[ [link removed] ]Add your name to Jon Stewart's petition telling Congress to stop
ignoring veterans who are sick and dying from toxic burn pits.

Dear MoveOn member,

Jon Stewart here with a new petition to support our military veterans. My
friend John Feal and I are working with a coalition of folks looking to
get health benefits and compensation for veterans who have been exposed to
toxic burn pits.^1

Hundreds of tons of waste produced on military bases in Iraq and
Afghanistan were doused with jet and diesel fuels and burned in massive
burn pits—as American soldiers lived, worked, and slept next to the toxic
fumes. Now that they are home, hundreds of thousands of veterans are sick
and dying from lung diseases, cancers, and respiratory illnesses.^2

The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense continue
to ignore our veterans' suffering and deaths caused by their neglect
despite their own statistics which show burn pits as the source of these
health problems.

Sign our petition to tell Congress to pass a bipartisan bill so veterans
will no longer be denied the care and benefits our government owes them
for their service.

[2]Sign Jon Stewart's petition

The U.S. military paid private companies like Halliburton subsidiary KBR
billions of dollars from taxpayer funds to burn human waste, aerosols,
Styrofoam, medical waste, biohazardous materials, body parts, trucks, and
explosives in Iraq and Afghanistan. Then troops got sick and started
dying. It's haunting and a reminder that these forever wars have
long-lasting consequences.^3

And for every soldier returning with horrific health defects, there are
untold numbers of servicemembers who continue to be subjected to burn pit
sites and toxic smoke to this day. The DoD and VA must acknowledge the
reality and gravity of the problems toxic chemicals from burn pits have
caused and take immediate action to end the use of the active burn pits
once and for all.

In addition, Congress must make health care and compensation available to
veterans and servicemembers who are suffering exposure-related health
effects. And we must pass legislation that grants surviving families of
deceased veterans the benefits they deserve.

[ [link removed] ]Sign our petition to support veterans fighting for health care benefits
and compensation.

Let's fix this and stick up for the families who are fighting for health
care and accountability from the same government that sent them into
harm's way.

We will update you on the upcoming bill and other actions you can take as
the campaign develops, so please stay tuned.

[ [link removed] ]Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to
your friends, family, and anyone else you think will care about this
issue.

Thanks!

–Jon Stewart

Sources:

1. "Rep. Sherrill Hosts Jon Stewart, Freshmen Reps, Veterans Advocates for
Burn Pits Discussion," U.S. Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, March 26, 2019
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2. "Congress Poised to Help Veterans Exposed to 'Burn Pits' Over Decades
of War," The New York Times, February 12, 2019
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3. "'They really don't want this out': The biggest Iraq War scandal that
nobody's talking about," Salon, February 17, 2016
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