WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 13: Comedian/activist Jon Stewart (R) gives a veteran a hug during a news conference on the benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits at the VFW Building on April 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. The phrase “burn pit” refers to an area of a deployed military base devoted to open-air burning of waste often using jet fuel as an accelerant. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)