Texas Couple Still Fighting To Help Military Veterans Sick From Burn Pit Exposure

Corpus Christi, El Paso Times
Thu, 06/07/2018 - 10:41am

Texas couple Rosie and Le Roy Torres are fighting to get Congress to help veterans who are sick from breathing toxic burn pit fumes.

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