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GulfLINK
News Archive
VA
reacts to recent ALS study, December 10, 2001 Remarks
of Hon. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, December
10, 2001 Investigation
into Kuwaiti Girls' School ends, September 13, 2001 DoD
completes investigation into chemical incidents reported by 11th
Marines, May 31, 2001 DoD
assesses Marines' injuries unlikely due to chemical warfare agent exposure,
May 31, 2001 Chemical
agents at Al Muthanna posed no danger to U.S. troops, March
27, 2001 Updated
paper provides insights into Fox vehicle capabilities, and limits, March
27, 2001 DoD
reports on results of coalition bombing at Muhammadiyat, Iraq, March
27, 2001 National
Guard, Reserves ease strain of shrinking active duty force, March
23, 2001 Navy
scientists develop new testing capabilities to determine chemical warfare
agent exposure, March 8, 2001 DoD
assessments for events at Al Jubayl remain unchanged, February
22, 2001 Environmental
surveillance protects troops from invisible enemies, February
15, 2001 DoD
Birth Defects Registry tracks health of military infants, February
15, 2001 IOM
report says its too early to draw conclusions, February
5, 2001 IOM
report offers guidelines to protect health of deployed U.S. forces, February
5, 2001 IOM
holds open meeting to discuss treatments for Gulf War illnesses, February
5, 2001 Report
assesses health risk of pesticide exposure to U.S. troops, January
9, 2001
December 2000
November 2000
October 2000
September 2000
DoD
re-examines oil well fire contaminants, September
28, 2000 Final
version concludes investigation into Cement Factory, September
28, 2000 Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome Coordinating Committee holds open meeting, September
22, 2000 Government
sponsors latest ALS study, September 7, 2000 DoD
provides resources, support for Gulf War families with ALS, September
7, 2000
August 2000
July 2000
DoD
releases final report on CARC paint exposure during the Gulf War, July
27, 2000 DoD
releases report on the air quality during Gulf War, July
27, 2000 Information
paper examines Iraq's use of SCUDs during Gulf War, July
27, 2000 DoD
releases report on possible chemical agent on SCUD missile sample, July
27, 2000 Report
examines possible release of mustard agent during Gulf War, July
27, 2000 DoD
tests medical database for Recruits, July 24, 2000
June 2000
May 2000
Presence
of chemical weapons at Tallil Air Base determined 'unlikely', May
25, 2000 Chemical
warfare agent presence in minefield breaching operations 'unlikely',
May 25, 2000 DoD
closes investigation of Iraq's post-war chemical use against civilians,
May 25, 2000 VA
studies effects of depleted uranium exposure on friendly fire victims,
May 8, 2000 VA
extends benefits for Gulf War family members through 2003, May
5, 2000
April 2000
March 2000
February 2000
Fox
tapes show no evidence of chemical warfare agent, February
24, 2000 Report
probes risks of CARC paint exposure to Gulf War veterans, February
24, 2000 DoD
paper confirms simulations, modeling unavailable to Air Campaign Planners
for Chemical/Biological Weapons Site Assessments, February
24, 2000 DoD
releases first close-out report on Potential Environmental Exposures,
February 24, 2000 New
mask design offers better protection, February 10,
2000
January 2000
November 1999
October 1999
September 1999
August 1999
May 1999
April 1999
Chemical
Exposures Conference, April 22, 1999 Presence
of chemical warfare agents at cement factory assessed as "unlikely",
April 15, 1999 DoD
and RAND release report on health effects of depleted uranium, April
15, 1999 RAND
releases third report on Gulf War Illnesses issues, April
15, 1999 New
treatment trials help Gulf War veterans, April 9,
1999
March 1999
February 1999
January 1999
December 1998
November 1998
September 1998
August 1998
DoD
trains medics to treat Gulf War Illnesses, August
31, 1998 DoD
releases report on possible chemical agent detections by Czech and French
allies, August 5, 1998 Depleted
uranium exposure notification, August 5, 1998 DoD
database helps locate Gulf War hospital records, August
4, 1998 Depleted
uranium environmental exposure report released, August
4, 1998 Chemical
exposure unlikely during U.S. occupation at An Nasiriyah, August
4, 1998
July 1998
May 1998
April 1998
March 1998
February 1998
January 1998
December 1997
The
Gulf War Health Center's Specialized Care Program, December
23, 1997 DoD
discusses force medical protection initiatives, December
16, 1997 Pentagon
determines that chemical weapons storage at Tallil air base "unlikely",
December 3, 1997 DoD
releases information paper on mission oriented protective posture and
chemical protection, December 2, 1997 New
DoD report explains M8A1 chemical alarms used in Gulf War, December
1, 1997
October 1997
September 1997
Chemical
weapons presence in a Kuwaiti ammo point "unlikely", September
25, 1997 OSAGWI
report reveals "likely" case of mustard agent exposure, September
10, 1997 OSAGWI
investigating chemical weapon incidents reports, September
9, 1997, Pre-war
Livermore memo provided general analysis, not a warning, Sept.
