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    For Veterans Mustard-Gassed In Secret Tests, Help Now Sits On President's Desk

    More than two years after NPR revealed the U.S. government broke promises to World War II veterans whom it exposed to mustard gas, Congress has passed a bill to help them finally get compensation.
    by Colin Dwyer Aug 03, 2017 2 minutes
    In this 1945 image, test subjects enter a gas chamber for a U.S. military experiment that will expose them to mustard gas.

    Decades after the U.S. government exposed service members to chemical weapons in secret experiments, lawmakers have advanced a measure intended to make it easier for those World War II veterans to obtain compensation. The bill, known as the Arla Harrell Act, advanced to President Trump's desk after Senate approval Wednesday.

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