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VA to Intensify Gulf War Illness Outreach, Care

VA To Take Another Look At Gulf War Illness
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The Veterans Affairs Department says it will take a second look at the disability claims of what could be thousands of Gulf War veterans suffering from illnesses they blame on their war service, the first step toward potentially compensating them nearly two decades after the war ended.
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Care Outreach Illness War Gulf Intensify VA

VA to Intensify Gulf War Illness Outreach, Care
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki says the VA plans to reconnect with Gulf War veterans ensure they get the best information and care possible.
Source: American Forces Press Service News Feed

VA to Intensify Gulf War Illness Outreach, Care History & Civil Business Politics

Wind blew deadly gas to US troops in Gulf War:

U.S. Bombings of Iraqi munitions factories in January 1991 released a plume of sarin gas that traveled more than 300 miles to affect "American troops" in Saudi Arabia, although military officials claimed at the time that chemical alarms triggered by the gas were false, a study released today shows. Ref. Source 5

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New study tests potential treatment to combat Gulf War Illness

An estimated 25 percent of the 700,000 troops who engaged in the fierce battles of Operation Desert Storm and related Gulf War combat during 1990-91 are fighting a different, but relentless foe: Gulf War illness. A new study tests potential treatment to combat Gulf War illness. Ref. Source 5p.

Care Outreach Illness War Gulf Intensify VA

Well this is some good news for gulf war vets like me but I do not think they are looking into all the stuff we had to deal with. Yes there is the stress of being there accompanied by the depleted uranium rounds that they used to attack the armor units of Iraq, plus the chemical factories that were blown up, The unknown ordinance on the scud missiles that were taken out in air, The chemicals we were hit with when the NBC detectors kept going off. The little pills we got, The shots we got while in country, plus the burning of human waste

Since they are not taking all of these factors into consideration I think they will fall short on some of the tests. If it helps some then more power to those that are helped. I think there is more to it that just the Brain and immune system.

VA to Intensify Gulf War Illness Outreach, Care

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Yes, yes, and yes. Got it all. In addition to that when we liberated Kuwait City we drove into the city at noon. The sun was out and it was a beautiful, sunny day. Then a quick desert shower rolled in and it clouded up. It got as dark as if it was 12 midnight instead of 12 noon. It rained for about 10 minutes and then the sun came out again. The reason it got dark is that the clouds held in all the soot and smoke from the oil fires burning from Saddam setting Kuwait's oil wells on fire. Well, I looked down at my uniform and it as spotted black and I realized that I was breathing all the garbage in. Now I'm actually going to the VA next week to be reevaluated for my military retirement percentage due to GWS.

Rather off topic, but...
[By The Way], the ride in to Kuwait City was one of the proudest moments of my life. The Kuwaitis lined the street and we drove in as they cheered us. We'd already chased the Iraqis out and the Valley of Death, where the Iraqis tried to get away as we called in airstrikes, was over the day before. I looked down and there was this young Kuwaiti women frantically waving a flag. It was an American flag that she sowed herself. It didn't have the right number of stars or stripes… but she took the time to make it in occupied Kuwait. And back home people were trampling on it… which is protected under freedom of speech and a right I joined the military to protect, but I shook my head at that.

VA Intensify Gulf War Illness Outreach Care

I have a few of the symptoms but not all of them. I have the chronic fatigue, I now have fibromyalgia, I have a very hard time breathing at times, and I have sleep apnea to name a few. I know it is seriously effecting my ability to work but I am hoping to last another year so I can look at retiring. Then I can spend more time fighting with the VA because we all know how much fun that is.