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2024 Recap & The Way Ahead: A Year of Impact and Progress
As we push into 2025, we want to take a moment to share the incredible progress we’ve made together last year at Burn Pits 360. Your unwavering support has helped us bring hope, relief, and action to Veterans and their families impacted by toxic exposures.
Highlights from 2024:
- Advocated for Expanded Benefits: We celebrated the expansion of presumptive conditions under the PACT Act to include constrictive bronchiolitis, male breast cancer, urethral cancer, and cancer of the paraurethral glands—a significant step toward ensuring no Veteran is left behind.
- Advanced Research: We debuted critical findings from our independent registry, further validating the long-term health impacts of toxic exposures and reinforcing the need for proper diagnosis, including biopsy-confirmed CB cases.
- Partnered with NVLSP: Collaborating with the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP), we’ve strengthened efforts to ensure Veterans receive the care and compensation they’ve earned.
- Engaged with Experts: We proudly attended the ATS International Conference, bringing the voices of Veterans to the forefront of discussions on respiratory health and toxic exposure research.
- Spread the Word: We attended the Marine Corps Marathon to inform veterans, service members, and the community about our mission and the benefits available to them.
- Launched a New Research Program: We announced the creation of The TSgt Amie Muller Veteran Health Research Program and Research Fund, dedicated to advancing studies that will directly benefit Veterans affected by toxic exposures.
- Supported Families Directly: Programs like Hope for Heroes and our Annual Patriot Ruck March continued to provide financial relief, holiday support, and care navigation for Veterans and their families in need.
- Over 350 local Veterans Served - personal care services, career development opportunities, holiday assistance and meals.
- $50,628 of Volunteer hours donated to in person activities supporting center operations, community events and advocacy
- $10,000 in Veteran Service Grants - supporting oxygen concentrators, hyperbaric chambers, bereavement grants and financial hardship grants.
- Over 230 Veterans received support through our national Burn Pits Registry.
- Partnered with 4d Medical to facilitate lung scans for Veterans, ensuring early detection and treatment of respiratory conditions linked to toxic exposures.
Our Focus for 2025:
Expanding the List of Presumptive Conditions
New research continues to link additional illnesses—such as autoimmune disorders and neurological conditions—to toxic exposure. We are pushing for these conditions to be recognized under the PACT Act so more Veterans get the care they need.
New research continues to link additional illnesses—such as autoimmune disorders and neurological conditions—to toxic exposure. We are pushing for these conditions to be recognized under the PACT Act so more Veterans get the care they need.
Strengthening Research, Prevention & Early Screening Programs
Veterans deserve proactive, not reactive, care. We are advocating for:
Veterans deserve proactive, not reactive, care. We are advocating for:
- Advanced lung and cancer screenings
- Biomarker testing for toxic exposure-related diseases
- Ongoing health monitoring programs to detect conditions earlier and save lives
Investing in Education & Outreach
Too many Veterans are still unaware of their PACT Act eligibility. This year, we will:
Too many Veterans are still unaware of their PACT Act eligibility. This year, we will:
- Expand our nationwide education campaign
- Ensure VA staff training on toxic exposure-related illnesses
- Continue distributing the Military Toxic Exposure Guide to Veterans, families, and healthcare providers
Ensuring Accountability & Transparency
The fight doesn’t end with passing laws—we must hold the system accountable. In 2025, we will:
The fight doesn’t end with passing laws—we must hold the system accountable. In 2025, we will:
- Push for faster, more efficient VA claims processing
- Advocate for more toxic exposure specialists within the VA
- Demand strict oversight to ensure Veterans receive the benefits they were promised
Drew Wiley, a recipient of a hyperbaric chamber as part of The Warrior Hope Network
Join Us in the Fight
Veterans should not have to fight for the care they were promised. Burn Pits 360 will continue to advocate, educate, and support those impacted by toxic exposure—but we need your help.
Let’s make 2025 a year of action. Stand with us in the fight for justice.
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Your tax-deductible donation ensures that veterans exposed to burn pits and toxic chemicals are not forgotten. Together, we can give them the hope and help they deserve.
or mail your gift to:
Burn Pits 360
201 N. 4th Street
Robstown, Texas 78380
Thank you for being a part of our community
and for standing with veterans when they need it most.
With gratitude,
-Le Roy Torres
Captain US Army Retired Co-Founder Burn Pits 360
