Modernize Military Recognition for Warfare Toxic Exposure Injuries, Diseases, and Death

-The Medal Gap for Hidden Wounds-

I have initiated a petition (see text) on change.org, an online site for political and social change petitions, to provide information and impetus for recognizing the US Military members who have endured warfare toxic exposures resulting in injuries, diseases, and death. Considered the “Hidden Wounds of War”, many of these wounds remain invisible for years.

The US Congress signed the PACT Act (Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022) (Public Law 117-168) into law, creating a Congressional Budget Office deficit of $797 billion over a ten year period (2022-2032), establishing the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund in the support of health care, research, and related benefits and activities. This substantial fiscal support lacks the recognition our military members deserve. Please review the petition to rectify the medal gap of toxic wounds.

https://www.change.org/p/modernize-military-recognition-for-warfare-toxic-exposure-injuries-diseases-and-death