First, settle the Lejeune lawsuits quickly. In the PACT Act, Congress authorized over 1 million people to sue the military for the toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune. Litigation lawyers are running ads online, on television, and in print. The bombardment of these ads, along with a long public trial, could cause lasting damage to the entire military recruiting effort.

When I left the Marines, I didn’t think much of Camp Lejeune. Around 2006, I received a letter from the Marines with a generic overview of the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987. It was so nondescript that I thought little of it and went on with life. I didn’t hear a word about Camp Lejeune or the toxic water again.

First, settle the Lejeune lawsuits quickly. In the PACT Act, Congress authorized over 1 million people to sue the military for the toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune. Litigation lawyers are running ads online, on television, and in print. The bombardment of these ads, along with a long public trial, could cause lasting damage to the entire military recruiting effort. And it is critical that lawmakers be prepared for sticker shock on the bill, which could total over $10 billion, if 10 percent of the affected million people receive $100,000 each.

The veterans administration will now accept all eligible candidates without requiring a “burden of proof” indicating they had suffered from exposure. Many veterans have been refused medical coverage, letters of denial stating they could not prove their health issues were linked to toxic exposure during their service.

"In January 2022, Earthjustice and the Guam community group, Prutehi Litekyan: Save Ritidian, filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Air Force for its intent to continue to utilize open burn and open detonation practices at Tarague Beach on Andersen Air Force Base," the release added.