Persian GUlf War Registry Washington DC VAMC, Desert Storm Doctor was incompetent.
Went to do Registry exam in local VAMC.
I did it before in 1993 in SF, in NC and now in DC. ALso I did one Registry exam in NC, registrar for Persian Gulf registry could not find me in their VA MC computers. She said that I was missing. Also I have documents proving that I existed and went to the Gulf War exams in NC in 1996. It really set my mind off, and I started to go thru all the daocuments related to me and VAMC. I found letter about Khamisiyah and other.I spoke with Doctor from Persian GUlf war clinic about my symptoms and problems like we all know. He said that "We all die. Why veterans htink that they are better then others? we all die and we all need help. It blew me off. I talked with American Legion rep. VSO about it he said: we have a freedom of speech in this country. So all could do is to write about doctor and his remarks about veterans and death and that we are not special - like everybody who was not in those Desert Storm anti anthrax pills places to VA.
I have freedom of speech also and I use my right to express what I feel. anyway I think that doctors and staff in DESERT STORM clinic should be more attentive and educated in this. They have it all. But they dont want to admit Khamisiyah also it is all there on the letter.
Actually this doctor from Desert Storm clinic who told to me that veterans are not special and all it infalted too much, said to me, that
DOD SHould NOT mail this letter to Veterans who were in KHAMISIJYA. He said that it was a MISTAKE to send to us this letter.
I just did not answer. and left.
I know that this doctor moved to another agency .
Olga E Roemer, KNECHT in Persian GUfl War, KKMC
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Olga ROemer commented
Hello Perry, are you looking to apply for Veterans Benefits? you should go to your local VA center and get Federal Benefits booklet and study it. Unfortunately, for me, I had a military sexual trauma in Desert 1991 I was dealing with pain for a long time. I also had freinds " who did not want me to be independent from them and also they were military they did not tell to me about this VA benefits book. It wsa hard time. like for Vietnam Veterans - I guess. But I am special ops soldier and ranger in soul and I fought back for soldier -me. I htink you should start to register with Persian Gulf Registry asap. Second you must meet your VSO or a lawyer who can help you. Alone: it is just hard I htink ad based on my experience. Then there is a link where you should register and ADD your name, and email and unit in KSA or Kuweit During Persina Gulf War-
there is a link.http://forum.desert-storm.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3167&start=0
http://www.gulfweb.org/locator/locator_browse.cfm
I envy to Vietnam war veterans in that context that they are very well organized, and have serious lobby and links. We GULF War veterans also have it"
GUlfWeb.com -- for veterans and support and for memories.history
and then
there is Khamisiyah weblinkhttp://www.gulflink.osd.mil/khamisiyah/
I received a letter from Gulf Link in 2005, and I called them and wrote a letter in 2013, to ask about the same letter-- because I thought that I lost it.
I sent it to this Committee for Khamisiyah a green card letter.
But it was returned to me all together. Looks like this address is no longer valid.I also had a LAB test in 1999 . (When I received this shoking news that they cannot find me, I started to dig in to my archives and call to all I know). So I called to the LAB where we did testing.
It is in California.
There is noody anymore -looks like. Some Marketing research center. I pressed butons and someone answered. I asked: if iti s Persian Gulf lab test? man answered that it is not.According to VA.gov website- you can do Persian Gulf Examens as many times as you wish.
I did it three times everytime I changed station.
Just to stay connected and that I am still alive and with you.We also have FACEBOOK ad TWITTER connections for Gulf Veterans.
If you have Facebook -- you can email Message to me
www.facebook.com/olgaroemer
and I can refer you to our GULF LINK.
You can find it also yourself on BING or other engines-
JIM BUNKER and his wife are wonderful.
Hope it helped?Olga Roemer in Desert Storm Olga E knecht (marriage, 1996 changed name)
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Perry Eliano commented
What I want to know is there a website I can go to and apply my name to the Gulf War Registry, I'm just concern that the Goverment will do the same like they did to the Vet at Nam wait until they to old or dead before they can collect any benefits. So is this what will happen also 20 or more years will past before we get any benefits?