As a combat-wounded veteran of the Army, Sen. Tammy Duckworth understands the human impact of military service. During the 2023 War Horse Symposium, she explained how a combination of investigative reporting, advocacy, and political willpower helped the PACT Act become law. In doing so, millions of veterans subjected to toxic exposures during their military service became eligible for VA healthcare.

The War Horse News hosted the conversation on April 6, 2023, at The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, in partnership with The University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy.

The War Horse is an award-winning nonprofit newsroom focused on the human impact of military service. The newsroom's reporting has led to bipartisan changes in military policy and federal law, and is the recipient of three Edward R. Murrow Awards, and the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Journalism Award. The War Horse's writing workshops are the preeminent professional development program for veterans and military spouses in journalism.

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