In just the first month following the removal of legal obstacles by new legislation, approximately 5,000 claims related to water contamination at the North Carolina Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune have been filed, as reported by the U.S. Navy. This…
The Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Scandal: A Historical Perspective The Camp Lejeune water contamination incident is a protracted narrative deeply embedded in the annals of the U.S. military. Spanning from 1953 to 1987, this contamination transpired as Marines stationed at Camp Lejeune…
The Camp Lejeune water contamination stands as one of the most significant cases of environmental pollution in the history of the U.S. military. This contamination arose from decades of improper waste disposal practices at the Marine Corps Base in North Carolina, resulting…
McNamara stumbled upon the information about Camp Lejeune’s water contaminants unexpectedly when he followed his doctor to the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. During his visit, a paperwork clerk brought up the topic of toxins and recommended that he reach out…
“In just 90 days, my life transformed from being a content father of four in a happy marriage to receiving the devastating news of breast cancer and its severity,” he recounted. “Then came the shocking revelation that I had been…
“It’s been a long-awaited moment,” he remarked before entering the bill-signing ceremony. “Our veterans, Marines, and their families – it’s as if our government forgot about them. Yes, our government actually forgot about them. We aspire for this to be…
In the bustling East Room, among a smaller gathering of veterans and family members whose lives were disrupted by polluted drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, a less widely recognized champion, South Carolina attorney Ed…
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act is a part of the PACT Act, which grants individuals who lived, worked, or were exposed (even in utero) at Camp Lejeune the opportunity to pursue compensation. It’s a cause that those affected have dedicated…
“Veterans who have become so ill that they cannot work, and are unable to provide for their families, will no longer have to endure a lengthy battle with the government to access the healthcare they’ve rightfully earned,” expressed Jeremy Butler,…
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, representing the 8th District of Moosic, engaged in a conversation on Wednesday with Timothy Borland, the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Veterans of Foreign Wars. Their discussion took place at the White House just before President Joe…