福克斯新闻 美军因化学武器橙剂染病人员或可享受福利待遇

The Veterans Affairs Department now says Air Force reservists who got sick after being exposed to Agent Orange should be eligible¹ for disability benefits. 

退伍军人事务部表示现在因接触橙剂生病的空军预备役人员应符合享受残疾福利的条件。

The about-face in policy would cover more than 2,000 personnel who flew or worked on aircraft that sprayed the herbicide during the Vietnam War. 

这一政策的改变将包括在越南战争期间驾驶飞机或在机上工作喷洒除草剂的2000多名人员。

If the White House Office of Management and Budget approves the change,it would be the first time the VA established a special category of Agent Orange exposure for military personnel without “boots on the ground” in Vietnam. 

如果白宫管理与预算办公室批准了这项举措,这将是弗吉尼亚州首次在没有“地面部队”的越南时期的军人建立特殊类别接触橙剂措施。

An official announcement could come as soon as this week.

正式宣布可能最快在本周公布。

1 eligible   

adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的

参考例句：

• He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
• Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。