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What to Do If You Were Exposed to PFAS: A Practical Guide for Service Members and Families

A calm, step by step guide for veterans and families who may have encountered PFAS from firefighting foam or contaminated base water.

Mesothelioma and Navy Veterans: The Asbestos Legacy

Why Navy veterans face elevated rates of asbestos-related mesothelioma, how the VA evaluates these claims, and what veterans and families can do.

Burn Pits: The Signature Toxic Exposure of the Post-9/11 Wars

Open-air burn pits at bases like Joint Base Balad exposed millions of service members to toxic smoke, prompting a federal registry and a long list of PACT Act presumptive conditions.

Agent Orange: Vietnam Veterans and a Toxic Legacy

How Agent Orange spraying in Vietnam led to decades of advocacy, and which VA presumptive benefits, including PACT Act additions like hypertension and MGUS, are available today.

The Military Moves Away From AFFF Firefighting Foam

After five decades of use, the Defense Department is replacing PFAS-based AFFF with fluorine-free foam, a transition Congress mandated and one that leaves significant cleanup work behind.

Filing a VA Disability Claim for Toxic Exposure: Step by Step

A practical walkthrough of the VA disability claim process for toxic exposure, from gathering service records to the C&P exam, supplemental claims, and free help from accredited VSOs.

Camp Lejeune Claims in 2026: Where Things Stand

More than 400,000 Camp Lejeune Justice Act claims were filed before the 2024 deadline, and in 2026 settlements are growing while the first trials approach.

Cancer Screening for Veterans: What the VA Offers

A guide to the cancer screenings VA health care provides, who qualifies for each, and how to request the PACT Act toxic exposure screening.

Military Firefighters and PFAS: The Highest Exposure Job

Why military firefighters carried some of the heaviest AFFF and PFAS exposure, what blood testing has shown, and what screenings exist now.

Gulf War Illness: Three Decades of Unanswered Questions

More than 30 years after Desert Storm, researchers are still working to explain the chronic multisymptom illness reported by as many as one in four Gulf War veterans.

Pentagon Study Reveals Elevated Cancer Risks Among Military Pilots and Ground Crews

A Pentagon study reported by The Wall Street Journal found elevated cancer rates among military pilots and ground crews.