Athlete swimmers from a group of colleges in Upstate New York may be at a severe disadvantage at this month’s NCAA championship in North Carolina thanks to a 2016 executive order signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo in response to the southern state’s t…
{FD} Military contractor KBR files motion with Supreme Court in attempt to nix burn pit review
Military contractor Kellogg, Brown, and Root has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to throw out multiple lawsuits filed by veterans who say they were made sick from Burn Pits the company used for waste disposal on bases in Iraq and A… Continue reading →
{FD} LA college district abolishes free speech zones as part of lawsuit settlement
A Los Angeles college student who sued his school for allegedly curbing his right to free speech after preventing him from passing out copies of the U.S. Constitution was vindicated in a court of law this week. The Los Angeles Community College Distric… Continue reading →
{FD} Bipartisan support grows on the Hill for reform of burn pit vet support system
Congress members from both sides of the aisle came together on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to urge lawmakers to fast-track a benefits package that would provide assistance to veterans who have fallen ill after their exposure to burn pits. Continue reading →
{FD} Pearl Harbor sailors finally laid to rest 77 years later thanks to DNA testing
After nearly eight decades, the lost victims of the infamous Pearl Harbor attack during World War II will finally be laid to rest this week thanks to DNA testing. Continue reading →
{FD} Burn-pit exposure likely leads to higher cancer mortality rate among Army vets: new study
A recently released medical research study finds that Veterans who were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan have a higher rate of contracting cancer due to exposure to open-air burn pits. Continue reading →
{FD} Decorated Vermont veteran exposed to burn pits dies after cancer fight
The top-ranking official from the Vermont National Guard whose family believes that his diagnosis of an aggressive form of cancer was due to his exposure to burn pits, passed away on Wednesday. Brigadier General Michael T. Heston, who also was one of t… Continue reading →
{FD} Boeing in hotseat after Indonesian MAX jet crash
{FD} Decorated Vermont Veteran dealing with terminal cancer after burn pit exposure
{FD} Hawley defeats McCaskill in hard-fought Missouri Senate race
In one of the most contested Senate races of the midterm elections, incumbent Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill was ousted Tuesday by Republican candidate Josh Hawley. Continue reading →
{FD} Colorado elects first openly gay governor Jared Polis
{FD} Debbie Wasserman Schultz easily wins eighth term in Florida Congressional District
Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has won re-election to a House seat in Florida. Wasserman Schultz was elected Tuesday to an eighth term in Congress in the 23rd District, which includes several cities in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Continue reading →
{FD} Burn pit vet’s widower says memos show that grave illness didn’t need to happen
{FD} Mollie Tibbetts likely went off in car with someone she knew, says FBI ex-profiler
The night Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts went missing, she likely left her boyfriend’s home with someone she knew. Continue reading →
{FD} Russia’s nuclear arsenal: All bark and no bite?
Amid fears of a new cold war, an examination of Russia’s nuclear arsenal by Fox News shows that there may be no need for worry about a devastating attack on the U.S. Nuclear warfare experts say Russia’s arsenal of nukes is strictly for defense, and tha… Continue reading →
{FD} Burn Pit Veterans share their stories of struggle after falling ill
They were on the frontlines of battle, but the real struggle was when they returned home. Continue reading →
{FD} Veterans press on with new appeal in burn-pit case
Hundreds of military service members and private contractors who had dozens of class=action lawsuits thrown out by a court of appeals are refusing to give up the fight. Continue reading →
{FD} Veterans facing new obstacle after appeal is denied in burn pit case
In a crushing blow to tens of thousands of veterans who say they were made ill by the use of open burn pits, dozens of lawsuits against a military contractor in charge of the waste disposal method will not move forward following an appellate court ruling. Continue reading →
{FD} Lawmakers demand answers at hearing over how VA is helping tens of thousands of burn pit victims
Members of Congress held a hearing on Thursday on Capitol Hill demanding answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs about what is being done to assist the tens of thousands of veterans who have fallen ill from burn pit exposure. Continue reading →
{FD} Former burn pit inspector says warnings were largely ignored by Pentagon officials during Iraq War
It was over a decade ago when U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Dan Brewer was faced with the daunting task of finding a solution to control the toxic fumes hanging over the military bases across Iraq. Continue reading →
