Desert Shield and Desert Storm Veterans who want to comment on their health concerns or ask about Gulf War Research can do so through the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses.
Bill Watts earned awards during his tours of duty which included service as a Gulf War combat Veteran. Today his award is the one he receives as an advocate helping his fellow Gulf War Veterans.
VA researchers have built a new resource, the Gulf War Era Cohort and Biorepository, they hope will help address some of the lingering questions on Gulf War Veterans’ health problems.
Nearly 700,000 men and women served in the Persian Gulf during Desert Shield and Desert Storm 27 years ago. Since then, VA researchers have studied conditions affecting Gulf War Veterans and are identifying the best ways to diagnose and treat them.
The National Gulf War Resource Center, an advocacy group for Gulf War Veterans, spoke to VA Secretary Bob McDonald about health care, research and benefits for Gulf War Veterans.
A Q&A about VA’s treatment of Veterans with Gulf War illness
Twenty-three years have passed since the start of the deployment […]
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Now that the Veterans Day festivities are over, may I ask you to pause and consider what I’m about to tell you? There are many terribly ignored veterans’ needs for which our lawmakers in Washington D.C. have failed to help.
A reflection on the 20th anniversary of the beginning of Operation Desert Storm, and the VA's commitment to care for Gulf War Vets.
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