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Veterans

LaurenG

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4. I would start with the Department of defense

Reply to politicat (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 07:12 PM

Jun 2014

The Department of Defense sends letters to my husband about once a year telling him to go to the nearest VA hospital for a check up if he feels he needs to be seen for gulf war illness.
I don't know of support groups right now. Here is an interesting article that does shed some light on this syndrome.

http://www.newsweek.com/sick-soliders-gulf-war-illness-clue-mystery-their-cells-238850

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Are there any Gulf War I vets' advocacy and support organizations? [View all] politicat Jun 2014 OP

Veterans for Peace nt 7wo7rees Jun 2014 #1

Second! Aristus Jun 2014 #2

Thanks! politicat Jun 2014 #8

Thanks. There's even a local chapter. N/t politicat Jun 2014 #7

I was at work when I posted. Here is more. 7wo7rees Jun 2014 #9

some links here riverwalker Jun 2014 #3

Thanks. N/T politicat Jun 2014 #6

I would start with the Department of defense LaurenG Jun 2014 #4

We get that one, too. This year's was nice to see. politicat Jun 2014 #5

I would suggest you post this thread in GD. 7wo7rees Jun 2014 #10

As posted above, gulfwarvets.com is the website you want pinboy3niner Jun 2014 #11

When I first signed up with the VA, the intake unit also sent me to the local DAV to file a claim. unhappycamper Jun 2014 #13

I highly recommend you urge him to join the VA. unhappycamper Jun 2014 #12

jThank you for recognizing VFP. No more to say. nt 7wo7rees Jun 2014 #14