A bill to help veterans suffering from toxic burn pit exposure takes a key step forward in Congress. Pictured is a burn pit in March 2013 in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
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A bill to help veterans suffering from toxic burn pit exposure takes a key step forward in Congress. Pictured is a burn pit in March 2013 in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
Mandatory Credit: Andrew Burton/Getty Images

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Bill to help veterans suffering from toxic burn pit exposure takes key step forward in Congress

The Senate took a significant step in recent days to help former military service members suffering from toxic burn pit exposure by passing a bill to expand access to health care for post-9/11 combat veterans.