We knew shortly after the war that our troops were becoming ill.

What we know from World War I is that some of our troops had acute symptoms of exposure to chemicals, had bad health and died because of chemical exposure in World War I.

Yes, there is a story about Agent Orange, and we knew that it harmed our troops and we knew how long it was to get the medical community to accept that, the military to accept it, the VA to accept it.

I don't think there is one cause of Gulf War illness.

But Gulf War Syndrome is not one cause, not one illness. It is many causes, many illnesses.

Sadly, when it comes to diagnosis, treatment and research for Gulf War veterans, we find the federal government too often has a tin ear, a cold heart and a closed mind.