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"VA expands burn pit registry to include all Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan veterans

By MATTHEW M. BURKE STARS AND STRIPES • August 2, 2024

The revamped Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry contains the names of approximately 4.7 million current and former service members from campaigns as far back as 1990, the Defense Department said in a statement Thursday."

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VA expands burn pit registry to include all Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan veterans The registry of people exposed to toxic fumes while serving in the U.S. military is now automatically including those who deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan or any of the Middle Eastern, African and Asian nations on a newly expanded list.

"VA lays groundwork for first major survey of moral injury in veterans By Hope Hodge Seck

The most familiar moral and ethical dilemmas in warfare have to do with inflicting harm: deciding whether to fire on a person who represents an uncertain threat, for example, or living with the knowledge of civilian collateral damage of battle."

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VA lays groundwork for first major survey of moral injury in veterans The VA is undertaking the first-ever large-scale population study of moral injury to be conducted among veterans of the post-9/11 wars.

"Bill to protect veterans’ gun rights prompts heated debate in House By Leo Shane III

Republican lawmakers on Tuesday accused Veterans Affairs leaders of depriving some veterans of their right to own fi****ms and promised changes in coming weeks, but Democratic critics say those proposed moves could end up leading to more suicides and self-harm among vulnerable veterans."

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Bill to protect veterans’ gun rights prompts heated debate in House Republicans say reforms are needed to restore faith in VA systems. Democrats say the changes could cost lives.

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