Veterans & Military
Pearl Harbor: 75th Anniversary & Future Asbestos Dangers for Veterans
- by Matt Mauney
- Veterans & Military
- Dec 6, 2016
Seventy-five years later, Dec. 7, 1941, still lives in infamy. Wednesday marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The surprise Japanese military strike killed 2,403 Americans and…
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Veterans Department at The Mesothelioma Center Names New Director
- by Tim Povtak
- Veterans & Military
- Jun 25, 2015
Decorated U.S. Army Capt. Aaron Munz loves serving those with whom he once served so proudly. Munz, a VA Accredited Claims Agent, is the director of the Veterans Department at…
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VA Continues to Fall Short for Veterans with Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Veterans & Military
- Dec 18, 2014
Michael Johnson watched his father, retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran John Johnson, die prematurely almost three years ago from mesothelioma after the VA health care system misdiagnosed and mishandled his…
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Petition Aims to Build First Federally Funded Mesothelioma Program
- by Tim Povtak
- Veterans & Military
- Dec 12, 2013
As the youngest person to become chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Elmo Zumwalt played a major role in U.S. military history — a war hero whose service spanned World War…
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Retirement of USS Enterprise a Reminder that Navy Veterans Still at Risk from Asbestos Exposure
- by Tim Povtak
- Veterans & Military
- Dec 12, 2012
The USS Enterprise, one of the most decorated aircraft carriers in American military history, was retired earlier this month after 51 years of active duty, spanning both the heights and…
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Still Special for Navy Veteran Battling Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Veterans & Military
- Dec 7, 2012
Young Donald Boehner was just 15, sitting at his mother’s kitchen table in Minneapolis, playing cribbage with a friend, when he heard the stunning radio news report that the Japanese…
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Lung Cancer Alliance Launches Screening Initiative for At-Risk Veterans
- by Joey Rosenberg
- Veterans & Military
- Nov 12, 2012
The Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) launched a national pilot initiative to provide at-risk veterans with life-saving information and services as a kickoff to Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Working closely with…
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Study: VA Hospitals Increase Survival Rates of Older Cancer Patients
- by Mark Hall
- Veterans & Military
- Mar 19, 2012
Older cancer patients who receive treatment at veterans’ hospitals are getting equal, if not better, treatment than patients at fee-for-service Medicare hospitals, according to a new study. The report, published…
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New Report Shines Light on Navy’s Knowledge of Asbestos Dangers
- by Mark Hall
- Veterans & Military
- Jan 17, 2012
The U.S. Navy required asbestos and asbestos-containing materials be used to build its ships despite understanding some of the health hazards associated with asbestos exposure, a recent research report…
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Mesothelioma Patient and Air Force Veteran Campaigning For Rick Perry
- by Tim Povtak
- Veterans & Military
- Jan 3, 2012
Patrick Burke might not be around to see how the 2012 presidential election turns out in November, but he will know he did his part. Mesothelioma may shorten his life,…
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