Here are the veterans who will benefit from Congress’ sweeping toxic exposure bill

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Here are the veterans who will benefit from Congress’ sweeping toxic exposure bill
By Leo Shane III
Jun 16, 12:33 PM
Flames from a burn pit pick up as a storm approaches Combat Outpost Tangi in the Tangi valley, Afghanistan, on Aug. 31, 2009. (Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Army)

As many as one in five veterans living in America today could see new health care coverage and disability benefits under the toxic exposure legislation advanced by the Senate Thursday, but some veterans will see help sooner than others.

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) SrA John Monette SFC Bernard Walko SPC Michael Terrell SMSgt Anil Heendeniya CPL Douglas Chrysler A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney GySgt Jack Wallace CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD SGT Mark Anderson SGT Steve McFarland