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Download the full report here – Gulf War Report to Congress - 2012 (940 KB, PDF)
From the Introduction to the 2012 Gulf War Report
Section 707 of Public Law (P.L.) 102-585, as amended by section 104 of P.L. 105-368 and section 502 of P.L. 111-163, requires that an annual report be submitted to the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees on the results, status, and priorities of research activities related to the health consequences of military service in the Gulf War (GW) in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm; August 2, 1990 - July 31, 1991. The Research Subcommittee of the interagency Deployment Health Working Group (DHWG) prepared the Annual Report to Congress on Federally Sponsored Research on Gulf War Veterans'Illnesses for 2012, which is the 19th report on Federal research and research activities. The DHWG tracks all federally-funded research projects related to GW Veterans'illnesses (GWVI).
As in previous Annual Reports to Congress, the material presented is divided into six sections and three appendices.
Note: Additional resources can be found at DeployMed ResearchLINK. This on-line library is a collaborative effort of three departments - the Defense Department, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Health and Human Services.