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As many as a third of Gulf War Veterans are affected by a cluster of medically unexplained chronic symptoms known as Gulf War illness.

#DesertStorm30: Gulf War illness

Posted on Saturday, January 9, 2021 9:00 amJanuary 5, 2021 Posted in #DesertStorm30, Top Stories by Mike Richman 21k views

Nearly 700,000 men and women served in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert …

Borne the Battle - Ep 185 - Burn Pit Registry

Borne the Battle #185: Benefits Breakdown, Burn Pit Registry

Posted on Monday, March 9, 2020 8:00 amMarch 9, 2020 Posted in Borne the Battle podcast, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 28k views

This week’s Benefits Breakdown features Army Veterans Vincent Mitchell and Dr. Eric Shuping. They …

Soldiers on the ground near a smoking pit

Veterans in Burn Pit Registry helping fellow Vets

Posted on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 10:00 amMay 28, 2019 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by Dore Mobley 19k views

Here’s an easy explanation of how scientific health research works and why it is so important for Veterans …

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG) burn black water aboard Taqaddum, Iraq September 22, 2008. Brig. Gen. Robert R. Ruark, Commanding General, 1st MLG, watched the event because this was the last time burning this specific black water pit before filling it in with sand. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jason W. FudgeRELEASED)

Burn Pit Registry – Veteran participation contributes to important research efforts

Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 11:55 amMay 30, 2018 Posted in Health, Research by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Researchers may have found a possible link between blast exposure during military service and difficulty …

Navy, Air Force Veteran helps others sign up for VA’s Burn Pit Registry

Posted on Friday, March 9, 2018 10:00 amMarch 20, 2018 Posted in Health by Dore Mobley 711 views

VA's Burn Pit Registry is a way for Veterans to document their concerns about exposures to burn pits and …