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Hegseth mulls benefits fix for veterans exposed to radiation at A-bomb test site

Hegseth said he will review legislation to extend radiation-exposure benefits to veterans after lawmakers said 900-plus test blasts left them excluded.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week said he would conduct a review on supporting a bill that would give veterans — predominantly from the U.S. Air Force — the same benefits civilians have been receiving for exposure to radiation at a Nevada test site that has seen more than 900 atomic bomb tests. At a May 12 hearing of the House Appropriations Committee, Hegseth thanked Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nevada) for pushing legislation to override the Catch…

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Hegseth mulls benefits fix for veterans exposed to radiation at A-bomb test site

Civilians have received benefits for work at the Nevada test site, but Cold War-era regulations still do not allow veterans to prove they were there, too.

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Military Times broke the news in Vienna, United States on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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