Many veterans of the Gulf War have expressed concern that their unexplained illnesses may result from their experiences in that war. In response to veterans’ concerns, the Department of Defense established a task force in June 1995 to investigate those incidents and circumstances relating to possible causes. The Office of the Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Gulf War Illnesses assumed responsibility for these investigations on November 12, 1996.

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 the An Nasiriyah Southwest Ammunition Storage Point and whether chemical warfare agents, chemical weapons, or biological weapons were stored there during Desert Storm and the post-war US occupation. We published the initial narrative on July 30, 1998, and an updated version on January 10, 2000. Since that time, the Presidential Special Oversight Board reviewed the narrative and recommended that we amend the report and republish it as final after incorporating additional information from the 67^th Explosive Ordnance Detachment concerning the identification of a suspected chemical munition. This version of the narrative responds to the Board’s request, so this is a final report. However, if you believe you have information which may change this case narrative, please contact my office by calling:

Bernard Rostker
Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses
US Department of Defense
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