Jon Stewart Hugs Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits In Foreign Wars
Comedian and activist Jon Stewart gave a veteran a hug during a news conference on granting benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits at the VFW Building in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. Stewart joined lawmakers to announce legislation that would make it easier for veterans with diseases linked to burn pits to access Veterans Affairs benefits. The phrase “burn pit” refers to an area of a deployed military base devoted to open-air burning of waste often using jet fuel as an accelerant. “For those that have fought and defended and served this country, for them to come home and have to fight aga...