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Camp Victory was the primary component of the Victory Base Complex (VBC) which occupied the area surrounding the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). The Al-Faw Palace, which served as the headquarters for the Multi-National Corps – Iraq (and later United States Forces – Iraq until it was turned over to the Government of Iraq on December 1, 2011), was located on Camp Victory.
Camp: Slayer: Baghdad: Part of the Victory Base Complex Camp: Smitty: Samawah: Muthanna: March 2003: Handed over to Iraqis in July 2006: Used by American, Dutch, British and Australian troops. Camp: Snake Pit (Ramadi) Al Anbar: Camp: Solidarity (Camp Al-Tadamum) Camp Gunsligner: Adhamiyah: Baghdad: Camp: Speicher COB Speicher: Tikrit: Salah ad ...
A bipartisan bill unveiled Tuesday promises to help veterans suffering from toxic burn pit exposures in Afghanistan, Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries, but some veterans' advocates say it ...
Le Roy Torres suffered illnesses from burn pits in Iraq. Now, the Supreme Court will decide if he can sue Texas DPS to regain his civilian job. How a Texas war veteran carried the fight over burn ...
Victory Base Complex (VBC) was a cluster of U.S. military installations surrounding the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). The primary component of the VBC was Camp Victory, the location of the Al-Faw Palace, which served as the headquarters for the Multi-National Corps - Iraq, and later as the headquarters for the United States Forces - Iraq.
Burn pits were a commonly used method of disposing waste on military bases during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Everything from uniforms to electronics to chemicals were thrown into massive…
Waste burning in the 1st Marine Division Support Area in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War in 1991.. Joint Base Balad (JBB), the largest U.S. base in Iraq had a burn pit operation as late as the summer of 2008, burning 147 tons of waste per day when the Army Times published a major story about it and related health concerns.
A new hotline and a more comprehensive, comparative claims processing system are among the efforts to assist Gulf War and post-9/11 vets. Vets with Burn Pit and Toxic Exposure Illnesses to Get ...