8, 1997
August 1997
Al Jubayl
case narrative reports on incidents reported by 24th Seabees, August
27, 1997 OSAGWI briefs
Presidential Advisory Committee in Buffalo, August
27, 1997 OSAGWI
seeking coalition help on Gulf War illnesses investigations, August
27, 1997 Chemical
warfare agent presence on SCUD missile sample "unlikely", August
26, 1997 Gulf
War declassification project reviews 5.9 million documents, August
25, 1997 Military
plans to field new chemical detector/alarm starting this October, August
23, 1997 U.S.
troop exposure during Khamisiyah demolitions not found at dangerous
levels, August 19, 1997 Chemical
exposure during marine breaching operations unlikely, August
18, 1997 IDA
issues report on modeling Khamisiyah "pit" and makes recommendations,
August 4, 1997
July 1997
June 1997
Reproductive
health of Gulf War veterans is subject of seven research projects, June
24, 1997 OSAGWI
reaches out to veterans during 11-city town hall tour, June
18, 1997 Intense
work pinpoints precise locations of Gulf War military units, June
16, 1997 Backgrounder:
Federal government now funding medical studies on Gulf War, June
16, 1997 Backlog
of vets phone calls now down to zero except outdated phone numbers,
June 13, 1997 Study
of birth defects in veterans' children show no linkage to service in
the Gulf War, June 12, 1997
May 1997
Rocket
demolition tests at Dugway Proving Grounds, May 28,
1997 Rostker
briefs Rudman on OSAGWI work on Gulf War Iillnesses, May
27, 1997 Persian
Gulf Veterans Coordinating Board, news release, May
27, 1997 Case
narrative released on Camp Monterey, May 22, 1997 The drug
Pyridostigmine Bromide: Just what does it do? May
15, 1997 Institute
of Medicine issues report card on DoD's Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation
Program, May 8, 1997 PAC
holds hearing on chemical incident investigations, May
7, 1997 Town
meetings in Indianapolis and Columbus add to Rostker's schedule, May
5, 1997 Cohen
asks Rudman to review all of DoD's work on Gulf Illnesses, May
1, 1997
April 1997
Rostker
says investigation has unearthed 66,000 new documents, April
30, 1997 General
Vesser says many possible causes of Gulf War illnesses being investigated,
April 28, 1997 Dr. Rostker
hosts VSOs and MSOs to discuss Depleted Uranium issues, April
28, 1997 DoD demolition
tests aimed at reducing Khamisiyah exposure uncertainties, April
24, 1997 Operations
officers gathering to fill gaps in troop locations around Khamisiyah,
April 24, 1997 Dr. Rostker
holds roundtable meeting with Veterans Service Organizations, April
23, 1997 Anne Rathmell
Davis heads Investigations and Analysis Team, April
23, 1997 Dr. Rostker
launches series of nine town hall meetings around the country, April
22, 1997 Dr.
Rostker testifies at PAC hearing, April 17, 1997 About
50 proposals for more Gulf War medical research in Peer Review, April
17, 1997 Veterans officials
of the 50 states briefed on work of the OSAGWI office, April
14, 1997 About 35% of
vets surveyed respond to Khamisiyah questionnaire, April
11, 1997 The Department
of Defense announces GulfLINK becomes interactive, April
10, 1997 Retired
General Vesser named deputy chief of Gulf War Illnesses Office, April
3, 1997 President
Clinton extends "presumptive period" for illnesses, April
2, 1997
March 1997
Telephone
callback team completes 61 percent of backlog of vets' calls, March
30, 1997 DoD can
do 'better job' of getting care to Guard and Reserves, March
28, 1997 Whys
and hows of the Pentagon's Gulf War 'Case Narratives', March
25, 1997 Pentagon
releases interim report describing the events at Khamisiyah, March
21, 1997 Veterans
Data Management Team - they care what you say, March
19, 1997 Press Conference
of the President, March 7, 1997 Secretary
Cohen pledges to "get to the bottom of Gulf War Illnesses", March
3, 1997 Dr.
Rostker addresses Veterans of Foreign Wars and Reserve Officers Association,
March 1, 1997
February 1997
GulfLINK
becoming more responsive, February 26, 1997 Pentagon
team investigating GWI has expanded from 12 to 110, February
26, 1997 Rostker meets
vets organizations and outlines how he organizes work, February
26, 1997 Pentagon
whittles backlog of 1,235 unanswered veterans phone calls, February
26, 1997 Rostker
issues fact sheet showing vets how to obtain service medals, February
26, 1997 U.S. demolition
operations at the Khamisiyah ammunition storage point, February
26, 1997 Dr.
Joseph joins Dr. Rostker in testimony before the House National Security
Committee, February 11, 1997 Statement
by Dr. Bernard Rostker before the House Veterans Affairs Committee,
February 11, 1997 Dr.
Berryman addresses Oklahoma seminar on Gulf War Illnesses, February
1, 1997
January 1997
