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Fire destroys World War II-era blimp hangar in Southern California
The hangar was one of two built in 1942 for the U.S. Navy in the city of Tustin, about 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
Troops exposed to Agent Orange outside of Vietnam could be in line for presumptive benefits
A new measure introduced Thursday would cover veterans who served in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia during the Vietnam War.
Adding high blood pressure to list of presumptive Agent Orange illnesses a key focus for lawmakers this year
The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee chairman said he is dismayed that the issue hasn't already been settled.
VA secretary promises ‘urgency’ in implementing new Agent Orange presumptive benefits rules
But Denis McDonough did not offer a specific timeline on when veterans will see changes put in place.
Vietnam veterans with bladder cancer, other serious illnesses would get presumptive benefit status in final defense budget bill
Hypertension, bladder cancer, Parkinsonism or hypothyroidism would all be included as presumed conditions caused by Agent Orange exposure under the plan.
New court ruling could give thousands of Vietnam vets and survivors overdue disability payouts
Federal officials still have not decided if they will appeal the ruling.
VA finishes digitizing deck logs for blue water Vietnam veterans, should speed disability claims
More than 22,500 blue water veterans or survivors have received VA benefits payouts since January.
VA would be forced to add three illnesses to Agent Orange presumptive list under Senate-passed plan
The proposal, attached to the annual defense authorization bill, would add bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinson’s-like symptoms to the list.
Trump administration right to proceed cautiously with Agent Orange benefit expansion
Expanding benefits for Agent Orange exposure despite continued gaps in research sets a bad precedent, say the authors of this commentary.
By Darin Selnick and Dan Caldwell
Advocates: Pentagon failing to communicate dangers of firefighting foam chemicals to troops, families
Groups want widespread testing, monitoring and cleanup of PFAS chemicals, which have leached into the ground and drinking water supplies in some communities.
By Patricia Kime
Agent Orange decision delay draws criticism
About 191,000 sick veterans are waiting for the Trump Administration to add new diseases to the Agent Orange list.
By Patricia Kime