Remembering veteran exposed to burn pits while serving overseas



ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos revisits her interview with Marine Corps veteran Kate Hendricks Thomas, who died this week from breast cancer stemming from exposure to toxic burn pits while serving in Iraq.

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33 comments

  1. Rip Marine, Nothing going to come out of this VA will not compensate the veterans for this.

  2. I hope this didn't effect any innocent Iraqi civilians.

  3. VETERANS CLINIC AND HOSPITAL IN SW FLORIDA REFUSES TO REFER WOMEN FOR SCREENINGS, PAP, MAMO… unnecessary they keep saying, waste of money.

  4. These people killed scores of innocent people in Iraq and Afghanistan that's why God is taking revenge on them

  5. RIP Kate, thank you for your service

  6. Oh lets have a feel good story about the murder of these soldiers by their own Govt. MURDER!!!! you cant call it anything else! now you want to honor her memory???? you F****ING GHOULS. If there is a heaven she is in it!!! God Bless Her…..but I am so sick if the media profiting off of the dead.

  7. The military only takes care of their own. Once you're out. You are no longer one of them. My wife is a veteran and was one of those assigned to burn pits. And the VA doesn't help us. Thank God she doesn't have anything yet. But did lose the majority of her hair while serving Operation Iraqi Freedom.

  8. OIF 2003-2004. I worked at those burn pits for 5 months straight. The shitters were no better. No protection at all. Prayers to my fellow vet.

  9. This is sad how Vets are treated over this, I'm a Vet but was a contractor in Afghanistan supporting those active duty, so far nothing is being said or even considered for 100K plus contractors that served the military while there, I myself can't even register on the VA's web site burn pit register.

  10. Beau Bide was not in a position of being in direct contact with these actions. This is yet another opportunity for Ol' Joey to expound upon his son Beau!
    Let this man RIP, hasn't he been humiliated enough through Hunter? His brother is deplorable in everything he touches, including his vulnerable sister-in-law😖
    The guy is an addict douche, the nut doesn't fall far from the tree! Nobody-that old has a smile that brite & as long as Ol' Joey has one active brain cell…he will play it to the media cameras
    🤑🤢🤮🤧🤬 FJB & KH

  11. My Sincere Condolences to Dr Kate's Family, May she Rest in Paradise❤💎👑

  12. Awesome and Extrodinary Woman. The VA needs to do more for All Veterans, but especially for those who served in Expeditionary Campaigns

  13. 👿👹😈-Satan really exists-1.Tangmo Nida — The lunatic king. Behind the whole story 2.Those five people are the scapegoats of the idiot Satan 3.Worried Lisa BP might get into the devil's eyes.
    4. Saudi Arabia is an old victim Size does not accept Thai workers into the country
    5. That idiot has a harem in Germany.
    ***(If coming to Thailand may encounter dark powers)
    👹Come to Thailand. There is a chance to die here for free. In conclusion, it was an accident.👿
    or can't find dead body. 😈

  14. Hope her children, family, and loved ones are able to find peace in life without her. 🙏❤️
    * Why would the US military think burning garbage and chemicals would ever be a good idea? Health complications to living beings and the earth as a result of burning waste should be common sense.

  15. Wasn't she on Chubbyemu's channel?

  16. Not the best way to fight climate change there, USA.

  17. My deepest condolences to her family, may she rest in peace

  18. My deepest condolences to her family, may she rest in peace

  19. I’m glad the president talked about this earlier this year in one of his speeches

  20. She chose to invade a country populated by people that hate Americans and got what she deserved

  21. RIP. My prayers are with her loved ones

  22. You don't get to do the news anymore. Remind us how "everything" is Trump's fault losers! Russian Operative. You lost all credibility, and we are watching you FAIL. You would triple your viewership if you did real news like investigate lying cheating Hillary. Russian Operative. You didn't give the man a chance and said horrific and TRAITORIST lies. We won't just blow this off. Now Hunters Laptop$$

  23. Reminder that 174 Republicans voted against the bill to expand health care for Veterans exposed to burn pits and toxic chemicals.

  24. Beau Biden died of Burn Pit poisoning too

  25. What a beautiful person inside and out! God bless your family I hope they know how lucky they are to be apart of your life

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