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Here is the memo that lays all this out.
The VA hasn’t released it.
The VA hasn’t released it.
November 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Here is the memo that lays all this out.
The VA hasn’t released it.
The VA hasn’t released it.
I also spoke to male vets who have breast cancer.
This is Kirby Lewis. He's stage 4.
Kirby already has his care covered. Those newly diagnosed will face a higher bar.
“There’s this machinismo aspect that they don’t want to accept that we have breasts, but we do," Kirby told me.
This is Kirby Lewis. He's stage 4.
Kirby already has his care covered. Those newly diagnosed will face a higher bar.
“There’s this machinismo aspect that they don’t want to accept that we have breasts, but we do," Kirby told me.
November 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I also spoke to male vets who have breast cancer.
This is Kirby Lewis. He's stage 4.
Kirby already has his care covered. Those newly diagnosed will face a higher bar.
“There’s this machinismo aspect that they don’t want to accept that we have breasts, but we do," Kirby told me.
This is Kirby Lewis. He's stage 4.
Kirby already has his care covered. Those newly diagnosed will face a higher bar.
“There’s this machinismo aspect that they don’t want to accept that we have breasts, but we do," Kirby told me.