December 21Military contractor KBR files brief with Supreme Court in attempt to nix burn pit reviewMilitary contractor Kellogg, Brown, and Root has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to throw out multiple lawsuits filed by veterans who say they were made sick from Burn Pits the company used for waste disposal on bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.
December 14LA college district abolishes free speech zones as part of lawsuit settlementA Los Angeles college student who sued his school for allegedly curbing his right to free speech after preventing him from passing out copies of the U.S. Constitution was vindicated in a court of law this week. The Los Angeles Community College District agreed on Wednesday to settle a lawsuit filed against them last year by student Kevin Shaw after he was barred from passing out copies of the document because he wasn’t in the school’s designated “free speech zone,” which measured 616 square feet or about the size of three parking spaces.
December 12Bipartisan support grows on the Hill for reform of burn pit vet support systemCongress members from both sides of the aisle came together on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to urge lawmakers to fast-track a benefits package that would provide assistance to veterans who have fallen ill after their exposure to burn pits.
December 8Pearl Harbor sailors finally laid to rest 77 years later thanks to DNA testingAfter nearly eight decades, the lost victims of the infamous Pearl Harbor attack during World War II will finally be laid to rest this week thanks to DNA testing.
November 21Burn-pit exposure likely leads to higher cancer mortality rate among Army vets: new studyA recently released medical research study finds that Veterans who were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan have a higher rate of contracting cancer due to exposure to open-air burn pits.
November 15Decorated Vermont veteran exposed to burn pits dies after cancer fightThe top-ranking official from the Vermont National Guard whose family believes that his diagnosis of an aggressive form of cancer was due to his exposure to burn pits, passed away on Wednesday. Brigadier General Michael T. Heston, who also was one of the highest ranking members of his state's National Guard when he served as Assistant Adjutant General, succumbed to Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer on Thursday—just days after stopping treatment and being placed in home hospice care with his family.
November 6Hawley defeats McCaskill in hard-fought Missouri Senate raceIn one of the most contested Senate races of the midterm elections, incumbent Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill was ousted Tuesday by Republican candidate Josh Hawley.
