Gulf War Syndrome is not post traumatic stress disorder, it is brain damage, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivity, autoimmune system breakdown, chronic pain, joint pain, migraine headaches, et etc as a result of chemical and biological war waged by Sadaam Hussein in Iraq between 1990-2003.Many vets are severely disabled or dead from exposures.
The most Purple Hearts received by one person is eight. Four Army soldiers share that distinction: •Richard J. Buck - Four Purple Hearts for his actions during the Korean War and four during the Vietnam War. •Robert T. Frederick - Eight Purple Hearts in World War II. •David H. Hackworth - Four Purple Hearts in the Korean War and four in the Vietnam War. •Robert L. Howard - Eight Purple Hearts in the Vietnam This off of military.com website
As of June 5, 2010, the number of people who have recieved the Purple Heart is estimated to be around 1,910,162. The break down is as follows:World War I: 320,518World War II: 1,076,245Korean War: 118,650Vietnam War: 351,794Persian Gulf War: 607Afghanistan War: 7,027 (as of 5 June 2010)Iraq War: 35,321 (as of 5 June 2010)
There is much current debate over a possible causative agent for Gulf War Syndrome other than the stress of warfare.
Nearly 30 US Sailors were killed and over 20 men wounded when the USS Stark was struck by an Iraqi missile during the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988). The names of the men can be followed up on starting with the website on the USS Stark (Frigate).
There is no widely accepted reason as to the cause of Gulf War syndrome. It is thought to be from psychological stress, getting shots, or breathing in very toxic fumes.
If you were a US Service member, and feel you may have Gulf war Syndrome, contact your state veteran's office, and/or the US Veteran's Administration.
I know a widow of a Gulf War veteran who died of pneumonia when he was 35 yrs old. He had been sick ever since he got home from the gulf war with respiratory problems. So, yes, someone has died from Gulf War "syndrome."
Yes. It is called the Gulf War Syndrome. Click on the link below for more information.
Some characteristics of Gulf war syndrome are a wide range of acute and chronic symptoms, including fatigue, muscle pain, cognitive problems, rashes and diarrhea. Gulf war syndrome stroke approximately 250,000 of the 697,000 veterans and is a condition with serious consequences.
The key to working successfully with people living their lives with Gulf War syndrome is long-term, ongoing care, whether it be hypnotherapy, acupuncture, homeopathy, nutrition, vitamin/mineral therapy, or bodywork
60 Minutes - 1968 Gulf War Syndrome Chicago 1968 The Kingpin 28-50 was released on: USA: 25 August 1996
Environmental medicine is helpful for those patients suffering from chronic allergies, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, EI/MCS, fibromyalgia, Gulf War syndrome, and sick building syndrome.