Camp Lejeune Justice Department settlements accelerate as Stanley Woodward approves 649 offers totaling $175 million in three weeks for contaminated water victims.

The military’s presence in North Carolina is dominated by Fort Bragg, the nation’s largest Army base by population, and Camp ...

The U.S. Department of Justice announced it approved nearly 650 settlement offers totaling $175 million over the past three weeks for victims of water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

The DOJ announced the approval Tuesday, saying 649 elective option offers have been made under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act.

Marines will have to tread water for longer periods of time under the new swim qualifications, which will go into effect on Oct. 1.

The DOJ has paid out more than $421 million since mid-January to a group of Camp Lejeune veterans and others poisoned by toxic water at the North Carolina marine base.

The announcement quoted Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward as saying the department has "reprioritized approving settlements for Camp Lejeune victims and families." For families watching the ...

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