Join the Bob Woodruff Foundation on April 5 at 3 p.m. EST for an online panel discussion. Experts from VA and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) will discuss the historic expansion of benefits and health care provisions in the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. The new law is intended to help Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxic substances during their time in service.

During the webinar, panelists will discuss the origins of the PACT Act, benefits for those impacted, and how to seek care from and apply for VA benefits. The Bob Woodruff Foundation’s Chief Program Officer Dr. Meg Harrell will moderate this impactful discussion.

Register for the discussion here.

The PACT Act benefits Veterans of the Vietnam era, Gulf War era, and post-9-11 era, who were exposed to toxic fumes, burn pits, Agent Orange, radiation and other environmental hazards. Survivors of toxic-exposed-Veterans—and Veterans who served in specific countries in Africa, the Middle East and Southwest Asia—are also potentially eligible. Learn more about the PACT Act by going to va.gov/pact or by calling 1-800-myva-411.

About BWF

The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) was founded in 2006 after reporter Bob Woodruff was wounded in a roadside bomb while covering the war in Iraq. Since then, the foundation has led an enduring call to action for people to stand up for heroes and meet the emerging and long-term needs of today’s Veterans, including suicide prevention, mental health, caregiver support and food insecurity. To date, BWF has invested over $124 million to find, fund and shape programs that have empowered impacted Veterans, service members and their family members.

The foundation ensures that America’s impacted Veterans, service members and their families have access to the highest level of support and resources that they have earned for as long as they need it. BWF has partnerships in communities across the country. It identifies and invests in the best in-class programs that are serving the diverse needs of service members, Veterans, families and caregivers in their communities.

Since its inception in 2006, the Bob Woodruff Foundation has called for people to support the emerging and long-term needs of Veterans, including mental health, caregiver support, food insecurity and service-connected fertility issues. BWF’s investments in programs that have empowered Veterans, active-duty military and their family members has reinforced the message that the Bob Woodruff Foundation has “Got Your Six.”

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7 Comments

  1. Leland Lipe March 17, 2023 at 20:28

    Hey Bob–thanks for stepping up for us vets! I’m on disability and have just rented a building here in Paradise, as you probabt know we were burnt out by fire. I’m a musican and would be interested in connecting with vets every month to play guitars, etc. I have a great place to play music!! If you’d like to connect, would love to hear what is available to help vets. Some sad storis about vets that have little respect needing an outlet to recovery!

    sincerely

    Leland Lipe Paradise ca, near chico ca.

  2. Kenneth Courson March 17, 2023 at 10:04

    This is a great organization,I am fortunate to had Emily Waters out of Atlanta assist me when dealing with va issues.I planning on to have other Vets 6 in the same way they helped me.

  3. William Cadmus March 16, 2023 at 12:52

    Thanks for all the info. This is very
    Informative . I enjoyed it all. I can
    Help others, by spreading the word !

  4. Mrs. Dennis Rupert March 16, 2023 at 10:56

    My husband served in the Air Force in Spain and was in Palomares Spain when the tanker/bomber crashed in January 1966. We tried to get help from the VA in 2006 for his skin problem that we felt was due to his exposure to the results from this crash. At that time we were denied and their statement at the time was I made too much money working. We have reapplied this past year since the PACT act because now he has lung cancer and has had a heart attack. More paperwork to prove he is sick.

  5. Ralph Krause March 15, 2023 at 23:26

    I would like to find out what has happened to my applying for Agent Orange benefits. It has been 1 year since
    they have taken blood work and comprehensive examination from me. The site this information was taken is
    here in Tulsa, OK…….The local VA clinic. I feel my paperwork will go along the road just like I hear many others
    that have been exposed to Agent Orange have experienced.
    Please give me reason to believe that my case is being looked into.
    I was stationed in Korea, along the DMZ line during the Vietnam War at Osan AB, Korea.
    Thank you.

  6. Ernesto Montemayor March 15, 2023 at 18:56

    The pact states during time in service. What if the service person did not participate in any wars or conflicts. What if the service persons MOS was 7051 Aircraft FireFighting and Rescue for 20 years. Which involved training in toxic burn pits. Who was exposed to all types of toxins and more. Crash Fire and Rescue.

  7. Kumiko Murayama March 14, 2023 at 02:05

    Would this include Gulf War veterans?

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