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A federal class-action lawsuit is being brought against the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps despite attempts by the defendant to dismiss claims of improper conduct. The original claim was filed in 2018 by a Naval veteran who was not discharged under honorable conditions following his 2003 deployment in Iraq. The plaintiff, Tyson Manker, was demoted […]

In 2001, U.S. armed forces on a military base in Uzbekistan called Karshi-Khanabad (K2) discovered that a nearby body of water was unsafe due to signs of “radiation hazard.” The water was shining green, and oozing black goo was found on the ground. K2 was vital during the war because it supplied airdrops, medical evacuation, […]

New data suggests that there was a rise in certain types of cancer over multiple years of military service. Veterans and their families are curious to know whether their presence in toxic environments is the cause of their cancer diagnosis. A trusted publication company, McClatchy, examined the effects of active duty service on veterans’ health. […]

In 2017, former Secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), David Shulkin, proposed the addition of three adverse health conditions to the list of disabilities presumptively associated with Agent Orange exposure. It was his goal to allow veterans with bladder cancer, Parkinson’s-like symptoms, and hypothyroidism eligible to receive disability compensation. History of Agent Orange […]

A lawsuit was recently filed against the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in order to stop it from sharing veterans’ health records with third parties. A group of former servicemembers filed the lawsuit, stating that sharing health records is a violation of their constitutional rights. VA has agreed to not release records until January of […]