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Gulf War Veteran Resource Pages
Welcome to the Gulf War Veteran Resource Pages! We've been a presence on the Internet since early 1994, aiding Gulf War veterans in their pursuit for the truth. The site is run privately by volunteers and is not affiliated with any government entity.

International Gulf War Council
A Working Group of Veterans, Individual Advocates And Organizations Striving For Truth, Adequate Healthcare, And Benefits for Toxic-Exposed Veterans

Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
The Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans (CIAV) is a national non-partisan partnership of organizations committed to working with and on behalf of all military, veterans, families, survivors and providers to strengthen the existing system of care and support for all those affected by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

National Gulf War Resource Center
DO NOT STOP SEEING YOU DOCTORS the VA will and has used this to decrease ratings and from giving many a higher rating. The VA wants us to quit and some have, we need to get them back in and keep helping them. NEVER GIVE UP and NEVER GIVE IN! We are sick and it is not in your head.

Vets For Vets
Vets4Vets is a non-partisan organization dedicated to helping Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans to
heal from the psychological injuries of war through the use of peer support.

National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs
NASDVA is an organization consisting of the top veterans affairs official in each state and territory. We provide a medium for the exchange of ideas and information between states so that we can learn from each other and organize responses to issues that face veterans nationwide. We work to secure uniformity, equality, efficiency, and effectiveness in providing services to veterans and their families, especially in regards to claims representation. We are willing partners with the Congress, the federal Department of Veterans Affairs, veteran services organizations and the Department of Defense. People with a sincere interest in working with state governments to help veterans and their families can become Associate Members of NASDVA. Applications should be made through your state or territories Director of Veterans Affairs.

Disabled American Veterans
You can count on DAV service from DAV National Service Officers (NSOs) in offices nationwide when you need help. DAV NSOs are highly trained, professional experts who have undergone comprehensive training program in veterans' affairs. NSOs function as attorneys-in-fact, assisting veterans and their families in filing claims for VA disability compensation and pension; vocational rehabilitation and employment; education; home loan guaranty; life insurance; death benefits; health care and much more. DAV NSOs represent more clients than all other veterans' groups at the highest level of appeal within the Department of Veterans Affairs. What's more, all services provided by DAV NSOs are free of charge.

Paralyzed Veterans of America
They do some of the best work for MS claims.

Catholic War Veterans of the U.S.A.
Catholic War Veterans of the U.S.A. National Headquarters Home Page.

Swords to Plowshares
A very good veterans resource and service organization located in San Francisco.

VFW National Veterans Service
Service Officers Lead the Way
Service officers are the key to the success of NVS. They advocate for veterans rights. Veterans need not be VFW members to take advantage of this assistance, which is provided free of charge.

Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
The RAC site has some good information for veterans. You can find information about past and ongoing studies into our health problems.

VA Home Page
Our goal is to provide excellence in patient care, veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction. We have reformed our department internally and are striving for high quality, prompt and seamless service to veterans. Our department's employees continue to offer their dedication and commitment to help veterans get the services they have earned. Our nation's veterans deserve no less.

Web Automated Reference Materials System (WARMS)
This is the VA site where you can look up information on your claim.

Gulf War Illness Research: Is Enough Being Done?
This site is where the testimony from the 2009 hearings is going.

Thomas Legislative Information
An incredible resource for those following legislative issues and how they affect veterans. Check out how your Congressional Representatives have been representing you.

Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry
A good resource for researching information on a wide variety of toxic substances, and what health effects may result after exposure.
Medical and Health Organizations

Chemical Injury Information Network
The Chemical Injury Information Network (CIIN) is a support and advocacy organization dealing with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS). It is run by the chemically injured for the benefit of the chemically injured, and focuses primarily on education, credible research into MCS, and the empowerment of the chemically injured.

Association of Birth Defect Children
The Association of Birth Defect Children (ABDC) is a charitable organization that provides free information about all kinds of birth defects, resources, support groups and environmental exposures that may cause birth defects.

The CFIDS Association of America
The leading organization working to conquer chronic fatigue syndrome.

91 outcomes
91 outcomes is a news website that focuses on one issue only: the myriad of health outcomes of the 1991 Persian Gulf War that continue to profoundly affect its 697,000 U.S. veterans (and countless Coalition partner veterans).

Bring Change 2 Mind
BringChange2Mind.org is a not-for-profit organization created by Glenn Close, the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF), Fountain House, and Garen and Shari Staglin of IMHRO (International Mental Health Research Organization).

The idea of a national anti-stigma campaign was born of a partnership between Glenn Close and Fountain House, where Glenn volunteered in order to learn about mental illness, which both her sister and nephew suffer from.

Gulf War Exam

VA set up the Gulf War Registry health examination program to track the special health concerns of Veterans who served in the Gulf during Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm or Iraqi Freedom.

Gulf War Veterans have experienced a variety of illnesses and conditions since serving in the Gulf. VA health professionals are trained in diagnosing and treating these many conditions.

Who to call to the gulf war exam.

This will take you to the directory of VA Environmental Health Clinicians and Environmental Health Coordinators by state as well as War-Related Illness and Injury Study Centers (WRIISC) staff. The directory contains the latest information received from VA medical facilities and is updated as changes occur.

Some gave all and all gave some.