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'It’s not acceptable': Lejeune toxic water victims rally outside Capitol

Victims rally outside the U.S. Capitol over decades of exposure at Camp Lejeune and slow compensation.
Approximately a million people may have been exposed to contaminated water from 1953 to 1987 at the base.
Only a small fraction of claims has been paid, leaving many wait for justice.
Congressional legislation aims to speed up backlogs and expand where cases can be heard.
Victims say they are dying while awaiting compensation and justice.
Former Marine Lt. Col. Mark Kotnour has faced multiple cancers linked to exposure.
Retired Lt. Col. Mark Kotnour highlighted personal impact of the illness cluster.
President Biden sought bipartisan action on Lejeune claims in 2022.
Advocates press for faster court action and expanded venues for hearings.
The rally drew attention to ongoing hardship amid the compensation delay.

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