New law is designed to help veterans exposed to burn pits access benefits

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), along with other local officials, held a news conference in Westhampton Beach on the recent passage of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022. The act aims to help veterans who were exposed to burn pits access benefits. Credit: Newsday / John Paraskevas; Photo Credit AP; The Washington Post via Getty Images / Getty Images / Corbis via Getty Images