In a similar inquiry in 1996, Freedom broke through a wall of secrecy and documented the validity and contagious nature of Gulf War Illness. The disease, which affected tens of thousands of veterans with a variety of long-lasting ailments, had been commonly explained to the suffering veterans and the rest of the American public as “psychological.”
During Freedom’s investigation—which included more than 100 interviews with veterans and family members, doctors treating them, and officials from the White House, the Pentagon, the CIA, and the Department of Veterans Affairs—a clear picture of the truth began to appear. And changes began to occur; changes so fundamental that one source who had lost his position at a major university because he insisted there actually was a contagious disease was contracted by the Pentagon to train its experts on how to detect and treat the illness.
So apparent today is the validity of Gulf War Illness that films are being made about its effects on the lives of servicemen and their families, further raising awareness of the problem and the need for full solutions.
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