As a Gulf War veteran, we were only able to stay on active duty for six (6) months after returning from Saudia Arabia before being released. Now veterans, have a five-year window to report any war-related illness. Even though we have all of the signs and symptoms we are constantly told that they are not war-related. We were exposed to chemicals, given anthrax shots, lived, ate and slept in bad conditions, and treaded in sand for close to a year. Is this really fair? How do we get our sick call slips?
As a Gulf War veteran, we were only able to stay on active duty for six (6) months after returning from Saudia Arabia before being released. Now veterans, have a five-year window to report any war-related illness. Even though we have all of the signs and symptoms we are constantly told that they are not war-related. We were exposed to chemicals, given anthrax shots, lived, ate and slept in bad conditions, and treaded in sand for close to a year. Is this really fair? How do we get our sick call slips?