGBTQ+
The Pentagon began a new effort to contact former service members who may have been forced out of the military and deprived of years of benefits due to policies targeting their sexual orientation, starting with those who served under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Pentagon working to restore benefits to veterans targeted for being LGBTQ+
Why are American hospitals treating wounded Ukrainian soldiers?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made headlines earlier this week when he visited Ukrainian soldiers in a hospital to thank them for their service and dole out commendations. But there is one aspect of the story that is raising a lot of eyebrows: the hospital where the soldiers are being treated is in New York.
Why are American hospitals treating wounded Ukrainian soldiers?
Did The Defense Industry Really Give More To Bernie Sanders Than Any Other 2020 Candidate?!
Despite his frequent votes against defense bills, Senator Bernie Sanders has collected more presidential campaign contributions from defense industry sources than any other candidate, including Donald Trump. That’s according to data on 2020 funding at the OpenSecrets.org website, which is sponsored by the Center for Responsive Politics.
[12-2019] Defense Industry Gives More To Bernie Than Any 2020 Candidate (originally published at American Conservative)
Links to “Amy Klobuchar”, not “Bernie Sanders”?! According to OpenSecrets, Joe Biden received the most from the MIC. Donald Trump came in second, with Bernie Sanders in third place. OpenSecrets doesn’t distinguish between employers and employees!?*
H/T: Stephen Gardner’s interview with Winslow T. Wheeler
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*Top 20 Recipients (Joe Biden and Donald Trump):
METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions from PACs and individuals giving $200 or more.
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White House puts $3.1 billion toward fighting homelessness, including aiding veterans
The executive branch is hoping to further reduce veteran homelessness with a more than $3.1 billion grant program.
White House puts $3.1 billion toward fighting homelessness, including aiding veterans
Stolen valor and ‘homeless veterans’: Inside a failed hoax
A woman who made up a story of veterans being evicted from a homeless shelter also may have lied about earning a Purple Heart.
Stolen valor and ‘homeless veterans’: Inside a failed hoax
How the Bipartisan War Party Fostered Fiscal Ruin
When big spending Barrack Obama left the White House the national security budget properly measured totaled a staggering $822 billion. That included $600 billion for defense, $46 billion for security assistance and international operations and $177 billion for veterans compensation and services, which reflects the deferred cost of prior wars.
How the Bipartisan War Party Fostered Fiscal Ruin
House Vote on ‘Default on America’ Act a Major Political Liability for Republicans
House Republicans’ “Default on America” Act would inflict devastating harm on America’s middle class.
House Vote on ‘Default on America’ Act a Major Political Liability for Republicans
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