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Advocates hold an outreach event near Camp Lejeune, N.C. in April 2022, a few months before President Biden signed legislation allowing veterans, family members, and others to file claims for exposure to toxic water on the Marine Corps base.

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Facing a deadline, more than 300,000 claims have been filed in the Camp Lejeune toxic water case

Jay Price

A variety of health problems have been linked to contaminated water on the North Carolina Marine Corps base between 1953 and 1987.

Jules Sohn (left), who now is the LGBTQ+ Liaison for the Los Angeles Police Department, is among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit seeking to upgrade the discharges of thousands for LGBTQ+ former service members.

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Before 2011, the military forced out thousands of LGBTQ+ troops. Now, some are suing.

Andrew Dyer

The federal lawsuit seeks upgraded discharges for more than 30,000 former service members.

Navy sailor Devon Rideout (left) poses with her mother, Leslie Woods, in Vacaville, California. Rideout was murdered in 2018. Her killer is a former Marine who had been found not mentally competent during a court-martial proceeding two years before the murder. Still, he was allowed to buy a gun.

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A new lawsuit says the military still isn't complying with the federal gun background check law

Andrew Dyer

The family of a woman murdered by a former Marine is taking the government to court. They say the killer - who was forced out of the military for mental health issues - shouldn't have been able to buy a gun.

3M has agreed to pay 1 $6 billion settlement to troops and veterans whose hearing was damaged from the company's dual-ended "Combat Arms" earplugs.

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3M has agreed to pay $6 billion over faulty earplugs. Now, plaintiffs must decide whether to accept.

Jay Price

About a quarter million troops and veterans have signed on as plaintiffs in litigation claiming the "Combat Arms" earplugs - manufactured by a 3M subsidiary - damaged their hearing.

Surrounded by veterans, family members, and others at an August 2022 ceremony, President Joe Biden signs legislation designed to compensate people who were exposed to toxic substances during their military service, including people who lived on Camp Lejeune, N.C. from 1953 to 1987.

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Lawyers are seeking clients for Camp Lejeune water claims, but veterans may be better off waiting

Jay Price

Lawyers are aggressively advertising potential windfalls for people exposed to contaminated water at the base. But it's too soon to know how the claim process will play out.

Army National Guard Sgt. Nick Harrison is one of several service members challenging the military policy that prevents HIV positive troops from deploying or becoming officers.

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A Federal Court Is Considering Whether To Overturn Pentagon Restrictions On Troops With HIV

Stephanie Colombini

Service members with HIV are suing the military over a longstanding policy that prohibits them from deploying or commissioning as officers. Medical…