{"id":64553,"date":"2022-03-07T21:09:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T21:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/03\/07\/burn-pit-injuries-will-be-focus-of-bidens-trip-to-texas-this-week\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:15:16","slug":"burn-pit-injuries-will-be-focus-of-bidens-trip-to-texas-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/veterans\/2022\/03\/07\/burn-pit-injuries-will-be-focus-of-bidens-trip-to-texas-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Burn pit injuries will be focus of Biden\u2019s trip to Texas this week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2022\/03\/01\/biden-vows-va-will-do-better-on-veterans-burn-pit-illnesses\/\" target=\"_blank\">President Joe Biden<\/a> will travel to Texas on Tuesday to continue his push for better benefits for veterans suffering from injuries related 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