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CBS News: VA, Defense Department under new pressure to help ailing veterans who served at toxic base

“Hundreds of service members have come forward after a CBS News investigation revealed new evidence of toxic material at a remote base used after 9/11. According to the Defense Department, more than 15,000 troops passed through a base known as K2 to support missions in nearby Afghanistan. Now, nearly 2,500 service members report rare cancers or other illnesses they believe are linked to their deployments.” Watch the video here.

Source: VA, Defense Department under new pressure to help ailing veterans who served at toxic base – By Catherine Herridge, December 2, 2020. CBS News.

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Jackie Gilbert
Jackie Gilbert
Jackie Gilbert is a Content Analyst for FedHealthIT and Author of 'Anything but COVID-19' on the Daily Take Newsletter for G2Xchange Health and FedCiv.

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