The National Vietnam and Gulf War Veterans Coalition announces its analysis of the latest Department of Veterans Affairs Release of Data entitled "May 2002 Gulf War Veterans Information System" in this point paper presentation. (The actual DVA report can be accessed by clicking on the hyperlink here.) The data released is startling in the numbers of Gulf War casualties twelve years after Operation Desert Storm. The analysis leads to a call for urgent action as our troops again are deploying to the Persian Gulf Region.
This is a perilous time for our nation and lessons learned as a consequence of the 1990-91 conflict have not been utilized to optimize combat readiness and medical care.
Critical Points revealed by the data presented in the report are highlighted below.
1. As demonstrated in the summary table in the Executive Summary, when you look at the "conflict" column, which means service during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, 82 percent of the troops that participated in the Gulf War are eligible for VA benefits:
This is a perilous time for our nation and lessons learned as a consequence of the 1990-91 conflict have not been utilized to optimize combat readiness and medical care.
Critical Points revealed by the data presented in the report are highlighted below.
1. As demonstrated in the summary table in the Executive Summary, when you look at the "conflict" column, which means service during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, 82 percent of the troops that participated in the Gulf War are eligible for VA benefits: