The House Veterans Affairs Committee voted to send a bill to the full House that would qualify an additional 90,000 ailing veterans for Agent Orange-related disability pay and health care from Department of Veterans Affairs. The former naval warriors of the Vietnam War have contended for decades that their illnesses were likely caused by exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides that reached patrolling ships or contaminated their water supply. Veterans who served on the ground in Vietnam or patrolled its inland waters have long been eligible for VA compensation and care if diagnosed with one of 14 ailments associated with Agent Orange exposure.
VA BENEFITS BILL
May 11, 2018 | 4:39 AM
Sun Jun 28
Pensacola, FL, USA
88°FFeels Like: 98°F
Wind/Dir: 21 MPH-WSW
Humidity: 70%
Pressure: 30.1 INHG
Mostly Clear. Feels like 98°F. Wind 21 mph WSW. Pressure 30.1 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 8:56 AM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Sun Jun 28
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 3%
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
80°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 3%
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mon Jun 29
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 3%
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
80°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 5%
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tue Jun 30
Day
92°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 45%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
80°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 45%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wed Jul 1
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89°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 25%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
80°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 15%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thu Jul 2
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91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 13%
Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
80°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 13%
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Fri Jul 3
Day
92°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 16%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
81°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 16%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sat Jul 4
Day
92°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 20%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
81°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 20%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
