Victory for Veterans

We are humbled and proud to share that GO2 Senior Director Government Affairs Elridge Proctor, MPA, represented our community at the White House for President Joseph R. Biden’s signing of the “Honoring our PACT Act.” This is the most comprehensive act that will deliver vital care and benefits to all exposed present and future veterans for the first time in our nation’s history.

The PACT Act is the capstone of our decades-long work advocating for our military men and women on the effects of burn pits and other toxic exposure. This legislative victory also includes funding to educate veterans and active-duty service members on the importance of lung cancer screening to detect cancer at its earliest stages for the best chance of survival. GO2 already has in place a formal partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs, which allows us to continue working closely together to ensure the implementation of this act and the swift delivery of its benefits to our veterans in need.

“The signing of the PACT Act is the culmination of years spent educating Congress, national leaders and the public on the enormous scope of the injuries faced by toxic exposed veterans and service members. This legislation provides VA healthcare and other overdue disability benefits to thousands of veterans who have served our country,” said Rick Sherlock, GO2 Foundation Board Member and retired Major General of United States Army.

Thank you, President Biden, Senate and House Leaders for enacting law to improve care and access to benefits for those who serve our country!

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