This Veteran fights a new war at home

(CNN) - A retired Marine is fighting for thousands of troops and their families exposed to toxic tap water at a North Carolina base.   He's pushing for a new Federal bill designed to help victims of Camp Lejeune.

His name is Allen Menard, and he knows a thing or two about combat. He served as a marine, and fought a deadly cancer into remission. But his toughest war may be against those who readied him for battle.

Last year the military sent Allen Menard a letter saying he and his family may have been exposed to harmful chemicals during his time at Camp Lejeune. Toxins that were reportedly in the North Carolina base's water supply for decades.

“We both were shocked that this could possibly be what caused his cancer.” Allen Menard’s wife said.

A doctor confirmed his Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer was most likely from chemicals in the camp's water. Allen petitioned the VA for disability and was turned down.

The Marines say there are more than 2,500 people in Wisconsin registered for VA benefits because of health problems stemming from Camp Lejeune.

Julie Huck has this Veterans story that may hit close to home for many other vets once stationed at Camp Lejune, in this internet health video report.