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“Open-air burn pits were a common way to get rid of waste at military sites in Iraq and Afghanistan. Waste burned included human and medical waste, chemicals, fuel, paint, unexploded ordnance, petroleum and lubricants, plastics, etc.”

“Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) is the largest post-9/11 veterans organization and a huge 82% of our members report they were exposed during deployments and 9 in 10 report they may have associated health symptoms.”

“The House-passed Honoring Our PACT Act (H.R. 3967) is comprehensive legislation, a culmination of years of work by national veterans groups, to finally establish that if a veteran has suffered an injury from toxic exposures like from burn pits during their deployments, they will be granted disability and healthcare benefits by the VA.”

“The Senate Majority Leader has promised a floor vote for the House-passed PACT Act. We need YOUR help in getting this critical legislation passed into law. The time is NOW to contact your Senators and urge them to support passing this critical legislation ASAP!”

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It was a hope, a promise, a wish that had been smoldering inside her for years. Now she could accomplish it. She took the magic powder and filled her water glass. She gulped it down, choking on the bitter taste , but it would be worth it. She would see him again, she would keep him safe. The odd mystic predicted it. The spell she cast would complete it. The cup disappeared in her hand and she saw her arms fade away into a light. Her reflection no longer clear, she felt she was traveling in time, back to the day they met.

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http://ronovanwrites.com/2022/04/25/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-407-desert-and-path/

The photograph below is from ninerio at DeviantArt.com.

For the visually challenged writer, the photo shows a couple embracing in front of a large, illuminated clock, as well as other smaller, x-ray-like images of the mechanical components of clocks.

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She knew it was only til midnight that the dream would last—him holding her dancing to music only in her head. Less than two hours of her holding him here in this concoction of purple haze. She thought it odd he seemed completely attentive, his eyes only on her, holding her ever tighter, but that was part of it, part of the spell. She looked up hesitantly to see the reminders all drifting around them—hated harbingers of time.

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I woke up with a start this morning and it’s been a long day already. However, progress has been made even though the duster I bought immediately fell apart as I removed it from the cardboard casing. Now it will have to be returned, exchanged, and I’ll have them open it before I take it home.

Other news—I see frost rings around the just turning green newly planted grass and small bushes.😒. I hope it all survives. The gravel surround between my patio and the parking lot is done, dang it. I was hoping for more grass. A few saplings have survived so far but it’s all I can hope for this being a new construction.

I am wishing you all a good day or night wherever you live💛 and thank you for reading and commenting on my scribbles.

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