Camp Lejeune
Carolina military installation
Camp Lejeune is a major United States Marine Corps base located in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
Established in 1942, it serves as a training facility and home to Marine expeditionary forces.
The base gained notoriety in the late 20th and early 21st centuries due to water contamination that exposed residents to toxic chemicals for decades, leading to widespread health problems and eventual federal legislation allowing affected veterans and families to seek compensation.
- lawsuitsLegal proceedings seeking remedy
- class actionLawsuit filed for many
- personal injuryHarm to a person's body
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- toxic chemicalsHarmful manufactured substances
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