INTERNATIONAL GULF WAR COUNCIL
A Working Group of Veterans, Individual Advocates And Organizations Striving For Truth, Adequate Healthcare, And Benefits for Toxic-Exposed Veterans

 

 

Contact Us:
Admin@gulfwarcouncil.com

 

RESOURCES

Library of Useful Links
 
Index of VA Resources
 
M-21 VBA Administration Program Guide (Part 3 Adjudication)  Pages pertaining to Gulf War Veterans have been highlighted in yellow.  There are three sections in this guide which have been highlighted.
 
M-21 VBA Administration Program Guide (Part 4 Schedule of Rating Disabilities)  Pages pertaining to Gulf War Veterans have been highlighted in yellow.  There are three sections in this guide which have been highlighted.
 
ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS COORDINATORS
Contact an Environmental Agents Coordinator nearest you to be included in the Gulf War Registry and to have your health conditions evaluated from exposures during the war.
 
AMERICAN GULF WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION
AGWVA Bulletin Board
 
VA WATCHDOG DOT ORG
by, Larry Scott
 

 

EVENTS

National Gulf War Resource Center
Business Meeting:  Aug 5-8
 
Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses  2010 meetings of the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses are tentatively planned for the following dates and locations:
March 1-2, 2010 - Washington, DC
June 28-29, 2010 - Washington, DC
November 1-2, 2010 - Boston, MA
 

VFW NATIONAL CONVENTIONS

Future conventions:
2010 August 21-26 - Indianapolis
2011 August 27-September 1 - San Antonio
2012 July 21-26 – Reno
2013 July 20-25 – Louisville
2014 July 19-24 – St. Louis
 
DAV NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
July 31 - August 3, 2010
August 6 - 9, 2011
August 4 - 7, 2012
August 10 - 13, 2013
August 9 - 12, 2014
 

AMERICAN LEGION
DSO/Washington Conference
  • 2010 – February 23 – March 3 – Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
  • 2011 – March 1 – 9 – Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
  • 2012 – February 21 –29– Hilton Washington Hotel
  • 2013 – February 19 –27– Hilton Washington Hotel
  • 2014 – March 18 – 26 – Hilton Washington Hotel
  • 2015 – February 17 – 25 – Hilton Washington Hotel
  • 2016 – February 16 – 24 – Hilton Washington Hotel
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     FOR THE DATES OF OTHER CHARTERED VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS NATIONAL CONVENTIONS, PLEASE SEE THIS LINK AND GO TO THEIR WEBSITES:  http://www1.va.gov/vso/index.cfm?template=view

     

     

     

     

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    FEATURES

    VeteransToday.com: 
    VA Inadvertently Sent Letters ALS Diagnosis to 1200 Veterans
     
    Veterans for Common Sense:   
    Updated - VCS Asks VA to Investigate Erroneous Letter About ALS Sent to Veterans
    and,
    VA Issues Statement on ALS Letters
      
    GulfWarVets.com: 
    VA Notifications of ALS (Running account of the week's events)

     Military.com: 
    VA's 'You have ALS' Letter Stuns, Scares Vets
    or,
    http://tinyurl.com/ykx8avx
     
    FOX News: 
    Veterans Wrongly Told They Have Fatal Disease
     
    False Alarm, Veterans Wrongly Told They Have ALS
    Television Interview with Brent Casey: 
     
    Statesman.com: 
    VA investigates errant notices of fatal disease August 25, 2009 - 2:39 p.m. CDT
      
    VAWatchdog.org: 
    VA MUM ON BOGUS ALS DIAGNOSIS LETTER SENT TO VETS
    At least 1,200 vets got a letter from VA telling them they have ALS, when they don't.  by Larry Scott, VA Watchdog dot Org
    UPDATE: VA FINALLY RESPONDS TO BOGUS ALS DIAGNOSIS LETTER
    VA offers "sincere apologies for the distress caused by this unfortunate and regrettable error."
     
