Protecting the Health of Deployed Forces: Lessons Learned from the Persian Gulf War : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, March 25, 2003, Volumes 74-77U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003 - 145 pages |
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... soldiers . Steve Robinson , who will testify before us later , said in a recent interview , " that was the first lie . Then the Pentagon said , maybe 100 soldiers had been exposed . Then it was maybe 1,000 . Lie after lie . Now it's up ...
... soldiers . Steve Robinson , who will testify before us later , said in a recent interview , " that was the first lie . Then the Pentagon said , maybe 100 soldiers had been exposed . Then it was maybe 1,000 . Lie after lie . Now it's up ...
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... soldiers are trained , equipped and pre- pared to operate in the contaminated environment , if necessary , with equipment decontamination and antidotes . We are prepared for what Saddam Hussein might attempt to deliver to U.S. forces ...
... soldiers are trained , equipped and pre- pared to operate in the contaminated environment , if necessary , with equipment decontamination and antidotes . We are prepared for what Saddam Hussein might attempt to deliver to U.S. forces ...
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... soldiers , sailors , airmen . But when the commander claimed the enemy wanted to simulate the use of chemical weapons , he was told to disclose his troop locations and be destroyed . He told the Army Times that instead of testing ...
... soldiers , sailors , airmen . But when the commander claimed the enemy wanted to simulate the use of chemical weapons , he was told to disclose his troop locations and be destroyed . He told the Army Times that instead of testing ...
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... soldiers who are in the actual theater of war and those who remain home . Dr. WINKENWERDER . I think it is certainly plausible that stress could add to any sort of physiologic - yeah , and as Dr. Roswell was saying . But I would ...
... soldiers who are in the actual theater of war and those who remain home . Dr. WINKENWERDER . I think it is certainly plausible that stress could add to any sort of physiologic - yeah , and as Dr. Roswell was saying . But I would ...
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... soldiers , sailors , airmen , Ma- rines when they come home ? Or , obviously , in the field , but when they come home ? Dr. ROSWELL . Certainly , based on the current availability of re- sources we have concerns . But given their high ...
... soldiers , sailors , airmen , Ma- rines when they come home ? Or , obviously , in the field , but when they come home ? Dr. ROSWELL . Certainly , based on the current availability of re- sources we have concerns . But given their high ...
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Page 14 - I ask unanimous consent that all members of the subcommittee be permitted to place an opening statement in the record and that the record remain open for 3 days for that purpose.
Page 136 - ... (c) RECORDKEEPING— The results of all medical examinations conducted under the system, records of all health care services (including immunizations) received by members described in subsection (a) in anticipation of their deployment or during the course of their deployment, and records of events occurring in the deployment area that may affect the health of such members shall be retained and maintained in a centralized location to improve future access to the records. "(d) QUALITY ASSURANCE...
Page 29 - Initiative (VHI) is a comprehensive program designed to increase recognition of the connection between military service and certain health effects, to better document veterans' military and exposure histories, to improve patient care, and to establish a database for further study.
Page 14 - I'd ask you to rise and raise your right hands. [Witnesses sworn.] Mr. SHAYS. Note for the record that all have responded in the affirmative.
Page 1 - Chung, clerk; David Rapallo, minority counsel; and Jean Gosa, minority assistant clerk. Mr. SHAYS.
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Page 67 - I have had additional duty as the Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Gulf War Illnesses.
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