The Latest Breaking News from Heath Robinson

During a 13-month stint in Iraq that began in 2006, Heath Robinson served as a medic with the Ohio National Guard. Like thousands of others soldiers stationed there, he was routinely exposed to toxic smoke emanating from what are known as burn pits.

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SFC Heath Robinson Honoring our PACT Act sailed through the Senate with bipartisan support – but 14 Republicans voted no

Veterans, their families and advocates have spent years battling for the US government to take the issue of burn pits seriously

The issue of burn pits was given more airtime than voting rights, gun violence and abortion in Biden’s SOTU address. Two days later, the House passed sweeping burn pits legislation. Rachel Sharp hears from veterans, lawmakers and advocates about whether America’s sick and dying soldiers are finally being heard

The bill was named after the late Sgt First Class Heath Robinson who died in May 2020 from a rare cancer

The SFC Heath Robinson PACT Act could be signed into law as soon as July after the veteran community has spent more than a decade fighting for the US government to take the issue seriously

Veterans suffering from the nine conditions who served in the Gulf War, the Iraq War or the War in Afghanistan will now be given access to VA healthcare and disability claims

The bill to give access to healthcare and benefits to veterans who are sick and dying from toxic exposure to burn pits passed the House earlier this month and is now heading to the Senate