During a live town hall forum on Facebook Tuesday, DHA officials acknowledged that the call center was overwhelmed, and they planned to meet later in the evening to see how “we can improve the speed with which we can get you connected to the nurse.”
The lawmakers want a better response from VA and DoD about the extent of pollution on the base, known as K2, as well as the effects on service members.
Groups want widespread testing, monitoring and cleanup of PFAS chemicals, which have leached into the ground and drinking water supplies in some communities.
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command personnel have been working on research efforts to control, contain and prevent the virus, to include developing a new diagnostic test.