President Biden on Tuesday traveled to Fort Worth, Texas to talk with veterans suffering a host of health issues after being exposed to toxic burn pits while serving in the military.
The president is focused on veterans who fell ill after breathing in toxic materials from burning waste in Iraq and Afghanistan, exposure that he believes contributed to the death of his elder son.
The president, in Texas, discussed his strategy for helping veterans who served near military burn pits. The issue is emotional for Biden, since his son Beau died after serving near burn pits, though the link is not clear.
President Joe Biden spoke of the need to expand healthcare access for veterans, particularly those who were exposed to toxic burn pits during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, during a Tuesday afternoon stop in Fort Worth, Texas.
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