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For too long,
#BlueWaterNavy Vietnam Veterans exposed to Agent Orange have been denied benefits they deserve. Tonight, the House acted to right this wrong by passing H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act. I spoke on the House floor earlier about this important bill: pic.twitter.com/G76qzllOdg -
Great news — tonight the House passed a bill I cosponsor, the
#BlueWaterNavy Act! An estimated 90,000 Vietnam veterans are prevented from receiving VA benefits. This bill rights that wrong and guarantees veterans receive the care they’ve earned. pic.twitter.com/VtOxddiATG
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Attention Vietnam Veterans: New rule on
#BlueWaterNavy took effect this month. Those who served offshore in Vietnam may now be eligible for disability compensation, even if you've been previously denied, to include depends and survivors. For more info: https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/69370/blue-water-navy-veterans-disability-claims-now-decided/ … – mjesto: Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services -
Great news! The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 was just passed by committee. The time is now to give these veterans the care that they deserve!
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BIG NEWS: Last week, the Senate passed my
#BlueWaterNavy Vietnam Veterans Act. This is a long overdue victory for our#Vietnam#Vets, including many in Montana, living with the effects of exposure to Agent Orange.#mtpol READ MORE: http://sen.gov/JL9O pic.twitter.com/3l3ChpgtCy -
BREAKING - The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 just passed the House unanimously, 410-0!
#BlueWaterNavy pic.twitter.com/O2XbdywhrV
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Bobby Daniels, who served on the USS Lexington off the coast of Vietnam in 1961, is dealing with terminal prostate cancer he says is he result of Agent Orange exposure. He says the
#BlueWaterNavy benefits delay has created significant financial problems for his family. pic.twitter.com/gty3EPZMMU
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The Senate failed to do its part and pass the
#BlueWaterNavy Vietnam Veterans Act that passed in the House unanimously this year. Watch my full remarks on the dissapointing outcome in the Senate below. pic.twitter.com/sVq3CwAYje -
The Senate has passed the
#BlueWaterNavy Vietnam Veterans Act to give Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange the justice they deserve! I urge the President to sign this legislation and help us deliver on the promise America made to our veterans. https://twitter.com/VetAffairsDems/status/1138944226337742848 …
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"Here I am, 78 years old, worried about how I will pay my bills ... How sad that the VA would let a veteran die with this burden looming over them." A
#BlueWaterNavy veteran's widow was on Capitol Hill today fighting for her husband and others like him. https://bit.ly/2letU8x -
This victory for
#BlueWaterNavy veterans is huge. And long overdue. http://ht.ly/ChTj30nvfwf -
I’m thankful to the House for stepping up to the plate & fulfilling our responsibility to our veterans & their service to America. Our Senate colleagues should do the same so we can get this legislation to the White House & pass it into law.
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“It’s hard to look these veterans in the eye and tell them they have to wait even longer for their benefits. Some of these cases could be settled today.” - VFW National Veterans Service Director Ryan Gallucci
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George Swift is a Vietnam veteran from the Inland Empire and one of the tens of thousands of veterans suffering from the effects of exposure to Agent Orange. The
#BlueWaterNavy Vietnam Veterans Act will give these veterans access to benefits they're owed. https://www.pe.com/2019/06/22/riverside-congressmans-bill-could-mean-benefits-for-vietnam-veterans-who-were-stationed-offshore/ … -
We know extending benefits to all Vietnam Vets impacted by
#AgentOrange has a direct impact on the post-9/11 generation as we fight for recognition + coverage of those impacted by#BurnPits + toxic exposures. That's why we support this#BlueWaterNavy bill: https://iava.org/iava-supported-legislation-2/ …Prikaži ovu nit -
This is long overdue justice for our veterans. Now it is up to
@SecWilkie to do the right thing and let this decision stand. Our#BlueWaterNavy veterans have waited long enough. https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/01/29/court-rules-va-must-pay-disability-benefits-to-blue-water-vietnam-veterans/ … -
#BlueWaterNavy veterans will have to continue to wait until next year before VA begins to process their Agent Orange disability benefits claims. https://bit.ly/2PwFUij -
I am thrilled that the
#BlueWaterNavy Vietnam Veterans Act overwhelming passed the House again. Now let’s get this critical legislation to the President’s desk quickly! https://youtu.be/oDY0saHQgIQ -
“Too many of these veterans are suffering from debilitating illnesses related to herbicide exposure and cannot wait until January for assistance." -
@RepMarkTakano on the need to start processing claims for eligible#BlueWaterNavy veterans. pic.twitter.com/tMF21Ii49k -
It's
@SharkWeek! We couldn't find any shark footage, so here is a cute Dolphin video instead.
#Closeenough#BlueWaterNavy
Thanks to our friends @NATO for the clip.pic.twitter.com/CzwoPViLD0
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