US Marine Corps Minefield Breaching
Case Narratives are
reports of what we know today about specific events that
took place during the Gulf War of 1990 and 1991. This
particular case narrative focuses on US Marine Corps
Minefield Breaching. Incidents discussed in this
narrative were reported by Task Force Ripper in the 1st
Marine Division and by the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines in
the 2d Marine Division. This is an interim report, not a
final report. We hope that you will read this and contact
us with any information that would help us better
understand the events reported here. With your help, we
will be able to report more accurately on the events
surrounding US Marine Corps Minefield Breaching. Please
contact my office to report any new information by
calling:
1-800-472-6719
Bernard Rostker |
Last Update: July 29, 1997
Many veterans of the Gulf War have been experiencing a variety of physical symptoms, collectively called Gulf War illnesses. In response to veterans concerns, the Department of Defense (DOD) established a task force in June 1995 to investigate all possible causes. On 12 November 1996, responsibility for these investigations was assumed by the Investigation and Analysis Directorate (IAD), Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses (OSAGWI) which has continued to investigate the events related to the US Marine Corps Minefield Breaching operations. Its interim report is contained here.
As part of the effort to inform the public about the progress of this effort, DOD is publishing on the Internet and elsewhere accounts related to possible causes of Gulf War illnesses, along with whatever documentary evidence or personal testimony was used in compiling the account. The narrative that follows is such an account.
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