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Issues

 

We have many young men and young women who are serving

   this nation abroad.  In fact, many of our members have sons/

daughters or other family members who are currently serving in

Iraq on active duty.  HCVVO would like to put together and send

"care" packages to these young people.  Any donations of items

would be appreciated.  Some of the items needed include

books, newspapers, and/or magazines for reading.  Especially

 requested are magazines for women, as our personnel in Iraq

or the United Arab Emirates do not have access to such materials. 

Other items needed include wet wipes, packaged items like

power bars, nutrition shakes, shampoo and conditioner,

Chewing gum is requested, peanuts in individual packages,

hard candy in smaller packages, as well as items such as

deodorant (no aerosol cans please), tooth paste and tooth

brushes are needed as well.  Phone cards would be

appreciated too.

 

Whether you want to donate money or items, please contact

HCVVO and make arrangements for dropping off the items.

If you donate money, be sure to designate that the money is to be

used for "Care Packages" for our military.

 

Thank you for your support.

 

   The VA is now advising all who served in Vietnam, and who have not been tested for malaria to do so as soon as possible

    ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is being diagnosed in many Gulf War Veterans.  The incidence rate is higher than for the general public and so be sure to keep up with your annual check-ups.

The New Nuclear Danger

    An article which appeared in the Muncie Star dated March 3, 1998 details the exposure of nearly 400,000 Gulf War Veterans to the effects of depleted uranium.  After careful consideration, we have decided to include information for those who may have been exposed.  To gather additional facts, we would suggest than any interested parties read a detailed report presented in a published text written by Helen Coldicott and published in 2002, titled The New Nuclear Danger.  Ms. Coldicott is a physician who has gathered numerous facts about the effects and range of exposure to our military service men and women to depleted uranium which is contained in the protective shell of armored vehicles, as well as in shells fired from armored vehicles, and aircraft during the Gulf War.

Contact with depleted uranium most likely occurred during combat, while recovering contaminated weapons or while visiting the battleground after the conflict.  Of particular interest is information contained in Chapter 8 of this book, pages 144-161.