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On. I have been hearing from veterans about the number of cancer clusters they have experienced, people they have served with, family members. We look at the data behind those personal stories to see if what they were experiencing personally was reflected in the data. Through a freedom of information request, we looked at every cancer billing through the v. A. System over a stretch of time and we found increases. 23 , liverncer is up cancers is up 96 . Once we have this data, we went back to the veterans communities and asked, did you think happened . Host what happened . Guest a lot of these veterans think it is toxic exposure. Talkedvious a guest about the burn pits. Iraq and across afghanistan, things were burned from human waste to ammunition and soldiers breathe this in day and night. It could be water contamination on bases. It could be radiation in cockpits, pilots have come forward and thought the Radar Systems they have be ....
Listen to as podcasts. Doctor shell can, honor to have you here. There was allegations that veterans were dying waiting for care. I remember sitting there as a citizen singing, i feel terrible about this. If anybody deserves the best care possible, its our veterans. Wish there was something i could do to help. It sometimes happens in strange ways. I got a call from the white house singing, would you consider coming to help lead the va Healthcare System because we are looking for somebody that understands how healthcare works from the private sector. I did what everybody tends to do when you have these choices to make. I made a list of the pros and cons. And the con side was much larger than the pro side. But on the pro side, it was simply, how could i say no . This was my duty as an american citizen to give back to people have given us so much. So i didnt think much about it but i said yes, im preparedto help. Thats great. Thos ....
On veterans day, watch cspan on tv, online, or listen using the free cspan radio app. Secretaryffairs Robert Wilkie ahead of the veterans day holiday was asked about Veterans Health care, department accountability, Suicide Prevention efforts, and combating Sexual Assault in the military. Mr. Wilkie hello, everybody. Thank you all for coming. This is our week of weeks at the department of veterans affairs. This is the week that we honor the 41 million americans who have put on the uniform since the first shots were fired at Lexington Green in april of 1775. Last night, the president held a ceremony with the National Commanders of the veterans of f ....
Slowdown. Well show you what the majority of cfos are predicting. Screenwriter and counterculture hero passes away 50 years after the film that made him a legend. Well look back at his career. But first we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Authorities in new york released the official autopsy report on billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein. They rule his death a suicide. Protocols were clearly violated and they plan to conduct their own investigation. Passengers left waiting for hours when a system used by u. S. Customs went down at airports across the nation. I want to go back to europe. Tlaib will not go to israel after they refused to allow tlaib to see her grandmother. She does have to see her now. Sad news in tor omenfonda h. Rice cookers were found all across manhattan, sparking rush hour panic, because many people thought they were bombs. President trump wants to buy greenland f ....
And great adventure. Meet a grandmother on a joyride of a lifetime. Welcome to the cbs overnight news. Im elaine quijano. A horrific attack in afghanistan a suicide bomber attacked a wedding in kabul killing dozens and wounding many more. Reporter its a sight thats become all too common in afghanistan. Rows of fresh graves holding the victims of the latest attack. This time a suicide bomber targeted a wedding killing dozens of people and wounding o. I heard an explosion. A lot of guests were killed. Reporter the attack took place at this wedding hall west of the city. Mostly populated by shiite muslims. Isis has claimed responsibility. Eyewitnesss say the bomber walked prong the children dancing before detonating. The carnage was so great some bodies couldnt be identified. Their shoes are all that remain. Afghanistans president condemned the bombing saying the targeting of our people in such events indicates the i atrocity of a terrorist group determined to kill innocent peel. Even the ....