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
Wed Sep 9
Pensacola, FL, USA
92°FFeels Like: 105°F
Wind/Dir: 24 MPH-S
Humidity: 60%
Pressure: 30.1 INHG
Partly Cloudy. Feels like 105°F. Wind 24 mph S. Pressure 30.1 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 3:56 PM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Wed Sep 9
This Afternoon
90°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 5%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 47%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thu Sep 10
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 58%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 49%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Fri Sep 11
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 83%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 55%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sat Sep 12
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 83%
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 57%
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sun Sep 13
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 40%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-S
Precipitation: 40%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mon Sep 14
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tue Sep 15
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 43%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-E
Precipitation: 43%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
