Depleted Uranium continues in the News

Share The news out of the Hearing on Dissatisfied Gulf War Veterans occurred on July 27th in The House committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Oversight and Investigations.  The video is archived on the House Committee web site and the submitted testimony is accessable on that website.  The news was that the documents on Depleted Uranium [...]

Marine Killed at VA Hospital in Maine Called Generous, Considerate Man

Share- Friends recall life of former Marine killed at Togus - By Nick Sambides Jr. BDN Staff An ailing Grindstone man and former U.S. Marine fatally shot by law enforcement officers near a veterans hospital Thursday was remembered by friends Friday as a generous, considerate man who struggled heroically to overcome a rare form of cancer [...]

20 Year Gulf War Veterans Reunion/Health Fair

ShareOne month before the most important meeting for all veterans and especially the Gulf War Veterans 1990-1991 who are coming together in Dallas, Texas. The location was chosen because it is in the center of the country where the Gulf War Veterans came together for the first time nationally and internationally. It is the home [...]

In Tribute to Senator Robert Byrd

Share Today a true American is being put to rest beside his loving childhood love, his wife. Having met Senator Byrd, in my work on behalf of fellow gulf war veterans and having heard him speak at a veterans’ function years ago when he was awarded the outstanding Senator from that organization. I want to [...]

Sand flies infect U.S. forces with parasite that leaves them with ‘Baghdad Boil’

ShareBy Eric Athas in the Post Mason Alsaleh was sound asleep when he was attacked at a U.S. Army outpost in northwest Iraq.What happened that August night last year left the 48-year-old interpreter disfigured and unable to sleep, his mind muddled with paranoia, his temper short.  But Alsaleh’s injuries — including what look today like [...]

Gulf War Desert Storm Veterans Deaths Part 2

SharePart 2 Desert Storm Veterans/Gulf War 1 Veterans Recent Deaths We remember and honor each of these veterans who were exposed to toxins in the Gulf War. Do not let deaths be in vain.  Their families and survivors need to be remembered!  They need attention now. James T. Odom   | ODOM JAMES THOMAS ODOM (Age [...]

Evidence of Change for Gulf War Vets Not Translating to Transparency in Government

ShareThe VA First Internal Evidence Of Change For Gulf War Veterans Of 1990-91 Does Not Transmit President Obama Pledge For Transparency in Government VETERANS AFFAIRS FIRST OUTWARD EVIDENCE OF GULF WAR TASK FORCE EFFECTS ACTUALLY SHOWS FEBRUARY 4,2010 In November the VA Research Advisory Committee met and was to be followed the day after by [...]

Gulf War Veterans Question VA on Training

ShareBenefits reconsidered for ill Gulf War vets By Kimberly Hefling – The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will look again at the rejected claims of veterans who say their Gulf War service caused a mysterious illness, the first step toward potentially compensating them nearly two decades after the war ended. [...]

Gulf War Veterans 19 years After Operation Desert Storm

He said the swift victory in the war was an “incredible rehabilitation” for the Army. The malaise that hung around the military following the Vietnam War and the stagnation of the Cold War made the Persian Gulf War an opportunity to show the world what the U.S. military could do, he said.

GULF WAR ILLNESS CONTROVERSIES DIVIDE VETERANS

ShareTHE WAR WITHIN – Infighting among Veterans is counterproductive David K. Winnett, Jr.for Veterans Today There are no greater patriots than our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coastguardsmen. Collectively, the members of America’s Armed Forces represent the most formidable foe that any potential enemy could possibly imagine. They are better educated, better trained, and better [...]

GULF WAR VETERANS DYING AT EARLY AGES

ShareOCTOBER DESERT STORM/GULF WAR TAPS REPORT Half of the twenty deaths were under the age of 50!   Count is 20 so far for October.  Age Groups: 30′s -3, 40′s-7, 50′s -6, 60′s -3, 70s -1.  Military Service count:  Army- 4, Army Reserve 1, USMC 5, USAF 4, NG 1, Army National Guard 1, USN [...]

Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Final Report

ShareThe Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans has submitted its final report to Gen. Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). Below is the text of the letter to Gen. Shinseki, the report’s introduction, and a listing of six issue areas. From the Final Report, "Changing the Culture, Placing Care Before [...]

Chairman of The VA RAC GWI Letter outlines the Need

Share Urgent Message to Friends of Gulf War Illness Research  Excerpts of the Chairman’s message to the Senate Friends of Gulf War illness treatments research: "I was stunned to learn that the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee report on the 2010 defense appropriations bill includes no dedicated funding for the Gulf War illness research program of the [...]

TAPS- 45 Gulf War(90-91) Veterans for August 09

ShareAugust 09 Taps Gulf War 90-91 Veterans A minimum of 45 Veterans of Operation Desert Storm died in August 09.  These are collated from online obituaries and do not include all deaths.  Small towns and rural areas are probably not being picked up.  Of these 9 were Navy Veterans, 1 was a Navy Reserve, 26 [...]

GULF WAR 90-91 VETERANS DYING RAPIDLY

ShareTAPS GULF WAR VETERAN DEATHS SO FAR FOR SEPT TOTAL 25! I have been saving all the Obits over last several Months, but I too needed to take a mental break from publishing the Taps columns.  Service(counts include multiple services)   USMC-5, USN-4, USNR-1, ANG-1, USA- 11, USAF-5Ages  38-39=7     40-45=6   46-49=2        53-57=2          60-63=4   81-89=2    ?Age=2Conflicts(multiples (5)  [...]

Gulf War Veterans Announcements and Requests

ShareGulf War Veterans Input Requests Gulf War Veteran Update   Veteran’s Affairs Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Advisory  is holding their last meeting on Wednesday and Thursday in DC on Wednesday and Thursday.  There is a phone line to use to listen in on this two day wrap up.  They are continuing their work [...]

GULF WAR VETERANS THE TRUTH IS THERE! NOW Accountability and Leadership will be Judged

Share TRUTH – 12th Preventative Medical Team- ODS The possession, probable use of,  use of, and deliberate destruction of Iraq stockpiles VX, sarin, cyclo sarin, tabun, soman , multiple seven , and novachuks that were provided by the U.S., England, Germany, and the Soviet Union to Iraq throughout the 1980′s  was well known during ODS and [...]

Gulf War Veterans and Their Family and Friends Called to Action

ShareGULF WAR VETERANS A CRITICAL WEEK RIGHT NOW Gulf War Veterans who are ill and their family members have a critical week this week.  Your US Senators are at their Home offices in your own state as are your US Representatives.  It is time after 19 years of watching your fellow veterans getting worse and [...]

NGWRC Press Release Aug 31, 2009

ShareThe Department of Veteran Affairs needs to act quickly to gain the trust of the Gulf War Veterans. The National Gulf War Resource Center calls upon the Secretary to form a panel of veterans from the Gulf War Groups, VA staff and outside researchers that will create new guidelines on how the VA will deal [...]

UTSW Medical Contract for Gulf War Illness Canceled by VA

ShareAs a doctor, I committed myself many years ago to helping others through medicine. Research for undiagnosed or unknown illnesses is a critical part of providing care to patients. So I was disappointed to hear that the Veterans Administration has decided to terminate its contract with the UT Southwestern Medical Center conducting research on Gulf [...]

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