US Air Force veteran Aliciana Graham saw a lot during her seven years of service.
One of those places was the nation of Djibouti, and while stationed there, she became one of the thousands of servicemembers there and across the world exposed to toxic fumes related to widespread use of so-called burn pits: Open-air cavities located on or near military installations used to dispose of waste. For Graham, that exposure eventually led to health complications and a need for expensive medication for treatment.
But thanks to a law signed into law in 2022 called the PACT Act, veterans who served during the Vietnam War and onward and developed health issues due to chemical exposure became eligible to receive expanded health care benefits. On Tuesday, Graham thanked Nevada US Sen. Jacky Rosen for her support in passing the bill, and urged a group of veterans in Las Vegas to vote for Rosen’s re-election.
@nevadannews US Air Force veteran Aliciana Graham saw a lot during her seven years of service. One of those places was the nation of Djibouti, and while stationed there, she became one of the thousands of servicemembers there and across the world exposed to toxic fumes related to widespread use of so-called burn pits: Open-air cavities located on or near military installations used to dispose of waste. For Graham, that exposure eventually led to health complications and a need for expensive medication for treatment. But thanks to a law signed into law in 2022 called the PACT Act, veterans who served during the Vietnam War and onward and developed health issues due to chemical exposure became eligible to receive expanded health care benefits. On Tuesday, Graham thanked Nevada US Sen. Jacky Rosen for her support in passing the bill, and urged a group of veterans in Las Vegas to vote for Rosen’s re-election. Read more about Tuesday’s event where the progressive veterans advocacy group VoteVets formally endorsed Rosen at the link in our bio.
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