Perry Chiaramonte

Drugs August 26

Narcan vending machines are the latest weapon against opioid overdoses

The latest effort to combat the wave of opioid overdose deaths plaguing the country is the use of vending machines in American cities to distribute lifesaving shots of Narcan.

Veterans July 20

Sen. Pat Toomey holds up final approval of burn pit veterans aid package, citing spending concerns

Sen. Pat Toomey has held up final passage of the PACT ACT, which would reform health care for veterans exposed to burn pits. The senator cites spending concerns.

Veterans June 29

Supreme Court rules in favor of burn pit veteran in wrongful termination case

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Le Roy Torres, a former Texas state trooper and Iraq veteran exposed to burn pits, amid his ongoing wrongful termination case.

Veterans June 16

Senate passes historic vote bringing health care relief to burn pit vets

The Senate approved a bill to provide treatment for veterans sickened after inhaling toxic fumes from burn pits overseas, including in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Veterans March 29

Supreme Court to hear burn pit veteran’s wrongful termination case

The Supreme Court is set to hear the case of Torres, an Army reservist, who claims he was forced to resign from his post as a state trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety.

State of the Union March 2

Burn pit advocate invited to Biden's State of the Union address speaks out on veteran health care reform push

Sgt. First Class Heath Robinson succumbed to a rare and deadly cancer after his exposure to burn pits. His widow, Danielle Robinson, reacts after the White House invited her as a guest to President Biden's State of the Union address.

MILITARY December 30

Biden signs two new bills into law that aim to help burn pit veterans

President Biden signed two bills into law Monday that could help tens of thousands of veterans who claim they became ill from exposure to burn pits.

Fox News Investigates December 20

Shark Tank showcases Army veteran inspired to combat air pollution after exposure to burn pits

Army Veteran Chris Videau remembers the first time he saw the smoldering burn pits at Camp Speicher while serving as a black hawk helicopter pilot in Iraq. "It was on the other end of our airfield, but it was burning 24-7. And as far as I can recall, every base that we flew to had a burn pit in some capacity that was getting rid of the trash."

MILITARY August 2, 2021

VA cutting hurdles to vets' claims over toxic burn pit exposure in Iraq, Afghanistan

Veterans who claim they were made sick from the toxic smoke emanating from burn pits on their military bases during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan won a small victory after the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it they will begin taking claims on presumptive conditions due to their service.

Military Families April 13, 2021

Jon Stewart continues fight in Washington for vets made sick from burn pit exposure

Jon Stewart is back in Washington in a continued effort to help the 3 million-plus veterans believed to have been made sick from their exposure to burn pits.