THE FIGHT FOR FEDERAL RECOGNITION
THE FIGHT FOR FEDERAL RECOGNITION
For decades, veterans who served at classified locations within the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) have faced a unique barrier: proving where they served.
The Invisible Enemy is working with federal leaders to change that.
For decades, veterans who served at classified locations within the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) have faced a unique barrier: proving where they served.
The Invisible Enemy is working with federal leaders to change that.
2025 FORGOTTEN VETERANS ACT
In 2025, S. 2220, the FORGOTTEN Veterans Act, focused on improving how military service, medical and toxic-exposure information is documented and connected through the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER)—while protecting information associated with classified service.
The goal: create better exposure records for veterans whose service may have put them at risk.
A CRITICAL PROVISION BECAME LAW
A major part of that effort was enacted through the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), improving how toxic-exposure information is documented and incorporated into military health and exposure records.
It was an important victory but one critical gap remained.
Before exposure can be connected to a veteran, the government must first be able to identify who served at affected locations and where they served.
THE NEXT EVOLUTION
SERGEANT DAVE CRETE FORGOTTEN VETERANS ACT OF 2026
The new legislation takes the next critical step creating a pathway to identify veterans who served at qualifying NTTR locations and verify service that may be classified, restricted, incomplete or data-masked.
The legislation seeks to:
- Identify military personnel who served at qualifying NTTR locations since 1951.
- Identify contaminated locations in coordination with the Department of Energy.
- Create a verification process when service records are incomplete, classified or unavailable.
- Connect verified service with available exposure and health information.
- Make those records usable by the VA to help remove barriers to exposure-related disability claims.
THE EVOLUTION OF THE FIGHT
2025
Improve and connect exposure records.
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2026
Identify the veterans. Verify where they served. Make those records usable for VA benefits.
LEGISLATIVE STATUS
Bill Number: H.R. 9127 – Sergeant Dave Crete FORGOTTEN Veteran Act of 2026
Introduced: June 3, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Representatives Susie Lee
Co-Sponsors: Representatives Mark Amodei, Steven Horsford, Abraham Hamadeh, Timothy Kennedy, Donald Davis
Current Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, Veterans Affairs Committee.
LEGISLATIVE STATUS
Bill Number: S.4675 – Sergeant Dave Crete FORGOTTEN Veteran Act of 2026
Introduced: June 3, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen
Co-Sponsors: Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, Marsha Blackburn
Current Status: Referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs
The Injured
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Honor The Fallen
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The Injured
Learn about the various illnesses & complications personnel have developed from working at the NTTR.
Latest Releases
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Honor The Fallen
We remember all the fallen in their bravery and commitment to service. We honor the sacrifices they made.
Our Mission
Our proposed legislation aims to provide comprehensive medical treatment and financial compensation to help victims fight illnesses and cope with the loss of their loved ones.
For all who risked their lives and those who have fallen fighting the invisible enemy.
We are telling the story of how thousands of military personnel and their families have become victims of the invisible enemy.
Our Mission
Our proposed legislation aims to provide comprehensive medical treatment and financial compensation to help victims fight illnesses and cope with the loss of their loved ones.
For all who risked their lives and those who have fallen fighting the invisible enemy.
We are telling the story of how thousands of military personnel and their families have become victims of the invisible enemy.