President Biden went to New Hampshire on Tuesday. He spoke to a group of veterans and their families at the Westwood Park YMCA.
Biden told the audience that too many service members struggled to get the treatment they needed after returning home from the Vietnam War. They had to prove they were ill and that their illness came from their military service, he said.
Joe Biden did not serve in Vietnam. He took multiple student deferments.
Biden recalled his time advocating for veterans during his time in the Senate. He also spoke about the PACT Act. He signed that in 2022. It expands access to Veterans Affairs health care and benefits for those exposed to Agent Orange, burn pits, and other toxic substances.
The PACT Act requires the VA to assume some respiratory illnesses and cancers were caused by exposure to toxic substances without having to prove a link.
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