END NOTES

[1] An acronym and abbreviation listing, and a glossary are at Tab A.

[2] Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use Of Chemical Weapons and On Their Destruction, US State Department web site www.state.gov/www/global/arms/treaties/cwctext.html (as of March 17, 2000).

[3] Director of Central Intelligence, "Chemical and Biological Warfare in the Kuwait Theater of Operations: Iraq's Capability," December 1990.

[4] Joint Staff message, Subject: "IIR 2-340-2796-91/Burning Compounds, Methods of Reaching Targets, and Protection from Burning Compounds," March 9, 1991.

[5] Director of Central Intelligence, "Chemical and Biological Warfare in the Kuwait Theater of Operations: Iraq's Capability," Appendix C, "Conventional Weapons Producing Chemical Warfare Agent-Like Injuries," December 1990.

[6] Department of Defense Final Report to Congress, "Conduct of the Persian Gulf War," April 1992, p. 290.

[7] US Army Central Command message, Subject: "SITREP 13 Mar 91," March 13, 1991.

[8] US Army Central Command message, Subject: "SITREP 13 Mar 91," March 13, 1991. VII Corps message, Subject: "Commander's SITREP 62," March 20, 1991; VII Corps message, Subject: "Commander's SITREP 70," March 28, 1991.

[9] VII Corps message, Subject: "Commander's SITREP 78," April 5, 1991.

[10] 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment message, Subject "Ground Activity 28 MAR 91," March 28, 1991.

[11] Joint Staff message, Subject: "IIR 2 340 2929 91, Government Attacks on Rebel Controled [sic] Cities," March 28, 1991.

[12] Joint Staff message, Subject: "IIR 2 340 2929 91, Government Attacks on Rebel Controled [sic] Cities," March 28, 1991.

[13] Defense Intelligence Agency message, Subject: "Iraq-Kuwait: Situation Update," March 8, 1991.

[14] Defense Intelligence Agency message, Subject: "Possible Intent of Iraqi Military to Use Chemical Weapons," March 7, 1991.

[15] Defense Intelligence Agency message, Subject: "Possible Proposal to Use Chemical Weapons," date unknown.

[16] Joint Staff message, Subject: "IIR 2 340 2929 91, Government Attacks on Rebel Controled [sic] Cities," March 28, 1991.

[17] 307th Engineer Battalion Desert Storm Narrative, June 3, 1991.

[18] "505th Parachute Infantry Regimental History, Operation Desert Shield/Storm," undated, p. K-6, K-7.

[19] Lead Sheet #12474, Interview of soldier, 319th Field Artillery Brigade, August 20, 1997.

[20] "Were Troops Exposed?" Potomac News, April 29, 1998, Copyright, Gannett Co., Inc. Reprinted with permission.

[21] Lead Sheet #12224, Interview of sergeant major, 3-505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, July 8, 1997.

[22] Wade, LTC John, MAJ Robert Gum, and COL Michael Dunn, "Medical Chemical Defense in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm," The Journal of US Army Medical Department, January/February 1992, p. 34-36.

[23] Lead Sheet #16710, Interview of the commander, 807th MASH, June 4, 1998.

[24] Lead Sheet #16710, Interview of the commander, 807th MASH, June 4, 1998.

[25] For example, see Lead Sheet #21670, Interview of the division surgeon, 3rd Armored Division, February 22, 1999, and Lead Sheet #14518, Interview of the commander, 475th MASH, August 18, 1998.

[26] Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses, "Reported Mustard Agent Exposure Operation Desert Storm" (Case Narrative), August 27, 1997, web site www.gulflink.health.mil/fisher/.

[27] For example, Lead Sheet #21602, Interview of brigade surgeon, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, February 10, 1999, and Lead Sheet #21634, Interview of brigade surgeon, 197th Infantry Brigade, February 22, 1999.

[28] Lead Sheet #21693, Interview of the division surgeon, 82nd Airborne Division, August 18, 1999.

[29] Lead Sheet #16404, Interview of the commander, 307th Medical Battalion Company, May 28, 1998.

[30] For example, Lead Sheet #21600, Interview of division surgeon, 1st Armored Division, March 5, 1999, and Lead Sheet #21687, Interview of regimental surgeon, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, February 19, 1999.

[31] Lead Sheet #16964, Interview of the executive officer, 159th MASH, June 30, 1998.

[32] Lead Sheet #18491, Interview of the commander, USAMRICD-Deployed, August 2, 1998.

[33] Lead Sheet #17119, Interview of a nurse, 159th MASH, June 17, 1998.

[34] Lead Sheet #18585, Interview of VII Corps team member, USAMRICD-Deployed, August 17, 1998.

[35] Lead Sheet #14518, Interview of the commander, 475th MASH, August 18, 1998.

