Gulf War Illness
A Guide to Selected Government Information Available at WIU's Government Publications Library
(Revised -- 6/06)
Web version of this guide includes links to web resources.
Federal Government Information
Examining the Status of Gulf War Research and Investigations on Gulf War Illnesses
This 17th hearing focused on the Persian Gulf War Illnesses examines the long road to credibility for sick veterans, as well as the status and future directions of
Gulf War research. 2004
Y 4.G 74/7:G 95/8
Research into Persian Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
This hearing commits to subcommittee record the compelling personal testimony from UK veterans and the mostly privately funded scientific research on Gulf War Illnesses
presented in London in June 2002.
Y 4.G 74/7:P 43/10
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses: Health of Coalition Forces
This hearing ponders the many questions surrounding the Persian Gulf experience: Is there a connection between vaccinations and Gulf War illnesses? Why is there a
lack of consensus between the U.S., the French, and the British regarding the threat of biological warfare or chemical exposure? Why does it appear that privately
funded research has yielded more results than federal projects? 2002
Y 4.G 74/7:G 95/7
Protecting the Health of Deployed Forces: Lessons Learned From the Persian Gulf War
This hearing attempts to assess if the health of deployed forces is being effectively monitored and adequately protected against wartime exposures. Witnesses
describe substantial progress in applying knowledge gained from Operation Desert Storm. 2003
Y 4.G 74/7:P 94/38
Force Health Protection:Lessons Learned and Applied from the First Gulf War
This hearing from the House Committee on Veterans Affairs examines implementation of present law and Department of Defense regulations. What has the DoD done for our
troops before and after deployment? What is being done to ensure that troops on active duty and coming to the VA have the medical information necessary to prove
service-connected illnesses? 2003
Y 4.V 64/3:108-19
Gulf War Illnesses: Similarities and Differences Among Countries in Chemical and Biological Threat Assessment and Veterans Health Status
GAO reporting of findings on the differences in illnesses and exposure among Allied Forces. 2002
Gulf War Illnesses: DoD's Conclusions About U.S. Troops' Exposure Cannot Be Adequately Supported
GAO's review of Department of Defense data indicates that flaws existed in the DoD studies, making the results unreliable. The DoD studies concluded that some U.S. and British troops were exposed to chemical warfare but found no association between exposure to chemical warfare and hospitalization and mortality rates. The GAO says their estimates could very well be off. 2004
Persian Gulf War Illnesses
This 11th hearing held on the topic of illness of Persian Gulf veterans features testimonies from scientists, government officials, representatives of veterans
organizations, and veterans themselves seeking answers to the origin and treatment of unexplained illness present in some individuals who served in the Gulf War. 1997
GOVFICHE.Y 4.V 64/3:105-1
Status of the Investigation Into Persian Gulf War Illnesses
This hearing looks at the February 1997 status of investigation into Persian Gulf War illness and is an attempt to reach a better understanding of Department of Defense
efforts on behalf of those so afflicted. 1997
GOVFICHE.Y 4.SE 2/1 A:997-98/10
Gulf War Illnesses
This VA website provides information to those who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, including annual reports to Congress on Gulf War Illness and depleted uranium handbooks.
Gulf War Syndrome: To Examine New Studies Suggesting Links Between Gulf War Service and Higher Rates of Illness
This hearing discusses the admission by the DoD that Gulf War veterans had been exposed to chemical warfare. The DoD and the VA planned to research the chronic effects
of these toxins on health. 1997
Y 4.G 74/7:G 95
The Status of Efforts to Identify Persian Gulf Syndrome: Recent GAO Findings
A hearing, including a report by the GAO, discussing future research directions and condemning the VA, DoD, and PAC for their Gulf War illness research avoidance and
stress attribution. 1997
Y4.G74/7: P43/8
Status of Department of Veterans' Affairs to Identify Gulf War Syndrome
Because most of the medical records of veterans have been destroyed and many documents remain classified, Gulf War Illness remains untreated. This hearing includes
testimony from veterans on potential exposure to toxic agents, as well as statements from the VA and DoD. 1997
Y4.G74/7: V64/12
Hospitalizations for Unexplained Illnesses Among U.S. Veterans of the Persian Gulf War
This journal article from the CDC webpage gives statistical evidence which supports the hypothesis that Persian Gulf vets are no more likely to be hospitalized than
their non-deployed peers. 1998
Emerging Infectious Diseases Vol. 4, No. 2 April-June 1998 pp. 211 - 219
HE 20.7817:4/2
Gulf LINK
This webpage of the Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illness is filled with case narratives, environmental exposure reports, and current news.
DCI Persian Gulf War Illnesses Task Force
Contains many CIA publications of the Director of Central Intelligence Task Force on the topic of the Persian Gulf War Illness.
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses: The Research Agenda
A detailed review of the Research Working Group of the Persian Gulf Veterans Coordinating Board, the interagency body now responsible for researching Persian Gulf veterans'
illnesses. 1998
Y4.G74/7:G 95/3
Legal Information
Veterans' Benefits
This Act, amending Title 38 of the U.S. Code, allows priority health care to Gulf War veterans for treatment of problems that may have arisen from exposure to toxic
substances during the war. 1993
Public Law 103-210 107 STAT. 2496
Veteran's Benefits Act of 1997
This Act makes Persian Gulf veterans eligible for health benefits relating to any malady that could be attributed to service in the war. 1997
Public Law 105-114 111 STAT. 2277