    Health News:
    VA misinformed 1,200 on ALS
     
    CNN:
    A vet's battle with Lou Gehrig's disease
     
    Matt Letterman's Tractor Ride from MO to DC
     
    From Dr Rokke July2009
    VA Health Care for Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom: Analysis of Second Deployment List Update VHA Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards, January 21, 2004
    Gulf War Advisory Committee Meeting, Feb 2009: Comments from Gale Reid
    NGWRC Meeting in DC, Sept 13-16
    Gulf War Events for 2008
    VMW Leadership Conference Schedule Announced
    VMW Announces Leadership Conference Keynote Speaker
    VMW Announces National Award Recipient and Conference Presenter
    VMW Show your support for Modern Veterans
    VMW Leadership Conference
    Dr Rokke - Report on DU Cleanup
    Dr Rokke - Report on DU Cleanup Source 2
    Dr Rokke - Report on DU Cleanup/Source #3
    Dr Rokke - HealthcareUtil.Presentation3rdQtrfinal10-2007.ppt#256,1,Analysis of VA Health Care Utilization Among US Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Veterans Operation Enduring Freedom  Operation Iraqi Freedom VHA Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards October 2007
    DSNurse Testimony before the VAC (Sep 25, 2007)
    Charles Kelley - 2006 Disability Commission
    NVIC's website up for taking personal stories
    IGWC Members react to disappointing IOM Report
    DR. ROKKE - Depleted Uranium Situation Worsens Requiring Immediate Action
    TESTVET - the federal governments failure to honestly assess the health problems
    DR. ROKKE - Re: IOM's/Dr Goldman's Recent Report on Gulf War Health
    WebMD report misleading
    Briefing on Gulf War and Health Volume 4: Health Effects of Serving in the Gulf War
    Animal studies in UK - inaccuracy in IOM report
    VMW questions IOM, Media assessment of Gulf War report
    Dr Rokke on the VA's GWVIS May 2006 Report
    Brown vs UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs  Bulletin board discussion here
    Social Security Numbers for Millions of Veterans Stolen From V.A. Official's Home
    Geograhpic Distribution of VA Expenditures (FY2005)
    A Message to Citizens of the World, by Dr Rokke
    Action Needed:  Tricare/Medical Costs
    HYPOTHESIS ON THE CAUSES AND NATURE OF GULF WAR ILLNESSES  THAT AFFECTS 1991 GULF WAR VETERANS FROM SEVERAL COUNTRIES, AND UK VETERANS FROM THE 2003 INVASION OF IRAQ , by Carl Musgrove
    A Final Tribute to a True Hero, Wade E. George See Photo Story here: 
    Where and how to get tested for Mycoplasma Fermentans Incognitus
    Considerations when Undergoing Treatment for Chronic and Autoimmune Diseases by, Prof Garth Nicolson
    “Bioshield II” legislation threatens our freedom by, Randi Airola and John Gowan                                                              
    Dr Rokke - Depleted Uranium Situation Requires Action By President Bush and Prime Minister Blair
    Edgewood Test Veterans -  The Need to Be Recognized     by Mike Bailey
     
    Veterans and active military, click here for your free copy
     
    Addiction (2000) 96(1), 115–139
    MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF ADDICTIVE STIMULI
    Toxicant-induced loss of tolerance
     by Dr Claudia Miller
     PROJECT DAYLILY by Prof Garth Nicolson
    Lipid Replacement/Antioxidant Therapy as an Adjunct Supplement to Reduce the Adverse Effects of Cancer Therapy and Restore Mitochondrial Function* by Prof Garth Nicolson 
    High Prevalence of Mycoplasmal Infections in Symptomatic (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) Family Members of Mycoplasma-Positive Gulf War Illness Patients by Prof Garth Nicolson
    Chronic Mycoplasmal Infections in Gulf War Veterans’ Children and Autism Patients by Prof Garth Nicolson
    Julie Mock's King 5 interview/link
    GW Veteran MS and Nuerological Illnesses
    Veterans and Family Members Afflicted with Autism - contact Dr Fudenberg