Latest "Camp-Lejeune" stories

Lawmakers eye caps on attorney fees for Camp Lejeune suits

The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee chairman expects legislation on the issue to curb fees lawyers can charge veterans to pass sometime this year.

By Leo Shane III

7 months ago

Jerry Ensminger, a retired Marine master sergeant, lost his daughter to leukemia.

Military families devastated by Camp Lejeune water toxins

A retired Marine master sergeant who lost his daughter to leukemia and a cancer-surviving officer’s son share their stories on The Spouse Angle podcast.

By Military Times staff

7 months ago

Lawmaker pushes plan to cap attorney fees for Camp Lejeune lawsuits

VA officials and veterans advocates have warned that many veterans may be taken advantage of by lawyers filing suits related to water contamination there.

By Leo Shane III

10 months ago

North Carolina Marine base remembers Beirut attack 39 years later

For many residents of Camp Lejeune and Jacksonville, North Carolina, the bombing that took place in Beirut on Oct. 23, 1983, touched them personally.

By Irene Loewenson

11 months ago

VA botched thousands of Camp Lejeune water contamination cases

More than 17,000 veterans may have had their claims rejected improperly, the VA inspector general found.

By Leo Shane III

13 months ago

Don’t expect quick payouts from Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuits

Simply serving at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, during the 25-year eligibility period isn’t enough to guarantee a cash settlement.

By Leo Shane III

13 months ago