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    Third Royal Tank Regiment

    A report released concluded that Gulf War Syndrome is a legitimate condition suffered by more than 175,000 US war veterans who were exposed to chemical toxins in the 1991 Gulf War.

    The congressionally mandated report could help veterans who have battled the government for treatment of a wide range of unexplained neurological illnesses, from brain cancer to multiple sclerosis.

    The Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses concluded that Gulf War Syndrome is a physical condition distinct from the mental shell shock suffered by veterans in other wars.

    Some earlier studies had concluded it was not a distinct illness.

    "Scientific evidence leaves no question that Gulf War illness is a real condition with real causes and serious consequences for affected veterans," said the committee, which has been looking into the problem since 2002.

    The committee, composed of independent scientists and veterans, said Congress should boost funding for research on Gulf War veterans' health to at least $60 million per year.

    "This is a national obligation, made especially urgent by the many years that Gulf War veterans have waited for answers and assistance," the committee said.

    Congress set up the committee in 1998, but the US Veterans Administration did not appoint anyone to serve on it until 2002.

    Gulf War Syndrome affects at least one-fourth of the 700,000 US troops who served in the 1991 effort to drive Iraq out of Kuwait, or between 175,000 and 210,000 veterans in all, the report found.

    Few have seen their symptoms improve over the past 17 years, the report said.

    Symptoms include persistent headaches, widespread pain, cognitive difficulties, unexplained fatigue, skin rashes, chronic diarrhoea and digestive and respiratory problems.

    Many Gulf War veterans suffering these symptoms say they met with scepticism when seeking treatment.

    The panel found two possible causes: a drug given to troops to protect against nerve gas, known as pyridostigmine bromide, and pesticides that were used heavily during the war.

    The panel said other possible causes could not be ruled out, including extensive exposure to smoke from oil-well fires and low-level exposure to sarin gas when captured Iraqi stocks were destroyed.

    The US government has spent roughly $440 million on Gulf War health research since 1994, but spending has declined in recent years and often is not focused on improving veterans' health, the committee said.

    The report further highlighted inadequacies in the medical care veterans have received from their government.

    A 2007 investigation by the Washington Post found combat veterans in the current Iraq war faced rodent-infested housing and bureaucratic hurdles as they sought treatment at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the flagship military hospital in Washington DC.

    So why is it that Britain do not recognise this?

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    1916 - C Company Heavy Branch Machine Gun Corps
    1918 - C Battalion The Tank Corps
    1919 - 3rd Battalion The Tank Corps
    1923 - 3rd Battalion The Royal Tank Corps
    1939 - 3rd Royal Tank Regiment
    1959 - 3rd and 6th Royal Tank Regiments almalgamate
    1992 - 3rd and 2nd Royal Tank Regiments almalgamate

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    So started your own thread have you

    Well lets hope there are a lot more of your guys on here for you to talk to

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    Quote Originally Posted by queenie View Post
    So started your own thread have you

    Well lets hope there are a lot more of your guys on here for you to talk to
    I wouldn't have thought so, but hey. Mark the Territory.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chaobam Armour View Post
    I wouldn't have thought so, but hey. Mark the Territory.)
    Well call some of your friends and get them to join the wab... I am sure it would make for some interesting debates

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chaobam Armour View Post
    I wouldn't have thought so, but hey. Mark the Territory.)
    Are you in touch with any of the guys you served with ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enigma View Post
    Are you in touch with any of the guys you served with ?
    Yes I am, sometimes I go to the reunions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chaobam Armour View Post
    Yes I am, sometimes I go to the reunions.
    Thats good, it must be really nice catching up with old friends

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enigma View Post
    Thats good, it must be really nice catching up with old friends
    Sometimes it is, but they seem to not be able to let go of the past.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chaobam Armour View Post
    Sometimes it is, but they seem to not be able to let go of the past.
    Quite catching that

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enigma View Post
    Quite catching that
    Meaning!!!!!!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chaobam Armour View Post
    Meaning!!!!!!)
    men, dummies, spitting out, throwing dolls out of prams etc.............. need I go on

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enigma View Post
    men, dummies, spitting out, throwing dolls out of prams etc.............. need I go on

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chaobam Armour View Post

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chaobam Armour View Post
    Sometimes it is, but they seem to not be able to let go of the past.
    Memories are made of this John (I can hear the song now ) ................ some are just so good you dont want to let them go, even the bad ones bring good thoughts about, camaraderie, loyalty, trust and being a part of something special, we "old gits" are quite fortunate in so many ways. Mainly being part of something so special ,most people can only dream about it.
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