This report presents the findings of the first-ever international assessment of the environmental impact of depleted uranium (DU) when used in a real conflict situation. It has been carried out as part of the post-conflict assessments conducted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in the Balkans.

White House press release announcing the intent to appoint Jesse Brown as Vice-Chair and Vinh Cam, Marc Cisneros, David Moore, Alan Steinman, and Elmo Zumwalt as Members of the Special Oversight Board for Department of Defense Investigations of Gulf War Chemical and Biological Incidents.

The research described in this report was sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). The research was conducted in RAND's National Defense Research Institute, a federally funded research and development center supported by the OSD, the Joint Staff, the unified commands, and the defense agencies under Contract No. DASW01-95-C-0059.

This press release from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense announces the award of $12 million for 12 new research projects on Gulf War Illness.

This press release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces two new cooperative agreements to conduct studies of illnesses among Persian Gulf War veterans.

Statement by the President: Special Report of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Illness

The Seabees of the United States Navy were born in the dark days following Pearl Harbor when the task of building victory from defeat seemed almost insurmountable. The Seabees were created in answer to a crucial demand for builders who could fight.