(MENAFNEditorial) Jan. 20, 2014 We are beginning the final year of the second full Congressional Session that the Blue Water Navy Agent Orange Act has been an active proposed legislation. At mid-January, 2014, there are 167 co-sponsors for this legislation (HR-543) in the House of Representatives
In addition to many news articles and TV reports from around the country telling the story of offshore Vietnam War veterans suffering and dying from Agent Orange/Dioxin exposure, there have been an impressive number of support letters and public resolutions urging passage of this bill
More than 35 major National Veteran Service Organizations have expressed in writing their support for this pending law. At least three Counties, two Cities and six States have passed Resolutions in support of changing the VA regulations to provide medical and compensation benefits to members of the Blue Water Navy currently disabled through Agent Orange/Dioxin poisoning. More public entities will be passing similar resolutions by April 30, 2014
The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association (www.BlueWaterNavy.org) is anxious to get as much support as it can muster from the American public so that our representatives in the House and Senate know there is wide-spread support to provide the military veterans of this Nation with the benefits they were promised. Individuals can use the FRA Action Alert link at http://capwiz.com/fra/issues/alert/?alertid=62387291 to send this message directly to their own representatives. Identical links to Congress in support of HR-543 are also available on the Websites of the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Vietnam Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Military.com and other locations
Members of the public are asked to show their support for service members by contacting their representatives about the issue at hand. Sharing this media release is the first step in getting the Blue Water Navy Veterans their much deserved benefits. Members of the media are encouraged to speak with John Rossie of The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association for more information on the challenges related to the newly introduced bill
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