WASHINGTON, July 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The American Legion is hosting a discussion in
conjunction with the second anniversary of the passage of the Sgt.
First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promising to Address
Comprehensive Toxins (PACT) Act. The bipartisan legislation ushered
in a range of VA health-care options and benefits for millions of
veterans who were exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other
toxins.
As we near the second anniversary of the passage and enactment
of the legislation, The American Legion will foster a discussion on
how the VA has reached over 1 million veterans in screenings for
toxic exposure and what efforts are underway to efficiently triage
veterans who are identified as exposed to burn pits and
experiencing symptoms.
This special event will feature the wife of Sgt. First Class
Heath Robinson, Danielle Robinson, members of Congress, VA's
executive director for the PACT Act, an Iraq War veteran and
medical professionals who have studied toxic exposure.
The event will be from noon to 1
p.m. July 11 at the House
Veterans Affairs Committee Room, 364 Cannon House Office Building,
Washington, DC.
Among those expected to participate are:
- Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., House Veterans Affairs Health
Subcommittee member
- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., House Veterans Affairs Disability
Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee ranking member
- Panel participants include retired Army Col. Steve Miska, who is VA's executive director of
the PACT Act; Danielle Robinson, the
wife of Sgt First Class Heath
Robinson; Army veteran Cynthia
Aman, who suffered toxic exposure in Iraq; Dr. Robert
Miller, who connected toxic lung injuries in veterans to
exposure to burn pits; and Trishul
Siddharthan, who has conducted clinical trials on toxic
exposures.
To RSVP for this event, please email Henry Howard at hhoward@legion.org
Media contact
Henry
Howard
Deputy Director
Media & Communications
The American Legion
765.491.3545 (cell)
hhoward@legion.org
About The American Legion
The American Legion is the largest wartime veterans service
organization with more than 1.6 million members in roughly 12,000
posts across the nation. Chartered by Congress in 1919, The
American Legion is committed to mentoring youth and sponsoring
wholesome community programs, advocating patriotism and honor,
promoting a strong national security and continued devotion to
servicemembers and veterans. Learn more at legion.org.
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