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The report from the Special Investigation Unit on Gulf War Illnesses (SIU) examined the policies and actions of the U.S. government that have had an impact on the current health of the men and women who served during the 1990-1991 Gulf War.

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  • Statement by Ms. Ellen Embrey, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Health Protection and Readiness, Before the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, January 24, 2002
  • Dr. White's Testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, February 27, 1997
  • Statement by Stephen C. Joseph, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate,February 27, 1997
  • Statement by Dr. Bernard Rostker, Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Gulf War Illnesses Before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee January 29, 1997
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