This, paired with the stories he’s heard from veterans regarding their experiences with the VA, has led Workman to spearhead the Sound of Silence Project, which aims to force the VA to provide benefits to former nuclear weapons technicians who were exposed to toxic chemicals and radiation through their work during the Cold War. The aim of the Sound of Silence Project is to have the US Congress support the proposed draft bill “Cold War Veteran Nuclear Weapons Technician Ionizing Radiation and Toxic Exposure Act,” which would connect these veterans’ service with exposure to ionizing radiation and toxic chemicals, thus allowing them access the necessary benefits through the VA.