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CARTHAGE — Sgt. Ryan G. Mason had a hard time obtaining benefits after he was exposed to burn pits while on deployment in Iraq. He died of cancer in January, and now his family is taking some comfort in many lawmakers proposing legislation to make the benefits more accessible. After Mr. Mason died at age 36 on Jan. 28, state Sen. Patty Ritchie sent his wife, Claudia, a letter. “I would like to express not only my most sincere condolences on his passing, but my gratitude for his selfless service to our nation,” the letter reads in part. “... It is my hope that you find comf...

The clashes south of the border, charles. this is obviously not something that anyone wants to see. the administration is trying to stop thousands from coming here and overwhelming our asylum system. the president has gone so far to authorize the use of force should things spiral out of control. >> they have to, they'll use legal force. i've given the okay. if they have to, they have to. you're dealing with a minimum of 500 serious criminals. i'm not going to let the military be taken advantage of. i have no choice. >> the white house has said that those attempt to run, either wait in line lik...

We do know what to do. >> brewer says that he returned to the states in 2006 and 2007 to present his findings to top officials at the department of defense. >> i da presentation of the current situation and pictures. i showed some ugly pictures. >> were they shocked when they saw this report or how did they respond. >> they were shocked. they were so shocked that's why i went to brief at the pentagon immediately. i said somebody else needs to see. >> this brewer came up with a possible solution. instead of using burn pits, incinerators could be installed for waste disposal. while not as cost e...

Regulation went out, implementation was scarce. i spoke to general petraeus this week. he confirmed that he approved installation of insin rarts but that it was a tremendous logistical task. he added it was one of many issues they were dealing with while trying to turn the tide of the war in iraq. he emphasized the need to protect troops in combat was paramount. brewer says that he saw the slow response firsthand up until he left his post as an inspector in 2020. >> did the problem continue. >> yeah. >> centcom officials tell fox news in more developed areas incinerators are being used. in mor...

To afghanistan and following this one closely. >> if you have never smelled the fumes from one of these pits, it is hard to imagine. it is a smell i will never forget. we are talking medical waste, rubber, plastic. for most deployed and fighting a brutal enemy they were too busy to considerate magnitude of how these fumes might impact their health. i spoke with a retired army officer who did. take a look. >> this is bad. when you start examining what's in the burn pictures and what they are doing and where the smoke is going. >> retired army lieutenant dan brewer recalls his time environmental...