[36] Lead Sheet #17872, Interview with the NCOIC, 475th MASH Triage Section, July 8, 1998.

[37] Lead Sheet #10310, Interview of the surgical nurse, 475th MASH, April 3, 1998.

[38] Lead Sheet #16710, Interview of the commander, 807th MASH, June 4, 1998.

[39] Lead Sheet #14945, Interview of a surgeon, 912th MASH, May 5, 1998.

[40] Lead Sheet #17135, Interview of an orthopedic surgeon, 912th MASH, June 17, 1998.

[41] Lead Sheet #18491, Interview of the commander, USAMRICD-Deployed, August 2, 1998; Lead Sheet #18558, Interview of XVIII Airborne Corps team member, USAMRICD-Deployed, August 12, 1998; Lead Sheet #18572, Interview of Marine team leader, USAMRICD-Deployed, August 14, 1998; Lead Sheet #18585, Interview of VII Corps team member, USAMRICD-Deployed, August 17, 1998; Lead Sheet #18810, Interview of USCENTCOM staff liaison, USAMRICD-Deployed, August 24, 1998.

[42] For example, Lead Sheet #24533, Interview of 3rd Armored Division NBC officer, September 16, 1999, and Lead Sheet #24837, Interview of 1st Armored Division NBC officer, September 9, 1999.

[43] Handwritten message, 82nd Airborne Division chemical officer, March 23, 1991.

[44] For example, Defense Intelligence Agency message, Subject: "Iraq-Kuwait: Situation Update," March 8, 1991; Defense Intelligence Agency message, Subject: "Possible Intent of Iraqi Military to Use Chemical Weapons," March 7, 1991.

[45] Defense Intelligence Agency message, Subject: "(U) Composite IR Evaluation," (Secret), 131400Z MAY 91.

[46] Walpole, Robert D., Special Assistant to the Director of Central Intelligence for Gulf War Illnesses Issues, "Status of the Intelligence Community's Study of Potential Exposure of Coalition Soldiers to Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Agents. A Statement for the Record," July 13, 1999, p. 2.

[47] Defense Intelligence Agency message, Subject: "Response to Tasker A026-99-0003," September 28, 1999.

[48] US Army Field Manual 8-285, US Navy Medical Publication P-5041, US Air Force Joint Manual 44-149, US Marine Corps Fleet Marine Force Manual 11-11, "Treatment of Chemical Agent Casualties and Conventional Military Chemical Injuries," Glossary, Section II, "Definitions and Terms," December 22, 1995.

[49] US Army Field Manual 8-285, US Navy Medical Publication P-5041, US Air Force Joint Manual 44-149, US Marine Corps Fleet Marine Force Manual 11-11, "Treatment of Chemical Agent Casualties and Conventional Military Chemical Injuries," Glossary, Section II, "Definitions And Terms," December 22, 1995.

[50] US Army Field Manual 8-285, US Navy Medical Publication P-5041, US Air Force Joint Manual 44-149, US Marine Corps Fleet Marine Force Manual 11-11, "Treatment of Chemical Agent Casualties and Conventional Military Chemical Injuries," Glossary, Section II, "Definitions and Terms," December 22, 1995.

[51] Joint Publication 1-02, "Dictionary of Military Terms," Department of Defense, April 6, 1999, web site www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/data/e/02287.html (as of September 2, 1999).

[52] US Army Field Manual 8-285, US Navy Medical Publication P-5041, US Air Force Joint Manual 44-149, US Marine Corps Fleet Marine Force Manual 11-11, "Treatment of Chemical Agent Casualties and Conventional Military Chemical Injuries," Glossary, Section II, "Definitions and Terms," December 22, 1995.

[53] Joint Publication 1-02, "Dictionary of Military Terms," Department of Defense, April 6, 1999, web site www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/data/e/02287.html (as of September 2, 1999).

[54] US Army Field Manual 8-285, US Navy Medical Publication P-5041, US Air Force Joint Manual 44-149, US Marine Corps Fleet Marine Force Manual 11-11, "Treatment of Chemical Agent Casualties and Conventional Military Chemical Injuries," Glossary, Section II, "Definitions and Terms," December 22, 1995.

[55] US Army Field Manual 8-285, US Navy Medical Publication P-5041, US Air Force Joint Manual 44-149, US Marine Corps Fleet Marine Force Manual 11-11, "Treatment of Chemical Agent Casualties and Conventional Military Chemical Injuries," Glossary, Section II, "Definitions and Terms," December 22, 1995.

[56] US Army Field Manual 8-285, US Navy Medical Publication P-5041, US Air Force Joint Manual 44-149, US Marine Corps Fleet Marine Force Manual 11-11, "Treatment of Chemical Agent Casualties and Conventional Military Chemical Injuries," Glossary, Section II, "Definitions and Terms," December 22, 1995.




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