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Research offers link between burn pit smoke and serious brain injuries

The findings suggest potential new reasons for mental health challenges of veterans exposed to toxic chemicals while in the ranks.

Opinion

I sounded the alarm on burn pits — now I see smoke at the VA

The impact of VA Secretary Collins' staffing cuts remains hazy, not unlike the downwind side of a burn pit, Dan Clare of DAV argues in this op-ed.

Army hits recruiting target for the first time in 2 years

The service has another 11,000 recruits already in the pipeline for next year.

Army enlists AI to identify prospective new recruits

Army recruiters may soon be relieved from the dreaded “cold calls” to high school students in their frustrated fishing expedition for new recruits.

Report: Vets wait decades for help on military toxic exposure issues

Advocates are pushing for reforms after finding that vets average a three-decade wait for full help with toxic exposure conditions.

Vets’ PACT Act claims continue to rise, two years after law’s passage

More than 1 million disability claims related to military toxic exposure have been approved in the first two years of the veterans benefits legislation.

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