Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War: Initial Findings and Recommendations for Immediate Action (1995)
Chapter: Appendix F: Timeline of Relevant Events
F
Timeline of Relevant Events
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1990 |
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August 2 |
Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait |
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August 7 |
Troops begin deployment in Operation Desert Shield |
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November 8 |
200,000 troops deployed to join those already in SWA |
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November 29 |
UN Resolution 678 authorizing member states to use "all necessary means" to get Iraq out of Kuwait |
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1991 |
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January 12 |
House Joint Resolution 77 authorizes President Bush to use armed force to implement UN Resolution 678 |
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January 14 |
Resolution signed by President Bush as PL 102-1 |
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January 16 |
Coalition air forces begin attack of Iraq in Operation Desert Storm |
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January 20 |
Iraqis start oil well fires |
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February 24 |
Ground war begins |
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February 28 |
Persian Gulf War ends |
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April 3 |
Interagency Interim Report: Kuwait Oil Fires |
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June 13 |
Last troops in ground war return to United States |
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December 5 |
PL 102-190 "National Defense Authorization Act" is passed, mandating that DoD create a registry of forces exposed to fumes of burning oil |
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1992 |
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April |
123rd Army Reserve in Indiana reports illness with unexplained signs and symptoms, investigated by researchers at WRAIR |
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June 15 |
Findings of WRAIR investigation released, with no common exposures found among reserves to account for signs and symptoms reported |
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November 4 |
PL 102-585 passed, mandating creation of VA Persian Gulf Health Registry, modification of PL 102-190 to include all troops in SWA, asking for NAS review, and OTA review |
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1993 |
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May 7 |
VA Blue Ribbon Panel meeting to discuss "mystery illness" |
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June 9 |
Hearing of House Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation on Health Care Issues of Persian Gulf Veterans |
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July 29 |
OTA workshop on Persian Gulf Veterans Health |
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August 31 |
President Clinton designated VA to be lead agency for all federally funded Persian Gulf research |
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October 1 |
Funding for NAS/IOM review is available |
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October 16 |
VA formally chartered the Persian Gulf Expert Scientific Committee (formerly the VA Blue Ribbon Panel) |
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November 9 |
Hearing of House Committee on Veterans Affairs on Health Concerns of Persian Gulf Veterans |
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November 16 |
Hearing of House Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation on Health Concerns of Persian Gulf Veterans |
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November 16 |
Hearing of Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs on Health Concerns of Persian Gulf Veterans |
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November 23 |
Persian Gulf Interagency Coordinating Committee meeting |
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December 10 |
As requested by Undersecretary John Deutch, the Defense Science Board Task Force on Chemical Weapons was formed |
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December 20 |
Persian Gulf Research Coordinating Council meeting |
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December 21–22 |
DSB Task Force on Chemical Weapons meeting |
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December 21 |
DSB charter expanded to include Gulf War health effects |
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1994 |
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January 10–11 |
DSB Task Force CBW Panel meeting |
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January 20–21 |
IOM Committee meeting |
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January 21 |
The formation of the Persian Gulf Veterans Coordinating Board is announced |
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January 21 |
Hearing of House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Meridian, Mississippi |
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January 27–28 |
DSB Task Force Medical Panel meeting |
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February 1 |
Hearing of House Committee on Veterans Affairs on Health Concerns of Persian Gulf Veterans |
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February 7–8 |
DSB Task Force CBW Panel meeting |
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February 22–23 |
VA Expert Scientific Panel meeting |
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February 24–25 |
DSB Task Force Medical Panel meeting |
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February 28–March 1 |
IOM Committee meeting and Public Hearing |
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March 24–25 |
DSB Task Force meeting |
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April 20–21 |
IOM Committee meeting |
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April 27–29 |
NIH Technology Workshop: The Persian Gulf Experience and Health |
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April 29 |
VA Expert Scientific Panel meeting |
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May 6 |
Hearing of Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs: "Is Military Research Hazardous to Veterans' Health?" |
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May 25 |
Hearing of Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Chemical and Biological Warfare |
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June 9 |
Hearing of House Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance on compensation for Persian Gulf "mystery illness" (H.R. 4386) |
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June 23 |
DSB Task Force report released |
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July 14–16 |
IOM Committee meeting |
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July 28–29 |
VA Expert Scientific Panel meeting |
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August 5 |
Hearing of Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs on Reproductive Hazards Associated with Military Service |
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August 30–September 1 |
IOM Committee meeting |
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September 29 |
Hearing of Senate Armed Services Committee/Force Requirements and Personnel Subcommittee on DoD Response to Persian Gulf Illness |
