Is this true or has it ever been proven?
of course if it is, I don't expect the government to admit to it for years?
What about our guys over there now?
My dad has all sorts of health complications related to Agents Orange, Purple, and White from his time in Vietnam, so I wouldn't completely rule it out.
2007-11-20 14:55:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I know about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. My dad is 100% disabled because of it, and the Diabetes, and etc. I meant more along the lines with physical symptoms or nerve damage? Something that can be directly attributed to any vaccines our troops are given or chemicals they are exposed to
2007-11-20 15:04:51 · update #1
The gulf war syndrome exists, though it's not cleared what really causes this.
In discussion were the depleted uranium amunition of US origin and very low levels of nerve agents of Iraqi origin. As there was no fatality to the latter it must have been the residues of former applications, not a direct attack on US troops.
2007-11-20 16:17:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Gulf War Syndrome is a real thing. They do not understand the Syndrome like they did not understand PTSD for many many years before it was recognized as a real disease. The Shell Shock of the First World War, Second World War and other wars finally became Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with a cause and a diffinition in the DSM-4.
The Official Bible of the Mental Health Profession.
2007-11-20 15:34:43 · answer #2 · answered by zclifton2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have many veterans who come home scarred, not only physically and medically, but emotionally as well. Of course the government doesn't want to take responsibility because that involves $$$$$.
My best friend came back from Vietnam a victim of PTSD and later was tested positive for Agent Orange. It took him until 1990 to get 10% disability and until 2004 to get more.
Our men and women in harm's way now will have all sorts of ailments and disorders to deal with.
2007-11-20 15:02:08 · answer #3 · answered by missingora 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've been in for awhile, I've never heard of chemicals, but I have heard of post stress. Stress runs really high in these situations I know. I stress out just burying some of the guys that come back when I have to face the families at the ceramony. So stuff like this always messes people up, its war its supposed to ruin lifes and take them.
2007-11-20 15:01:14 · answer #4 · answered by Ocean Soldier 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The gov has admited to it. When people go to the VA for assistance one of the first questions asked is if they were deployed to the gulf war. There simply has to be a reason that that question is asked.
2007-11-20 15:04:59 · answer #5 · answered by hmeetis 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your question is valid, I've heard about the agent orange, Iknow a guy that would be about 57 right now who got cancer and had a heart attack due to agent orange he won a suit for like 110,000 after like 10 years of lidigation.
2007-11-20 15:03:19 · answer #6 · answered by the d 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Thats impossible - Iraq has never had chemical weapons or any other weapons of mass destruction.
2007-11-20 15:34:49 · answer #7 · answered by C R 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
my brother is one of them (NAVY)
2007-11-20 14:59:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