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Camp Lejeune Informational Meetings

The next meeting will be Saturday, July 10th in Roanoke, Virginia. Partian said they will need at least 100 people to hold the meeting.

(CAMP LEJEUNE, NC) - Veterans and dependents are holding a series of informational meetings to spread the word to others on Camp Lejeune’s water well contamination.

The Marine base’s water system was contaminated with organic solvents; exposure to organic solvents has been linked to cancer and other serious diseases.

Bob Etheridge, North Carolina and Camera Crew Fraud

A similar 'fake' camera crew changed the course of the entire world in September 2001.

(SALEM) - There is one state where politicians stick up for the right things, that is the state U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge calls home, North Carolina. It is also the home of Camp Lejeune, where men and women have been stationed for many years, drinking water that is just simply deadly.

An Open Letter to President Obama

An Open Letter to President Obama About Veterans Exposed to Environmental Hazards.

(WASHINGTON. D.C.) - Dear President Obama: We know that you may have read and been briefed about individuals exposed to environmental hazards at Camp Lejeune.

For Camp Lejeune, Senator Daniel Akaka (D, HI) estimated that as many as 500,000 veterans and dependents may have been exposed to organic solvents in the base’s water supply.

Health Care for Exposure to Military Environmental Hazards

Part II: Environmental Exposure Claims and Senate Bill S.3378: Good Try but Not a Winner.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Most Americans would agree that those injured in the military are entitled to health care to heal their bodies.

Camp Lejeune Marine Veteran Expresses Anger at Marine Corps and Congress

Stephen Connard points to a lack of support for those injured on base from the contaminated water wells now closed.

(WASHINGTON, D.C) - The story of the contaminated water wells at Camp Lejeune just won’t go away.

The wells are now closed but many Lejeune veterans and dependents are visibly upset with what they perceive as a total lack of support from their Marine Corps and Congress.

Pressure Building Over Excessive Benzene Contamination at Camp Lejeune Marine Base

Benzene in tap water at Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune was downplayed and omitted from official documents.

(CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.) - Sands are shifting under the feet of officials who kept the truth about deadly Benzene poisoning at Camp Lejeune concealed.

Marine Corps Busted Over Benzene Contamination at Lejeune

Marines altered findings of reports that showed extremely high levels of benzene in a base well.

(CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.) - Today The Associated Press release shocked the nation by revealing that, "An environmental contractor dramatically underreported the level of a cancer-causing chemical found in tap water at Camp Lejeune, then omitted it altogether as the Marine base prepared for a federal health review."

The AP cites how the Marine Corps was warned nearly a decade earlier about the dangerously high levels of benzene. This chemical is connected to massive leaks from base fuel tanks, according to recently disclosed studies.

U.S. Rep. Brad Miller Introduces Janey Ensminger Act

Miller, Dingell, Burr & Hagan push for passage of bills to help families exposed to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - With bi-partisan support, the Janey Ensminger Act to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide health care to veterans and their family members who have experienced adverse health effects as a result of exposure to contaminated well water at Camp Lejeune was introduced today.

It is estimated that more than a million Marines or their family members were affected by the toxic drinking water at Camp Lejeune.

Military Environmental Hazards Bill Faces Hurdles

Congressional jurisdictional issues and Defense Department resistance to accepting responsibility for harming veterans and dependents are major impediments to passing a final bill and ultimately providing medical care.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - There’s a definite need for more “adult supervision” in Washington. Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs passed an original bill, “Examination of Exposures to Environmental Hazards During Military Service Act of 2010.” The vote was 9 to 5 along party lines.

Nine democrats voted for the bill while 5 Republicans against it. Senator Jim Webb (D, VA), a Navy Cross Marine veteran, did not vote.

Senate Considers Bill for Environmental Hazard Exposures

Camp Lejeune veterans and family members are automatically covered under the TRICARE program. Veterans and dependents of other bases must await the decision of an Advisory Board. No provision is made for civilian workers injured from exposure to environmental hazards.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee will hold hearings on Thursday, January 28th on an environmental hazard exposure bill drafted by Senator Akaka, (D, HI), Chairman, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee.

According to an informed Congressional source, a vote is expected on the bill entitled, “Examination of Exposures to Environmental Hazards During Military Service Act of 2010.”