Burn Pit Registry (2016)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-06-17
Duration: 00:08:16
Subjects: Military | Veterans | Louisiana. Department of Veterans Affairs | Iraq War, 2003-2011 | Afghan War, 2001- | Burn pits
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Strickland, Joey Interviewee
- Daniel, Alice Interviewee
Description
This segment from the June 17, 2016, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s in-studio interview with Secretary Joey Strickland of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs and Alice Daniel, a Gold Star Mom. They discuss: the open burn pits in military camps in Afghanistan and Iraq; the toxicity of the burn pits; the death of Alice’s son, Staff Sergeant Austin Daniel, due to his compromised immune system from his exposure to the burn pits; Louisiana’s role as the first state in the nation to start a burn pit registry; and the importance of educating military personnel, veterans, and their families about the federal and state burn pit registries. This segment is a part of the Veterans Coming Home Initiative.