Ailing Vets Sue, Say Toxic Burn Pits Cost Them Their Health
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According to plaintiffs’ claims in the consolidated case, the contractors created “literally hundreds” of burn pits at military bases throughout Iraq and Afghanistan. They say the health repercussions from the burn pits are like the effects of Agent Orange... READ MORE
