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The National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service (NCMNPS) held a hearing on potential policies to encourage or require military, national, and public service from all Americ…

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the all-volunteer U.S. Armed Forces, military experts and others talked about the end of the military draft and the history of the creation of an all-volu…

Defense Department officials reported that the use of pesticides during the Persian Gulf War probably did not cause symptoms of the illnesses. They answered questions from the media.

Military officials expressed regret at the brutal murder of Barry Winchell, a gay soldier in Kentucky. They briefed reporters on an ongoing investigation into the command climate of the A…

Two House Veteran’s Affairs Subcommittees held a hearing on Gulf War Illnesses caused by a drug called PB. A RAND Corporation study indicated that the drug was a potential cause of Gulf War …

Officials spoke to reporters about a report on Gulf War Syndrome linking the disease to a drug given to U.S. troops to protect against nerve gas. They said that more research into the matter…

The Senate Armed Services Committee conducted a Confirmation Hearing for several military nominations. The nominees included Richard Danzig for Navy Secretary, Bernard Rostker for Army Under…

Bernard Rostker briefed reporters on a report he presented to Secretary William Cohen on the first year of the special investigation into Gulf War illnesses. He stressed that many possible c…

Mr. Rostker discussed new findings about the number of U.S. troops exposed to gas during the Perisan Gulf War in 1991. Mr. Bacon gave background information on the findings and said that lon…

Mr. Michael Doubleday, Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, made announcements and answered questions from the press. Dr. Bernard Rostker, Pentagon Special Assistant for Gul…

House Government Reform Subcommittee members heard testimony from White House officials and Gulf War veterans on the investigation into Gulf War illnesses.

Bernard Rostker, who is heading the Defense Department continuing investigation into Gulf War illnesses released his latest report on the matter. He stated that a classified CIA document sho…

Committee members heard testimony from the top allied field commander during the Persian Gulf War and a Defense Department special investigator concerning illnesses which have stricken veter…

During the daily Department of Defense briefing, Deputy Secretary John White, Assistant Secretary Stephen Joseph and Defense Department Dr. Bernard Rostker reacted to the Presidential Adviso…

Deputy Defense Secretary John White announced that Bernard Rostker would head a deeper investigation into Gulf War illnesses with an additional $27 million in funding. Mr. Rostker then brief…